Location:
South Korea
Coordinates:
37.5665, 126.9780
Events at Seoul (10)
1400
ID: 5532
Joseon Dynasty adopts Neo-Confucianism as state ideology, begins suppressing Buddhism
ID: 5532
1443
ID: 5531
King Sejong the Great creates Hangul, Korean phonetic alphabet - promulgated in 1446
ID: 5531
1592
ID: 5718
Chili peppers reach Korea during Japanese invasions - transforms kimchi from white to red, creates gochugaru culture
ID: 5718
1627
ID: 5535
First Manchu invasion of Korea - Joseon becomes tributary of Later Jin
ID: 5535
1636
ID: 5536
Second Manchu invasion - Joseon forced to break with Ming, becomes Qing tributary
ID: 5536
1650
ID: 5725
Tobacco pipe smoking becomes Korean social custom - long pipes (jangdae) for elderly become status symbol
ID: 5725
1784
ID: 5537
Yi Seung-hun baptized in Beijing, returns to establish Catholic Church in Korea
ID: 5537
1801
ID: 5538
Sinyu Persecution - hundreds of Korean Catholics martyred including Chinese priest Zhou Wenmo
ID: 5538
1864
ID: 5539
Daewongun becomes regent, enforces strict isolation policy - Korea becomes 'Hermit Kingdom'
ID: 5539
1866
ID: 5540
Great Persecution of 1866 - 8,000 Korean Catholics killed including French missionaries
ID: 5540