37 events with tag "Korea"
2333 BC
ID: 5510
Traditional founding of Gojoseon (Ancient Joseon) by legendary Dangun Wanggeom, grandson of heaven
ID: 5510
108 BC
ID: 5511
Han Dynasty China conquers Gojoseon, establishes Four Commanderies of Han in northern Korea
ID: 5511
57 BC
ID: 5514
Traditional founding of Silla kingdom in southeastern Korea with capital at Gyeongju
ID: 5514
37 BC
ID: 5512
Traditional founding date of Goguryeo kingdom in northern Korea and Manchuria
ID: 5512
18 BC
ID: 5513
Traditional founding of Baekje kingdom in southwestern Korea
ID: 5513
372
ID: 5515
Buddhism officially introduced to Goguryeo from Former Qin China by monk Sundo
ID: 5515
384
ID: 5516
Buddhism introduced to Baekje kingdom from Eastern Jin China by Indian monk Marananta
ID: 5516
527
ID: 5517
Buddhism officially recognized in Silla after martyrdom of court official Ichadon
ID: 5517
552
ID: 5485
Buddhism officially introduced to Japan from Korean kingdom of Baekje with sutras and Buddha image
ID: 5485
660
ID: 5518
Silla-Tang alliance defeats Baekje kingdom, beginning unification of Korea
ID: 5518
668
ID: 5519
Silla defeats Goguryeo with Tang help, completes unification of Korea under Unified Silla
ID: 5519
676
ID: 5520
Silla expels Tang forces from Korean peninsula after Silla-Tang War, securing independence
ID: 5520
751
ID: 5521
Construction begins on Bulguksa Temple and Seokguram Grotto, masterpieces of Buddhist art
ID: 5521
751
ID: 5522
Pure Light Dharani Sutra printed in Korea - world's oldest surviving woodblock print
ID: 5522
918
ID: 5523
Wang Geon (Taejo) founds Goryeo Dynasty with capital at Kaesong, source of name 'Korea'
ID: 5523
936
ID: 5524
Goryeo reunifies Korea after defeating rivals, ending Later Three Kingdoms period
ID: 5524
1011
ID: 5525
Goryeo begins carving first Tripitaka Koreana - complete Buddhist canon on woodblocks
ID: 5525
1231
ID: 5526
First Mongol invasion of Korea begins - Goryeo resists for nearly 30 years
ID: 5526
1234
ID: 5529
Korea invents world's first metal movable type printing, 200 years before Gutenberg
ID: 5529
1251
ID: 5527
Second Tripitaka Koreana completed - 81,258 woodblocks, no errors, survives today
ID: 5527
1259
ID: 5528
Goryeo becomes vassal state of Mongol Yuan Dynasty after decades of resistance
ID: 5528
1392
ID: 4214
Imugi dragon supports new dynasty - Korean chronicle records dragon omen supporting founding of Joseon Dynasty
ID: 4214
1392
ID: 5530
Yi Seong-gye (Taejo) founds Joseon Dynasty, moves capital to Hanyang (Seoul)
ID: 5530
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: 5504
Hideyoshi invades Korea in first attempt to conquer Ming China, beginning Imjin War
ID: 5504
1592
ID: 5533
Japanese invasion of Korea (Imjin War) begins - Admiral Yi Sun-sin's turtle ships defeat Japanese navy
ID: 5533
1592
ID: 5718
Chili peppers reach Korea during Japanese invasions - transforms kimchi from white to red, creates gochugaru culture
ID: 5718
1597
ID: 5534
Second Japanese invasion of Korea - ultimately repelled with Ming Chinese assistance
ID: 5534
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
1876
ID: 5541
Treaty of Ganghwa forced by Japan - Korea opens ports, begins end of isolation
ID: 5541