Annyeong
Korea History
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Annyeong
Prehistoric Times and Gojoseon
National Museum of Korea
Comb-pattern Pottery- About 700,000 years ago, people started to live in the Korean Peninsula, and the Paleolithic Period began.
- around 8000 B.C Neolithic Era began
- in 2333 B.C Dangun Wanggeom founded Gojoseon
National Museum of Korea
Bronze Implement with Farming ScenesThree Kingdoms Period
Ji'an, Jilin Province, China (Culturecontent.com, Korea Creative Content Agency)
A Painting of Hunting Scenes in the Tomb of the Dancers | Goguryeo- in 57 B.C Silla was established
- in 37 B.C Goguryeo was established
- in 18 B.C Baekje was established
Gyeongju National Museum
Golden Crown from Cheonmachong Ancient Tomb | Silla
Buyeo National Museum
Great Gilt-bronze Incense Burner | BaekjeNorth South States Period
Cultural Heritage Administration of Korea
Seokguram Grotto | Unified Silla- in 676 Silla unified the three states
- in 698 Balhae was founded
- in 918 Goryeo was founded
Gyeongju National Museum
Sacred Bell of Great King Seongdeok | Unified SillaGoryeo
Haeinsa Temple Daejanggyeong Research Center (Photographer Ji-gwon Ha)
The blocks for Palman Daejanggyeong
The Academy of Korean Studies
Jikjisimcheyojeol- in 936 Goryeo unified the Later Three Kingdoms
- in 1377 The world's first extant book printed with movable metal, Jikjisimcheyojeol: Anthology of Great Buddhist Priests' Zen Teachings, was created
National Museum of Korea
Goryeo CeladonJoseon
National Museum of Korea
Moon Jar
National Palace Museum of Korea
Sundial- in 1392 Goryeo collapsed and Joseon was established
- in 1443 Hunminjeongeum was invented
- in 1796 Completion of Hwaseong Fortress
- in 1897 The Korean Empire was declared
Cultural Heritage Administration of Korea
Gyeongbokgung PalaceImperial Japan’s Annexation of Korea
National Museum of Korea
Denny Taegeukgi- in 1910 Japan annexed the Korean Empire
- in 1945 Korea became independent
National Museum of Korea
Tongnip Sinmun (The Independent newspaper)Republic of Korea
Online Historic Image Archive of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
Street Cheering for 2002 FIFA World Cup- in 1948 The Korean government was established
- in 1988 Seoul hosted the Summer Olympics
- in 2002 Korea hosted the FIFA World Cup
- in 2010 The 2010 G20 Summit was held in Seoul
- in 2018 The 2018 Olympic Winter Games was held in Pyeongchang