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The Korean Empire was a short-lived effort by the [[Joseon Dynasty]] to raise Korea (up until then a "kingdom") to an equal position with the [[Meiji government|Japanese]] and Chinese ([[Qing Dynasty|Qing]]; Manchu) Empires.

The Korean Empire was a short-lived effort by the [[Joseon Dynasty]] to raise Korea (up until then a "kingdom") to an equal position with the [[Meiji government|Japanese]] and Chinese ([[Qing Dynasty|Qing]]; Manchu) Empires.

The Empire was founded by [[King Gojong]] of Joseon, who had ruled since [[1863]], and simply changed his title and various cosmetic and ritual aspects of the style of rule, becoming Emperor Gojong in [[1897]]. He ruled until [[1907]], when he was succeeded by [[Emperor Sunjong]], who then ruled only a few years, until [[1910]] when the Empire was abolished, and Korea, already a protectorate since [[1905]], was fully annexed by Japan. The Emperors wore yellow, a color strongly traditionally associated with emperors in China, instead of the royal red their kingly ancestors had worn, and they adopted the [[plum blossom]] as the chief emblem of their imperial house, and empire. When not wearing traditional ceremonial garb, members of the imperial family typically wore Western clothing, performing and demonstrating their modernity.

The Empire was founded by [[King Gojong]] of Joseon, who had ruled since [[1863]], and simply changed his title and various cosmetic and ritual aspects of the style of rule, becoming Emperor Gojong (''Gojong hwangje'') in [[1897]]. He ruled until [[1907]], when he was succeeded by [[Emperor Sunjong]], who then ruled only a few years, until [[1910]] when the Empire was abolished, and Korea, already a protectorate since [[1905]], was fully annexed by Japan. The Emperors wore yellow, a color strongly traditionally associated with emperors in China, instead of the royal red their kingly ancestors had worn, and they adopted the [[plum blossom]] as the chief emblem of their imperial house, and empire. When not wearing traditional ceremonial garb, members of the imperial family typically wore Western clothing, performing and demonstrating their modernity.

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