Joseon Dynasty

Royal throne of the Joseon Dynasty, c. 1800-1900, in front of Sun, Moon, and Five Peaks Screen, also c. 1800-1900, at Asian Art Museum, San Francisco
  • Dates: 1392-1897
  • Korean/Japanese: 朝鮮 (Joseon, Chosŏn / Chousen)

The Joseon Dynasty ruled a united Korea from 1392 until 1897.

History

At the beginning of the Joseon Dynasty, the population of Korea was likely around 3.5 million, up from 3 million a century earlier.[1]

Kings of Joseon

References

  • In Grand Style, San Francisco: Asian Art Museum (2013), xxii-xxiii.


Preceded by:
Goryeo (Koryŏ)
Song Dynasty
1392-1897
Succeeded by:
Korean Empire
  1. Robert Tignor, Benjamin Elman, et al, Worlds Together, Worlds Apart, vol B, Fourth Edition, W.W. Norton & Co (2014), 410.