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Goryeo, also known as Koryŏ, was a Korean kingdom lasting from [[918]] until [[1392]].

Goryeo, also known as Koryŏ, was a Korean kingdom lasting from [[918]] until [[1392]].

Goryeo was first established by Wang Geon, aka [[King Taejo of Goryeo]], in 918, and conquered United [[Silla]] in [[935]]. Taejo established [[Gaegyeong]] as the royal capital in [[919]], constructing a royal palace, government offices, temples, and a system of roads.

Goryeo was first established by Wang Geon, aka [[King Taejo of Goryeo]], in 918, and conquered United [[Silla]] in [[935]]. Taejo established [[Gaegyeong]] as the royal capital in [[919]], constructing a royal palace, government offices, temples, and a system of roads. City walls were added in [[1026]]. Little remains of this Goryeo-era capital, however, at the foot of Mt. Songak in North Korea; archaeological excavations have found only several sets of stone stairs and stone palace foundations.<ref name=natmus>Gallery labels, National Museum of Korea.[https://www.flickr.com/photos/toranosuke/48547245521/sizes/k/]</ref>

Goryeo adopted a system akin to the [[Chinese imperial examinations]] to find and appoint officials, in the 10th century; however, its political culture was far more dominated by Buddhist notions and rituals than by Confucian ones. The dynasty saw the first carving of woodblocks for a printing of the complete Buddhist Tripitaka, in [[1011]]-[[1087]].

Goryeo adopted a system akin to the [[Chinese imperial examinations]] to find and appoint officials, in the 10th century; however, its political culture was far more dominated by Buddhist notions and rituals than by Confucian ones. The dynasty saw the first carving of woodblocks for a printing of the complete Buddhist Tripitaka, in [[1011]]-[[1087]].

==References==

==References==

*Gallery labels, Art of Korea, LACMA.

*Gallery labels, Art of Korea, LACMA.

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[[Category:Historical Periods]]

[[Category:Historical Periods]]