Korea was once the Roman Empire of Asia. Koreans today claim that they are pure-blooded race. However, the root of Koreans come from Northeast Mongolia and Manchuria, and from the Siberians.
The Kaoli tribes, one of the Mongol"s horse-riding tribes moved to the Korean peninsula and were intimidated by the Natives living in Mahahn, Byunhahn, Jinhahn.
They shared almost the same culture and language.
한국은 고대에는 동양의
로마 제국과도 같았다. 오늘날의 한국인들은 자신들이 단일민족이라 주장하지만 한국인의 기원은 동북아의
몽골고원과 만주,
시베리아 일대에서 시작된다.
몽골계
기마민족 중 하나인 카올리(고을리)
부족은 한반도의 마한, 진한, 변한의 원주민과 교류가 잦았다. 그들은 비슷한 언어와 문화를 구사해 공통점이 많았다.
Later on Koreans built the mighty Koguryo Empire which was a big threat to the Chinese and the Huns and even Japan was once under Korea"s dominance.
This strong Empire lasted for 907 years followed by three native Korean kingdoms (Baekjae, Shilla, and Kaya)
.
후에 한국인들은 거대한 고구려 제국을 건설하는데, 이 나라는 지나인들과 훈족에게 크나큰 위협의 대상이 되었고 일본조차도 고대 한국인들의 영향 아래 있었다 한다. 907년동안 지속된 이 강대한 제국은 고대 한국의 또다른 세 왕국(백제, 신라, 가야)
과 함께 어울렸다고 한다.
These days the Chinese insist that Koguryo was one of their ancient countries but
the way historians and archaeologists see it, there are so many evidence that Koguryo was a Korean Empire.
The following lists are the Ancient history of Korea.
최근에 지나는 고구려가 자신들의
고대국가 중 하나였다고 주장하나 역사학자들과 고고학자이 보기엔 고구려가 한국 제국이었다는 증거가 무수히 많다고 한다.
다음은 한국의 고대사를 연별로 나열한 것이다.
*Ancient Chosun (BD 2333)
- Dangoon becomes the
first king of Korea.
*
고조선 (
기원전 2333년)
-한국의 첫 고대국가로 단군왕검이 세웠다.
*Buyeo (BD 453)
- Dangoon"s dynasty is over. Ancient Chosun"s territory is taken by the Han forces of China and Koreans build Buyeo in Manchuria.
*부여 (기원전 453)
- 단군왕조는 무너진다. 고조선의 영토는 기원전 108년에 지나의
한사군에게 상당수 빼앗기고 한국인들은 만주에 자리잡아 부여를 세운다.
*The Rise of Koguryo (BD 277)
- At BD 37, Gho Ju Mong of Buyeo leads many Yemek people from Kaoli to Guryo(Jolbon Buyeo, BD 277) and succeeds the throne. Guryo is upgraded to "Koguryo(The great Guryo)
".
*고구려의 건국 (기원전 277년)
- 기원전 37년에, 부여의
고주몽이 카올리의 예맥족을 상당수 이끌고 기원전 277년에 세워진 졸본 부여에 자리잡은 구려국으로 가 왕위를 이어받는다. 구려는 "고구려(위대한 구려)
"로 새롭게 시작된다.
*The growth of Baekjae federal Kingdom. (AD 268)
-At BD 18, the son of Ju Mong moves down with his supporting forces to Korean peninsula and founds Baekjae. Baekjae colonizes Japan and Shandung peninsula in AD 268.
*백제 연방국의 성장 (서기 268년)
-주몽의 아들이 그의 추종세력과 함께 한반도 쪽으로 남진하여 백제를 건국한다. 백제는 서기 268년에 당시 미개하던 일본과
산둥반도를 식민지로 삼는다.
*Shilla"s birth(BD 57) and Kaya"s submission to Shilla(AD 532)
.
-The herds in Mongolia search for a fertile land and move to the Korean peninsula and establish a multitude-like nation called Seorabal. Few centuries later the Korean Indian Kingdom Kaya is submitted to Shilla.
*신라의 건국(기원전 57년)과 가야의 신라 귀순(서기 532년)
-몽골에서 떠돌던 유목민족은 비옥한 땅을 찾아다니다 한반도로 이주하여 서라벌이라는 서민적인 국가를 세운다. 몇 백년 후에는 한국과 인도 혼혈국가(이상하군요;)
인 가야가 신라와 병합된다.
*Han"s colony Lolang is destroyed by Koguryo.(AD 313)
-Lolang has been the bridge of culture trade between China and Korea. However, when Koguryo has finally restored most of the lost lands of Ancient Chosun(AD 125)
, Lolang becomes useless and gets overtaken by Koguryo.
*한사군의
낙랑군이 고구려에게 멸망됨.(서기 313년)
-낙랑은 지나와 한국의
문화교류를 잇는 다리역할을 해왔다. 그러나 고구려가 서기 125년에 고조선의 고토를 회복했을 때(93년동안 왕위에 있던 태조왕이시죠^~"b)
낙랑을 지키던 지나 관할병의 역할은 쓸모없어져 고구려에게 넘어갔다.
*Koguryo Empire, the primary nation of East Asia. (AD 412)
-Koguryo becomes the strongest nation of East Asia and the emperor Gwang Geto extends Koguryo"s territory to its climax and helps Shilla defeat Baekjae.
Koguryo conquers Baekjae and takes over its federal colonies.
*고구려 제국,
동아시아 최강국이 되다. (서기 412년)
-고구려는 동아시아의 주도권을 쥐게 되고 광개토태왕은 고구려의 영토를 절정으로 넓히고 신라의 부탁으로 백제를 격파한다. 고구려는 백제를 점령하며 백제의 모든 식민지를 강탈한다.(이 때 일본열도의 북부의 실효권이 고구려에 넘어갔다죠)
*The war between Sui Empire and Koguryo. (AD 600~622)
-This uncovered history would probably be one of the the most massive war in mankind history.
Over 1 million Chinese were killed by the Koreans in this war, and Sui Empire of China has fallen by continuous attacks from Koguryo Empire of Korea.
*수나라와 고구려와의 전쟁 (서기 600~622)
-이 풀리지 않는 역사는 아마도 인류 역사상 가장 큰 대규모의 전쟁 중 하나일 것이다.
이 전쟁에서 100만명 이상의 지나인이 고구려인들에게 사살당했으며, 지나의 수나라는 결국 한국의 고구려와의 전쟁에서 패해 멸망했다.
*The fall of Baekjae federal kingdom and Shilla"s betrayal. (AD 660)
-Shilla shakes hands with the new Chinese empire Tang and destroys Baekjae.
After taking over Baekjae, Shilla betrays Koguryo and become allies with Tang and wage a war against Koguryo.
*백제 연방국의 멸망과 신라의 배신. (서기 660년)
-신라는 새롭게 일어난 지나 제국
당나라와 손잡고 백제를 멸망시킨다. 백제를 정벌한 뒤에 신라는 고구려를 배신하고 당나라와 손잡아 고구려를 쳐부수려 한다.
*The fall of Koguryo Empire. (AD 668)
-Due to General Yeon Gae Sho Moon"s autocracy, Koguryo"s inner conflict becomes worse and worse. And Tang, Shilla alliance finally destroys Koguryo Empire.
*고구려 제국의 멸망. (서기 668년)
-
연개소문 장군의 독재로 인해, 고구려의 내정은 날로 쇠해갔고 이 틈을 타서 나, 당
연합군은 마침내 고구려 제국을 무너뜨린다.
*Great Shilla and Balhae"s establishment. (AD 698)
-Shilla takes total control of the Korean peninsula.
After Koguryo"s fall, people of Koguryo have been fighting against Tang"s imperialism for 30 years not to lose Koguryo"s territory from China. With the help of Malgal clans, Tae Cho young, the general of Koguryo defeat the forces of Tang and establishes Balhae.
*
통일신라와 발해의 건국. (서기 698년)
-신라는 한반도의 대부분 영토를 소유하게 된다.
고구려가 망한 뒤에, 고구려 사람들은 30여년동안을 고구려의 남은 영토를 뺏기지 않기 위해 당나라의 영토
제국주의에 맞서 싸워왔다. 고구려의 장군
대조영은 말갈족의 도움으로 당을 격파하고 발해를 세운다.
*Balhae"s revenge and Tang"s destruction. (AD 908)
-Balhae continues to restore the lost territory of Koguryo and keeps on facing Tang.
This leads Tang dynasty to its end due to continuous battles and weakened Internal affairs.
*발해의 복수와 당의 멸망. (서기 908년)
-발해는 계속해서 당나라와 싸워가며 고구려의 고토를 회복하려 한다. 이것은 당나라의 국력을 극도로 소모하여 계속된 전쟁과 내정의 불안으로 당나라는 멸망한다.
*The fall of Balhae and Koryo"s establishment. (AD 920)
-Balhae too lost pretty much most of its strenght for fighting Tang and while Balhae got weakened, the Georan tribe from Western Manchuria invaded Balhae and took over its territory. Balhae people immigrated to Great Shilla.
Later on, Wang Geon won the throne of Shilla and establishes Koryo, the first united nation of Korea since ancient Chosun.
*발해의 멸망과 고려의 건국. (서기 920년)
-당나라와 싸우느라 발해 역시 싸울 힘이 전혀 남아있지 않게 되었다. 발해가 약해진 틈을 타 서만주에 있던 거란족이 쳐들어와 발해를 정벌한다. 후에 발해 사람들은 통일신라로 귀순하였다. 후에 왕건이 신라의 왕위를 찬탈하여 고려 왕조를 세우는데, 이것은 고조선 이래로 한국 최초의 통일국가이다.
We have a history of about five thousand years
I will show you our history in chronological order
Gojoseon (B.C.2333~108) Gojoseon was the first country to be formed in Korea. Its patriarch was Dangun Wanggom, who established the kingdom in 2333 B.C. Gojoseon first developed with the Liaoning district as its center and gradually rose as a center of the East.
Silla Kingdom (B.C.57~A.D.935) Silla was located in the southeastern part of the Korean peninsula. In its early days, Silla was the weakest of three kingdoms in existence, but later became powerful enough to unify them under its rule in 676. After unification, Silla traded vigorously with foreign countries. General Jangbogo established Cheonghaejin on Wando Island and swept the pirates from the seas and led the overseas trade of East Asia Sea.
Goguryeo Kingdom (B.C.37~A.D.668) Goguryeo covered large parts of present-day Manchuria. The country was not only the most powerful and most aggressive kingdom of three kingdoms in existence (Baekje and Silla being the other two) but also the most powerful in Northeast Asia in the 5th century. King Gwanggaeto the Great (375-413), in particular, conquered the largest territory in the entire history of Korea.
Baekje Kingdom (B.C.18~A.D.660) Baekje was located in the southwestern part of the Korean peninsula and was one of the most advanced nations at that time. Baekje had the closest communication with neighboring Japan and exerted great influence on various fields of Japanese culture, sending many craftsmen, artisans, tailors, tile makers, and scholars to that country
Balhae Kingom (698~926)- After the fall of Goguryeo, a man from Goguryeo, Dae Joyeong, formed an army of the Goguryeo and Malgal (a Tungusic tribe) people, and settled eventually near Jilin in Manchuria, and there founded Balhae. Balhae declared itself the successor to Goguryeo and soon regained control of most of the former Goguryeo territory. The ruling class of Balhae consisted mostly of Goguryeo people.
Goryeo Dynasty (918~1392) - It was Wang Geon who unified the Korean peninsula for the second time and founded the Goryeo Dynasty, named after Goguryeo. Jikji, the oldest metal printed book in the world, and the Goryeo celadon, the greatest cultural achievement of Goryeo, were produced during the Goryeo Dynasty.
Joseon Dynasty (1392~1910)- Joseon derives its name from the first kingdom of Korea. Joseon adopted Confucianism as its guiding principle, and this philosophy exerted much influence during the Joseon Dynasty. King Sejong the Great (1394-1450), the country's finest king, is most respected person in Korean history. He invented Hangeul, the Korean alphabet, in 1446. He also invented a rain gauge, striking water clocks, and a sundial.
The Japanese Occupation Period (1910~1945)- In the late 19th century, Korea was occupied by Japan. The country was exploited for the benefit of the Japanese Empire. The occupiers attempted to eradicate Korean culture and even forbade Koreans from speaking their own language. But the Koreans resisted continuously, both at home and abroad, until the surrender of Japan, which ended World War II.
The Republic of Korea (1945~Present)- After the painful Japanese Occupation Period, the Korean War (1950-53) broke out and the Korean Peninsula was divided into South and North Korea. Korea underwent vast social, economic, and political changes. But now, with its reputation as one of the fastest growing economies in the world, Korea is preparing to become the Hub of Asia.
PS
As you might know, Korea is located between China and Japan
so, Korea influenced both countries and especially japan. Korea has a history of 5000 years
That's the one of reasons that I think Korea is the Museum itself
There are 5 palaces in just Seoul, all from Joseon Dynasty (1392~1910) which is the last Dynasty through Korean history. Korean heritages is recognized from the world, and UNESCO designate several Korean heritages as World Cultural heritages : Seokguram, Bulguksa, Jonmyo, Tripitaka Koreana at Haeisa Temple, Hwaseong, Changdeokgung, Gyoungju Historic Areas, Domen Sites. If you have chance to come to Korea, you can find a great heritage of Korean tradition all over the place.
May 26, 2007
