Joseon

Also known as Choson, Chosun, Yi Joseon, Lee Joseon, Joseonguk, Joseon dynasty, Choson dynasty, Yi dynasty

Joseon ( ; ; also romanized as Chosun), officially Great Joseon (), was a dynastic kingdom of Korea that existed for 505 years. It was founded by Taejo of Joseon in 1392 and replaced by the Korean Empire in 1897. The kingdom was founded after the overthrow of Goryeo in what is today the city of Kaesong. Early on, Korea was retitled and the capital was moved to modern-day Seoul. The kingdom's northernmost borders were expanded to the natural boundaries at the rivers of Amnok and Tuman through the subjugation of the Jurchens.

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Joseon was a Korean dynastic kingdom that lasted 505 years, from its founding in 1392 until 1897, and became one of the most influential periods in Korean history. The kingdom emerged after overthrowing the previous Goryeo dynasty, established its capital in present-day Seoul, and expanded its borders to natural boundaries in the north while developing its own distinct cultural and political identity.

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Country.footnote_a: The diplomatic system of East Asia was hierarchical, lacking in equality. Joseon Korea enjoyed a high level of independence and sovereignty in domestic and foreign affairs while ritually subordinate to the Ming and Qing dynasties of China. However, the Qing dynasty was directly involved in the affairs of Joseon from the Imo Incident of 1882 until the Treaty of Shimonoseki of 1895.
Korean name/auto.hangul: ^조선
Korean name/auto.hanja: 朝鮮
Korean name/auto.othername1: North Korean name
Korean name/auto.hangul1: ^조선_봉건_왕조
Korean name/auto.hanja1: 朝鮮封建王朝
Korean name/auto.othername2: Official name
Korean name/auto.hangul2: ^대조선국
Korean name/auto.hanja2: 大朝鮮國
Korean name/auto.child: yes
Country.conventional_long_name: Joseon
Country.native_name: 조선 고려국조선국대조선국
Country.status: Tributary relations with the Ming and QingaQing interventionaJapanese intervention
Country.government_type: Absolute monarchy
Country.year_start: 1392
Country.year_end: 1897
Country.event_start: Coronation of Taejo
Country.date_start: August 5,

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Population: 13000000
Area: 220000
Image: 1894JoseonSeoul.jpg

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Commons category: Joseon Dynasty
inception: 1392-08-05
dissolved, abolished or demolished date: 1897-10-12
native label: 조선

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Contents

History
Early period (late 14th-mid 16th century)
Founding
Strifes of princes
Consolidation of royal power
Sejong the Great
Six martyred ministers
Institutional arrangements and Prosper culture
Literati purges
Middle period (mid 16th-mid 17th century)
Factional struggle
Japanese invasions
Manchu invasions
Late period (mid 17th-late 19th century)
Emergence of Silhak and renaissance of the Joseon
Architecture
Government by in-law families
End of the dynasty
Establishment of the empire and colonization
Government
King
Officials
Central government
State Council
Six Ministries
Three Offices
Other offices
Local government
Administrative divisions
Military
Army
Navy
Royal Guard
Foreign relations
China
Sino-Korean relationship after the Imo Incident
Gyorin
Japan
Society
Customs
Seonbis
Culture
Clothing
Art
Literature
''Annals of the Joseon Dynasty''
Uigwe
Education
Food and cuisine
Philosophy
Silhak
Popular cultures
Military and warfare
Religion and philosophy
Music
Science and technology
15th century
16th–19th century
House of Yi
See also
Notes
References
Sources
Further reading
External links

Over the centuries, Joseon encouraged the entrenchment of Confucian ideals and doctrines in Korean society. Neo-Confucianism was installed as the new state's ideology. Buddhism was accordingly discouraged, and occasionally Buddhists faced persecution. Joseon consolidated its effective rule over the Korean peninsula and saw the height of classical Korean culture, trade, literature, science, and technology. The kingdom was severely weakened by failed Japanese invasions in 1592 and 1598, which were followed by invasions by the Later Jin dynasty in 1627 and the Qing dynasty in 1636–1637. The country pursued an increasingly harsh isolationist policy, becoming known as the "hermit kingdom" in Western literature. After the end of these invasions from Manchuria, Joseon experienced a nearly 200-year period of peace and prosperity, along with cultural and technological development. What power the kingdom recovered during its isolation waned as the 18th century came to a close. Faced with internal strife, power struggles, international pressure, and rebellions at home, the kingdom declined rapidly in the late 19th century.