Factionalism and corruption weaken Silla Dynasty

Factionalism and corruption weaken Silla Dynasty

• Factionalism and corruption weaken Silla Dynasty

• Tang China collapses leaving Silla without a protector

• The Sadae principle fails them??

• Restoration movements in both Baekche and Koguryo

• Both gain independence

Later Baekche emerges

• Later Baekche emerges

• Prince imprisons his father

• Younger brother liberates father

• Liberated Father and his followers join Later Koguryo as junior partner in an alliance

Later Koguryo emerges under King Wang Kon

• Later Koguryo emerges under King Wang Kon

• Takes over the lower half of Parhae (lower half of the early Koguryo nation)

Wang Kon allies with the senior king of Later Baekche

• Wang Kon allies with the senior king of Later Baekche

• 935 CE: Koguryo overthrows Silla to unify Korea again

• Takes on the new dynastic name: Koryo (고려)

• High and elegant

First King: Wang Kon

• First King: Wang Kon

• Great coalition builder and peacemaker
• Baekche elites brought into his leadership – alliance with elderly Baekche king
• Incorporate Silla Elite by marrying Silla princess

• Capital at Kaeseong – now bisected by the DMZ

Continued dominance of the Yangban Class

• Continued dominance of the Yangban Class

• Yangban means two-sides or two corps

• Emerged in Silla – continued in Koryo
• Civil elite + Military elite = Yangban
• Hereditary status for political position

Farming done by tenants and SLAVES

• Farming done by tenants and SLAVES

• 1/3 of Koryo population classified as slaves

Matrilocal marriage:

• Matrilocal marriage:

• Women relatively well off
• Women own property
• Women can inherit
• Women may get custody in case of divorce
• Widows can remarry
• Some women even take on multiple husbands
• men taking on multiple wives was never uncommon in Korea until modern times

Civil service system develops

• Civil service system develops

• Exams, but still hereditary elite

Buddhism: the national religion and dominant influence

• Buddhism: the national religion and dominant influence

• Buddhist artwork

• Koreana Tripitaka

• Heinsa Temple

But not much used

• But not much used

• Shipping Developed in the 1100s

• Sextant
• Deep water navigation

Guerilla resistance until 1270

• Guerilla resistance until 1270

• Mongols oversee building of 900 ships & attack Japan 1270s (Korean sailors)

Ming dynasty in China overthrows Mongols in 1368.

• Ming dynasty in China overthrows Mongols in 1368.

• Koryo elites vacillate between loyalty to Ming and to Mongols.

Yi Seung-kye is dispatched to repel Ming attack

• Yi Seung-kye is dispatched to repel Ming attack

• Yi’s coup

• Ming alliance

• New Chosun Dynasty (named by Ming emperor) 1392-1910