Capital of Korea
- This article is about the Korean national capital in general. For the current capital, see Seoul or Pyongyang.
The capital of Korea has been in many locations during the history of the Korean peninsula. Today there are two Koreas, each with its own capital city:
- Seoul is the capital of the Republic of Korea (ROK), also known as South Korea[1]
- Pyongyang is the capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), also known as North Korea
Since the end of World War II, there have been two countries or divided Korea:[2] If reunification were to take place someday, alternate prospects for the capital city, along with Seoul and Pyŏngyang,are Sejong City in South Korea and Kaesong in North Korea.[3]
History
- During the Gojoseon period
The Go-Joseon period lasted from 2333 BC to 108 BC.[4]
- Unknown — first capital
- Pyongyang — second capital (post 400 BC)
- During the Three Kingdoms period
The Three Kingdoms period lasted from 57 BC to AD 676[4]
- Jolbon – first capital of Goguryeo[5]
- Gungnae-seong – second capital of Goguryeo
- Pyongyang – third capital of Goguryeo
- Wiryeseong – first capital of Baekje
- Ungjin – second capital of Baekje
- Sabi – third capital of Baekje
- Gyeongju – capital of Silla[6]
- During the North-South States Period
- Gyeongju – capital of Silla[6]
- Dongmo Mountain – first capital of Balhae
- Junggyeong – second capital of Balhae
- Sanggyeong – third capital of Balhae
- During the Later Three Kingdoms period
- Gyeongju – capital of Silla[6]
- Wansanju – capital of Hubaekje
- Songak – first capital of Taebong
- Cheorwon – second capital of Taebong
- During the Goryeo Dynasty period
The Goryeo Dynasty lasted from 918 to 1392.[4]
- During the Joseon Dynasty period
The Joseon Dynasty lasted from 1392 to 1910.[4]
- During the Japanese colonial period
The Japanese colonial period lasted from 1910 to 1945.[4]
Modern capitals
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Seoul Metropolitan Government, "A Brief Introduction of Seoul" Archived 2011-11-17 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2011-11-24.
- ↑ Maps of the World, "Capital of Korea" Archived 2011-12-14 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2011-11-24.
- ↑ Richardson, Harry W. and Chang-Hee Christine Bae, "Options for the Capital of a Reunified Korea," Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine SAIS Review, Vol. 29, No 1, Winter-Spring 2009, pp. 67-77; retrieved 2011-11-24.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Consulate General of the Republic of Korea, Toronto, "A Chronological Outline" Archived 2011-12-01 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2011-11-24.
- ↑ Sin Ki-sop. (2004). Korea Annual, p. 18; Madrolle, Claudius. (1912). Northern China, the Valley of the Blue River, p. 422.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Korea Tourism Organization, "Gyeongju, Capital of the Silla Kingdom for a Thousand Years" Archived 2011-11-18 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2011-11-24.
- ↑ Archeological Tours, "An Archaeological Study Tour, South Korea," Archived 2012-01-21 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2011-11-24.