Three Kingdoms of Korea
The Three Kingdoms of Korea were Goguryeo, Baekje and Silla. They existed between the 1st century BC and 7th century CE. There were some smaller kingdoms like Gaya, Dongye, Okjeo, Buyeo, Usan, Tamna, etc.
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 삼국시대 |
| Hanja | 三國時代 |
| Revised Romanization | Samguk-sidae |
| McCune–Reischauer | Samguk-sidae |
| Other name | |
| Hangul | 삼국시기 |
| Hanja | 三國時期 |
| Revised Romanization | Samguk-sigi |
| McCune–Reischauer | Samguk-sigi |
Baekje helped spread Chinese characters, Chinese culture, Han Buddhism, and other technology to Japan.
The Three Kingdoms period ended in 668: Silla allied with the Tang Dynasty to conquer Baekje and then Goguryeo. Korea unified under Later Silla. The Tang occupied the northern parts of Korea. After this Korea split during the North and South States period.
Besides Chinese records, the books Samguk Sagi and Samguk Yusa also record the history of the era. "Samguk" (Hangul: 삼국, Hanja: 三國) means "Three Kingdoms".
Three Kingdoms Of Korea Media
7th century Tang dynasty painting of envoys from the Three Kingdoms of Korea: Baekje, Goguryeo, and Silla.
The Map of the Three Kingdoms of Korea
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Tomb of the Hunters, Goguryeo mural
- 백제 금동대향로.jpg
- Korea-Gaya Warrior.jpg
Korea-Gaya Warrior.
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An unusual drinking vessel excavated from a Gaya mounded burial.
- Korea-Gyeongju-Yangdong.Village-02.jpg
Historic example of a climbing kiln similar to those that were excavated from Songok-dong and Mulcheon-ri as early as the late Three Kingdoms period, c. 600.
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Roof tiles excavated from Goguryeo archaeological sites in the Han River valley, from National Museum of Korea.
