asian studies center outreach
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Focus on Korea
Korean Identity, History and Politics
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Map of Korea Today
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King Sejong and the Invention of Hangul
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Hangul: The Korean Alphabet
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The South Korean Flag
Three components of a nation: the land, the people, and the government
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The North Korean Flag Blue: desire for Peace Red: revolutionary spirit White: purity, dignity, strength Star: Korean worker’s Party White disc: universe
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South Korean money today
Money is called Won Exchange rate is about 1000 to 1
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North Korean Money
Called Won Exchange rate: 2.15 to 1
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Origins of Korean People
Members of the Altaic Language Group, emigrated from near Lake Baikal
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King Chi Wu “Red Devil” of the Baidal kingdom ( 3,000 B.C.)
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Stone tools
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Excavation of the Go-Choson kingdom (3rd to 1st Millennium B.C.
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Prehistoric dolmens in Korea
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Chessboard type dolmens in the South
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Mountain dolmens
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Dan-gun and the mythological origins of the Korean people
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Korea’s Bronze Age: 10th century B.C. Bronze mirror and bronze rattle
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Korea’s Iron Age: 300 B.C.
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Proto Three Kingdoms Period
Jar coffins
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Three Kingdoms: Koguryo, Paekche and Silla: 3rd Century A.D.. to 668 AD
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Paekche: Tribes in Southwest begin to unite around 3rd century A.D. Threat by Chinese Wei
dynasty caused tribes to unite
Paekche depended upon alliances with Yamato (Japan) and Kaya to retain independence
Buddhism became important
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Brick tomb of King Muryeong of the Paekche dynasty
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Silla: Unification begun in 57 BC but first ruler was King Naemul (356AD) Grew in Korea’s Southeast, separated form
Paekche (and Chinese influence) by mountains
Engaged in military struggles with Paekche and Kaya, absorbing Kaya in the 6th century
Characterized by strong, independent women, including Queen Sondok ( 632-647)
Scientific advances, especially in astronomy
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Cheomseongdae: observatory from 647: old Silla Kingdom
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Silla, 5-6th centuries, Heavenly Horse Tomb
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Koguryo: Expanded with fall of Chinese Han dynasty to control Manchuria and North Korea by 391
King Kwanggaet’o conquered 65 walled cities and 1,400 villages
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Ancient capital of Koguryo (Jip-ahn)
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General Ulichi Mundak, most famous Koguryo general (7th century)
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Koguryo Women’s attire (based on cave painting)
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Carriage from wall tomb (Koguryo)
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Hunting scene from 6th century Koguryo tomb
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Koguryo tomb
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Buddhism was introduced in the 4th century: relics of early Buddhism
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Confucianism became the basis of three kingdom’s governments
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Confucian temple: gate and mortuary house
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Confucian academy in present day North Korea
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Modern Confucian Ceremony
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Unified Silla Kingdom: 668-918
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Silla and the Tang Dynasty of China
Tang helped Silla to conquer first Paekche and then Koguryo
Silla then had to resist Chinese control for the next 300 years!
New political, legal and educational institutions
Domestic and foreign trade (China and Japan) flourished
Medicine, astronomy and math flourished
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Geongju: Capital of Unified Silla
Today an open air museum, one of Korean’s World Heritage sites.
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Kim Yu-shin’s tomb: one of Silla’s unifiers
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Bell from Geongju (Capital of unified Silla)
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Tomb of the Heavenly Horse
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Gold work: Girdle with Pendants
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Pottery: Incense burner
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Buddha sculptures
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Zodiac figures: The Boar
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Hwangnyong pagoda: destroyed by Mongols
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Sarira Reliquaries
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Sokkuram Grotto
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Bulgaksa Temple
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Plan of Bulgaksa
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Bulgaksa Temple
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Parhae Kingdom
Established by General from Koguryo Fought and contained Silla Rued parts of Manchuria and North Korea Eventually defeated by Kitan uprising in 10th
century
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Koryo Dynasty: 918-1392)
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General Wang Kon: founder of dynasty Collapse of Silla gave
opportunity to create new dynasty
Threatened by Kitan Liao tribes
Thriving commercial, intellectual and artistic activities (100 years)
Imitates China’s Song dynasty
Ally against Kitan
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Koryo Intellectual Achievements
Great strides made in printing and publication 1234: invention of movable metal type Craving of the Buddhist Tripitaka in wood
blocks Painting became important art form Pottery production: celadon glazes form
important export commodity
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Carving of the Tripitaka Koreanna in Haeinsa monastery
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Map of Haeinsa (Haein Monastery)
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Haeinsa Main Hall
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Haeinsa Stupa (reliquary)
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The Making of Korean Celadon
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Celadon ware: Korea’s trade goods
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Painting became an art of the literati
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Mongol Invasion of Korea
1258: Koryo overthrown by Mongols 1279: Korea incorporated in to the Yuan
empire of China 1392: Choson (Yi) Kingdom founded Cultural Flourishing and struggle for
independence
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Korea: Part of the Yuan Dynasty: 1279-1368 Khubilai Khan:
conqueror of China and Korea
Enlists Koreans in attempt to invade Japan in 1274 and 1281
Defeat by divine winds: Kamikazi
Koryo kings marry Mongol princesses
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General Yi Song-gye founds the Choson Dynasty Moved the capital from Kaesong to modern
day Seoul (Hanyang) Gate to Gyeongbokgung Palace
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Gyeongbokgung Hall
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Economic and political repression of BuddhismLand reform stripped monasteries of land
-land not on tax rolls-peasant tenant farmers on land owned by temples
Political attacks stripped monasteries of power-great power in Koryo-great corruption in monasteries
Results: decline in religious fervor and Buddhism
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Triumph of Confucianism
Creation of the hereditary Yangban class Rule by literati Use of Confucian rituals in governmental
business Confucian schools and development of
Confucian philosophy
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Choson dynasty: 1392-1910
The Yangban class: literati rule both civil and military functions
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Brush holder and tablet
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Gateway to Suwon Confucian Temple
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Confucian temple lecture hall
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Inner Shrine of Confucian Temple
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Portrait Hall: Pictures of Confucius and disciples
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Ondul Underfloor heating: Korea’s conquest of winter
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18th and 19th century porcelian
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Suwon walled city
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Approaching one of the gates
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Southwest Secret gate
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Command Post
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West Gate
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Japanese invasions: 1592 and 1597
Admiral Yi invents the turtle boat
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Decline of the Choson Dynasty:17th and 18th centuries Attacks by Japanese and Manchus Weak rulers Economic depression Sirhak movement: practical philosophy Discontented scholars and government
officials Coming of Western ideas Natural Calamities
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Korea: the Hermit Kingdom
Forced opening to the West and to Japan Japan forced Korea to sign an unequal treaty
(1876), opening three Korean ports and giving Japanese citizens extraterritoriality
China and Japan both try to control Korea’s foreign relations
Western powers seeks trade and treaties
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Japanese conquest of Korea Japan and China struggle for support at the
Korean court The Tonghak rebellion (1894) is the excuse
for the Sino-Japanese War over Korea The resulting Treaty of Shimonoseki gave
Japan hegemony over Korea Japan forces passage of measure designed
to prevent more uprisings Korea reforms: abolishes classes, liberates
slaves, abolishes civil service exams
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Korea becomes a Japanese colony The Russo-Japanese war of 1904-1905
results in Russia “ acknowledging Japan’s paramount political, military and economic interest in Korea”
In the Taft-Katsura Agreement (US and Japan) gives Japan a free hand in Korea in exchange for Japan giving the US a free hand in the Philippines.
In 1910: Japan annexes Korea as its second colony
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Japan annexes Korea: 1910
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Korea under Japanese rule Japan disbands the
Korean Army
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Koreans protest Japanese occupation and call for Korean Independence
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World War II and Korea’s Role Great Repression in the 1930’s Build up industry in the North to serve
Japanese War aims Build up agriculture in the South: Rice
shipped to Japan Forced recruitment of Korean soldiers Forced recruitment of Korean women to serve
as “comfort women” Western thought replaces traditional thought Education in Japanese
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The Japanese surrender and the division of Korea Russia takes surrender in the North US takes surrender in the South
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North and South Korea: temporary or Permanent Truman and Stalin agree to divide at 38th
parallel Truman and Stalin agree to 5-year
trusteeship during which Korea prepare for full independence
Joint US-USSR commission set up to administer Korea
Protests from Korean political parties, both right and left
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Economic Problems
Heavy industry in North Agriculture in South South dependent upon North for electricity to
run its lights and industries South depends upon Northern coal for fuel Most industry had been owned by Japanese:
now bereft of managers Great influx of refugees: several million return
to Korea
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Changing US policy 1947; convinced that the Communists would
lose in China, decide to rebuild Japan as ally in Asia
Worsening Cold War with Berlin blockade (1848): end of co-operation with Russia
Syngman Rhee sets up first Korean government in South (1848
South Korean Army formed) US withdraws most troops from Korea, June,
1949
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North Korea: a success story (1945-1950) Communist Party under Kim Il-Sung forms
first provisional and then permanent government
Reorganizes and strengthens armed forces Rebuilds industry with Soviet help
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The Korean War: 1950-1953
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Post-War South Korea: Road to Democracy Rule of Syngman Rhee: 1946-1960
Rebuild Southern industry and agriculture Massive American aid Constant opposition to his political repression Improved education at all levels: student
revolts bring down government Democratic interlude: 1960-1961: military
junta takes over and Park Chung Hee rules 1961-1979 Korea’s economic progress continues
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Korea’s economic miracle
Transition from military rule to democratic rule: 1980s and 1990s.
Large industrial conglomerates emerge similar to the Japanese Zaibatsu of war years
Korea emerges as a “tiger” of Asia Korea intends to beat Japan Highly literate and homogeneous society
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North Korea: Communism and IsolationKim Il-Sung: The Great
Leader
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Kim Il-Sung and his anti-Japanese partisan army
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Celebration of Kim’s birthday
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Juche: the North Korean way to Independence
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Rapprochement with the South: Kim Jong-Il and Kim Dae Jung