Joseon (disambiguation)
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Joseon (조선, 朝鮮, also Chosŏn) is a name for Korea, as used in the following cases:
- The first Korean kingdom, Gojoseon, existed from 2333 BC to 108 BC.
- Korea was known as "Joseon" during the Joseon Dynasty from 1392 AD to 1910 AD.
- Korea under Japanese rule was named Chōsen in Japanese, a term which derives from the Korean Joseon.
- North Korea today refers to Korea as a whole, or sometimes just North Korea, as Chosŏn in the Korean language.
- The Commandery that briefly controlled the Liaodong peninsula after the fall of Goguryeo.
See Names of Korea for more details on the changing use of the name.
It is also used in the names of two prominent newspapers: the South Korean Chosun Ilbo and the pro-North Chosŏn Shinbo of Japan.
[edit] See also
- History of Korea
- List of Korean monarchs
- Names of Korea
- List of Korea-related topics
- Revised romanization of Korean
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