Korean era name
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| Korean era name | |
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| Hangul: |
연호
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| Hanja: |
年號
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| Revised Romanization: | Yeonho |
| McCune-Reischauer: | Yŏnho |
Korean era names were used during the period of Silla, Goguryeo, Balhae, Taebong, Goryeo, Joseon, and the Korean Empire. Dangun-giwon, the era name originating from the foundation of Gojoseon is also widely used in Korea as an indication of long civilisation of Korea.
[edit] Era Name of Gojoseon
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- Dangun-giwon (단군기원, 檀君紀元 ): 2333 BC as the first year. It was used officially in South Korea until 1961.
[edit] Era Names of Goguryeo
- Yeongnak (永樂, 영락 : 391 - 413, during the reign of King Gwanggaeto the Great.)
- Note : There're 4 more era names of Goguryeo Kings but they're not 100% exact so there're more than 1 king considered to use one era name. They were assumed by researches on epigraph.
- Yeonsu (延壽, 연수 : 270 - 292, during the reign of King Seocheon or 331 - 371, during the reign of King Gogugwon.)
- Yeon-ga (延嘉, 연가 : 292 - 300, during the reign of King Bongsang or 531 - 545, during the reign of King Anwon.)
- Geonheung (建興, 건흥: 413 - 491, during the reign of King Jangsu.)
- Yeonggang (永康, 영강 : 545 - 559, during the reign of King Yangwon.)
- Hamtong (咸通, 함통 : 618 - 642, during the reign of King Yeongnyu.)
[edit] Era Names of Silla
- Geonwon (건원, 建元 : 536 - 551), during the reign of King Beopheung and King Jinheung)
- Gaeguk (개국, 開國 : 551 - 568), during the reign of King Jinheung)
- Daechang (대창, 大昌 : 568 - 572), during the reign of King Jinheung)
- Hongje (홍제, 鴻濟 : 572 - 584), during the reign of King Jinheung, King Jinji and King Jinpyeong)
- Geonbok (건복, 建福 : 584 - 634), during the reign of King Jinpyeong and Queen Seondeok)
- Inpyeong (인평, 仁平 : 634 - 648, during the reign of Queen Seondeok and Quen Jindeok)
- Taehwa (태화, 太和 : 648 - 650, during the reign of Queen Jindeok.)
In 650, Silla stopped using her own era name and adopted that of Tang Dynasty China.
[edit] Era Names of Balhae
- Cheontong (天統, 천통 : 699 - 718, during the reign of King Go(高).)
- Inan (仁安, 인안 : 719 - 736, during the reign of King Mu(武).)
- Daeheung (大興, 대흥 : 737 - 792, during the reign of King Mun(文).)
- Jungheung (中興, 중흥 :794, during the reign of King Seong(成).)
- Jeongnyeok (正曆, 정력 : 795 - 808 during the reign of King Gang(康).)
- Yeongdeok (永德, 영덕 : 809 - 812 during the reign of King Jeong(定).)
- Jujak (朱雀, 주작 : 813 - 817 during the reign of King Hui(僖).)
- Taesi (太始, 태시 : 817 - 818 during the reign of King Gan(簡).)
- Geonheung (建興, 건흥 : 818 - 820 during the reign of King Seon(宣).)
- Hamhwa (咸和, 함화 : 830 - 858 during the reign of King Dae Ijin.)
- Note : King Dae Ijin, posthumous names are unknown, so usually they're called by their personal names.
[edit] Era Names of Hubaekje
- Jeonggae (正開, 정개 : 900 - 936 during the reign of Gyeon Hwon)
[edit] Era Names of Taebong (also called Majin, Hugoguryeo(means New Goguryeo))
All these era names were used during the reign of King Gung-ye, who ruled Taebong from 901 to 918.
- Mutae (武泰, 무태 : 904 - 905 during the reign of Gung Ye)
- Seongchaek (聖冊, 성책 : 905 - 910 during the reign of Gung Ye)
- Sudeok Manse (水德萬歲, 수덕만세 : 911 - 914 during the reign of Gung Ye)
- Jeonggae (政開, 정개 : 914 - 918 during the reign of Gung Ye)
- Note : In 918, The revolution broke out, and general Wang Geon became the new emperor of Taebong. After came into the throne, Wang changed his country's name to Goreyo.
[edit] Era Names of Goryeo
- Cheonsu (天授, 천수 : 918 - 933 during the reign of King Taejo(太祖).)
- Gwangdeok (光德, 광덕 : 950 - 951 during the reign of King Gwangjong(光宗).)
- Junpung (峻豊, 준풍 : 960 - 963 during the reign of King Gwangjong(光宗).)
[edit] Era Names of Joseon
- Gaeguk (開國, 개국 : used for the reign of Emperor Gojong 1894 - 1897)
- Geonyang (建陽, 건양 : used for the reign of Emperor Gojong 1896 - 1897)
[edit] Era Names of Korean Empire
- Gwangmu (광무; 光武; "Bright Valour") - used for the reign of Emperor Gojong, 1897-1907
- Yunghui (융희;隆熙; "Prosperous Brilliance") - used for the reign of Emperor Sunjong, 1907-1910
[edit] Era Names for Korea under Japanese rule
In Korea, this period (from 1910 to 1945) is called the Japanese Imperial Period (일제시대) or the Japanese Forced Occupation Period (일제강점기). In Japan, this period is called Period of Japanese Rule in Korea (日本統治時代の朝鮮). Sometimes it is also referred to as the Wae Jeong (Hangul: 왜정, Hanja: 倭政), or "Japanese rule", derived from the name of the Wa Nation (pronounced "wae" in Korean) of ancient Yayoi Japan.
[edit] Era Names of South Korea
- Dangun-giwon (단군기원, 檀君紀元 : 1948-1962)
