Goryeo

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Goryeo was a medieval Korean dynasty (918–1392) that unified much of the Korean Peninsula and gave Korea its modern name.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Korean dynasty
historical state
monarchy
capital Gaegyeong
Kaesong
commonName Goryeo
conflict Khitan invasions of Korea
Mongol invasions of Korea
continent Asia
conventionalLongName Kingdom of Goryeo
linked to: Goryeo
country Korea
linked to: Korean Peninsula
currency Goryeo jungbo
linked to: Goryeo tongbo

Goryeo tongbo
grain
silver vases
demiseCause coup by Yi Seong-gye
endDate 1392
era Middle Ages
etymology source of the English name Korea
firstRuler Taejo of Goryeo
foreignRelation Jin dynasty (1115–1234)
linked to: Jin dynasty

Liao dynasty
Mongol Empire
Song dynasty
founder Taejo of Goryeo
governmentType hereditary monarchy
historicalRegion Korean Peninsula
lastRuler Gongyang of Goryeo
legislature State Council of Goryeo
linked to: Goryeo
namedAfter Goguryeo
notableInvention movable metal type printing
notableProduct Goryeo celadon
linked to: Goryeo
notableWork Tripitaka Koreana
officialLanguage Korean
predecessor Later Baekje
Later Goguryeo
Silla
Taebong
religion Buddhism
Confucianism
Korean shamanism
Taoism
startDate 918
succeededBy Joseon dynasty
linked to: Joseon
successor Joseon
unified most of the Korean Peninsula
vassalTo Yuan dynasty
writingSystem Classical Chinese
Hyangchal
Idu script

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Mongol conquests opponent Goryeo
Silla successor Goryeo
Goguryeo alternativeName Goryeo (ancient)
linked to: Goryeo
Goguryeo influenced Goryeo dynasty
linked to: Goryeo
Goryeo conventionalLongName Kingdom of Goryeo
linked to: Goryeo
Goryeo commonName Goryeo
Goryeo legislature State Council of Goryeo
linked to: Goryeo
Goryeo notableProduct Goryeo celadon
linked to: Goryeo
Joseon predecessor Goryeo
Korean Central History Museum exhibits Koryo dynasty
linked to: Goryeo
Ganghwa Island historicalEra Goryeo dynasty
linked to: Goryeo
Ganghwa County historicalPeriodSignificance Goryeo dynasty
linked to: Goryeo
Ganghwa County wasCapitalOf Goryeo dynasty (temporary, during Mongol invasions)
linked to: Goryeo
Korean Buddhism stateReligionDuring Goryeo dynasty
linked to: Goryeo
Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism historicalRoots Goryeo dynasty
linked to: Goryeo
House of Yi precededBy Goryeo dynasty
linked to: Goryeo
Liao dynasty coexistedWith Goryeo
Naong Hyegeun era Goryeo dynasty
linked to: Goryeo
Middle Korean usedIn Koryo dynasty
linked to: Goryeo
Unified Silla followedBy Goryeo
Unified Silla succeededBy Goryeo dynasty
linked to: Goryeo
East Asian Buddhism historicalPeriodOfSpread Goryeo dynasty Korea
linked to: Goryeo
Korean kingdoms includes Goryeo
Emperor Gongmin dynasty Goryeo dynasty
linked to: Goryeo
Mongol invasion of the Korean Peninsula opponent Kingdom of Goryeo
linked to: Goryeo
Mongol invasion of the Korean Peninsula aftermath Goryeo becomes semi-autonomous vassal under Yuan dynasty
linked to: Goryeo