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Encyclopedia > Korean era name
Korean era name
Hangul 연호
Hanja 年號
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. Jamo redirects here. ... Hanja is the Korean name for Chinese characters. ... The Revised Romanization of Korean is the official Korean language romanization system in South Korea. ... McCune-Reischauer romanization is one of the two most widely used Korean language romanization systems, along with the Revised Romanization of Korean, which replaced (a modified) McCune-Reischauer as the official romanization system in South Korea in 2000. ... An era name was assigned as the name of each year by the leader (emperor or king) of the East Asian countries of China, Korea, Japan, and Vietnam during some portion of their history. ... Silla (also spelled Shilla, traditional dates 57 BCE - 935 CE) was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. ... Goguryeo was an ancient kingdom located in southern Manchuria (present-day Northeast China), southern Russian Maritime province, and the northern and central parts of the Korean peninsula. ... Korean name Hangul: Hanja: Alternate meaning: Bohai Sea Balhae (698 - 926) (Bohai in Chinese) was an ancient Korean kingdom established after the fall of Goguryeo. ... Taebong was a state established by Gung Ye(궁예, 弓裔) on the Korean peninsula in 901, during the Later Three Kingdoms period. ... Taegeuk is a traditional symbol of Korea Capital Gaegyeong Language(s) Korean Religion Buddhism Government Monarchy Wang  - 918 - 946 Taejo  - 949 - 975 Gwangjong  - 1259 - 1274 Wonjong  - 1351 - 1374 Gongmin Historical era 918 - 1392  - Later Three Kingdoms rise 892  - Coronation of Taejo June 15, 918  - Korea-Khitan Wars 993 - 1019  - Mongolian... Joseon or Chosun (Korean: ì¡°ì„ ; Hanja: 朝鮮; Revised: Joseon; McCune-Reischauer: Chosŏn; Chinese: CháoxiÇŽn; Japanese: Chōsen) is a name for Korea, as used in the following cases: As part of the name of several ancient kingdoms (including Gojoseon, Gija Joseon, and Wiman Joseon); During most of the Joseon... This does not cite any references or sources. ... Gojoseon was an ancient Korean kingdom. ...

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Gojoseon

  1. Dangun-giwon (단군기원, 檀君紀元 ): 2333 BC as the first year. It was used officially in South Korea until 1961.

Gojoseon was an ancient Korean kingdom. ... Image File history File links Circle-contradict. ... (Redirected from 2333 BC) (25th century BC - 24th century BC - 23rd century BC - other centuries) (4th millennium BC - 3rd millennium BC - 2nd millennium BC) Events 2900 - 2334 BC -- Mesopotamian wars of the Early Dynastic period 2350 BC - End of the Early Dynastic IIIb Period in Mesopotamia 2334 - 2279 BC -- Sargon... Year 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Goguryeo

  1. 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.
  1. Yeonsu (延壽, 연수 : 270 - 292, during the reign of King Seocheon or 331 - 371, during the reign of King Gogugwon.)
  2. Yeon-ga (延嘉, 연가 : 292 - 300, during the reign of King Bongsang or 531 - 545, during the reign of King Anwon.)
  3. Geonheung (建興, 건흥: 413 - 491, during the reign of King Jangsu.)
  4. Yeonggang (永康, 영강 : 545 - 559, during the reign of King Yangwon.)
  5. Hamtong (咸通, 함통 : 618 - 642, during the reign of King Yeongnyu.)

Goguryeo was an ancient kingdom located in southern Manchuria (present-day Northeast China), southern Russian Maritime province, and the northern and central parts of the Korean peninsula. ... Events All non-Christian temples in the Roman Empire are closed Quintus Aurelius Symmachus is urban prefect in Rome, and petitions Theodosius I to re-open the pagan temples. ... Events May 8 - Honorius signs an edict providing tax relief for the provinces of Italy that have been plundered by the Visigoths. ... King Gwanggaeto the Great of Goguryeo (374-413, r. ... Events Quintillus briefly holds power over the Roman Empire, and is succeeded by Aurelian Vandals and Sarmatians driven out of Roman territory Romans leave Utrecht after regular invasions of Germanic people. ... [edit] Events [edit] By Place [edit] Roman Empire Constantius Chlorus divorces Helena, mother of Constantine the Great (approximate date). ... King Seocheon of Goguryeo (?-292, r. ... Events Gregory the Illuminator withdraws from the world; his death occurs sometime in the next couple of years. ... Events Martin of Tours becomes Bishop of Tours _ year approximate Baekje forces storm the Goguryeo capital in Pyongyang Births Valentinian II - titular Roman emperor - year approximate Deaths August 1 - St Eusebius of Vercelli St Hilarion - year approximate Lucifer of Cagliari - bishop King Gogugwon of Goguryeo Categories: 371 ... King Gogugwon of Goguryeo (?-371, r. ... [edit] Events [edit] By Place [edit] Roman Empire Constantius Chlorus divorces Helena, mother of Constantine the Great (approximate date). ... Franks penetrate into northern Belgium (approximate date). ... King Bongsang of Goguryeo (?-300, r. ... Events End of the reign of Northern Wei Chang Guang Wang, ruler of the Chinese Northern Wei Dynasty. ... For other uses, see 545 (disambiguation). ... King Anwon of Goguryeo (?-545, r. ... Events May 8 - Honorius signs an edict providing tax relief for the provinces of Italy that have been plundered by the Visigoths. ... Ælle sieges and conquers the fortified town of Anderida in England. ... King Jangsu of Goguryeo (Personal names: Koryŏn 巨連 Jùlián, Kŏryŏn 高璉 Gāolián, 394~491), a king of Goguryeo (Chinese, Gaogouli) who ruled from 413 to 491. ... For other uses, see 545 (disambiguation). ... Events The Bulgars invade and raid Byzantine territory, but are driven back near Constantinople by Belisarius. ... King Yangwon of Goguryeo (?-559, r. ... Events End of the Sui Dynasty and beginning of the Tang Dynasty in China. ... Events August 5 - In the Battle of Maserfield, Penda king of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald, king of Bernicia. ... Yeongnyu of Goguryeo King Yeongnyu (r. ...

Silla

  1. Geonwon (건원, 建元 : 536 - 551), during the reign of King Beopheung and King Jinheung)
  2. Gaeguk (개국, 開國 : 551 - 568), during the reign of King Jinheung)
  3. Daechang (대창, 大昌 : 568 - 572), during the reign of King Jinheung)
  4. Hongje (홍제, 鴻濟 : 572 - 584), during the reign of King Jinheung, King Jinji and King Jinpyeong)
  5. Geonbok (건복, 建福 : 584 - 634), during the reign of King Jinpyeong and Queen Seondeok)
  6. Inpyeong (인평, 仁平 : 634 - 648, during the reign of Queen Seondeok and Quen Jindeok)
  7. 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. Silla (also spelled Shilla, traditional dates 57 BCE - 935 CE) was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. ... Events June 8 - St. ... Events Jordanes publishes The Origin and Deeds of the Goths. ... Beopheung was King of Silla (514-540) in Korea. ... Jinheung was king of Silla (540-576). ... Events Jordanes publishes The Origin and Deeds of the Goths. ... Events April 1 - King Alboin leads the Lombards into Italy; refugees fleeing from them go on to found Venice. ... Jinheung was king of Silla (540-576). ... Events April 1 - King Alboin leads the Lombards into Italy; refugees fleeing from them go on to found Venice. ... Events Emperor Bidatsu ascends the throne of Japan. ... Events Emperor Bidatsu ascends the throne of Japan. ... Events The Visigoths conquer the Suevi kingdom in Spain. ... Geomryun Kim, whose name as king was Jinji, was the twenty-fifty monarch of the ancient Korean kingdom of Silla. ... Jinpyeong of Silla (r. ... Events The Visigoths conquer the Suevi kingdom in Spain. ... Events The Arabs invade Palestine. ... Seondeok reigned as Queen of Silla, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, from 632 to 647. ... Events The Arabs invade Palestine. ... Events Pope Theodore I excommunicates patriarch Paul II of Constantinople Births Emperor Kobun of Japan Categories: 648 ... We dont have an article called Jindeok of Silla Start this article Search for Jindeok of Silla in. ... Events Pope Theodore I excommunicates patriarch Paul II of Constantinople Births Emperor Kobun of Japan Categories: 648 ... Events Arab conquest of Persia, establishment of Islam as state religion Hindu empire in Sumatra Croats and Serbs occupy Bosnia Khazars conquer Great Bulgarian Empire in southern Russia building of St. ... Events Arab conquest of Persia, establishment of Islam as state religion Hindu empire in Sumatra Croats and Serbs occupy Bosnia Khazars conquer Great Bulgarian Empire in southern Russia building of St. ... China under the Tang Dynasty (yellow) and its sphere of influence Capital Changan (618–904) Luoyang (904-907) Language(s) Chinese Religion Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism Government Monarchy Emperor  - 618-626 Emperor Gaozu  - 684, 705-710 Emperor Zhongzong  - 684, 710-712 Emperor Ruizong  - 904-907 Emperor Ai History  - Li Yuan...


Balhae

  1. Cheontong (天統, 천통 : 699 - 718, during the reign of King Go(高).)
  2. Inan (仁安, 인안 : 719 - 736, during the reign of King Mu(武).)
  3. Daeheung (大興, 대흥 : 737 - 792, during the reign of King Mun(文).)
  4. Jungheung (中興, 중흥 :794, during the reign of King Seong(成).)
  5. Jeongnyeok (正曆, 정력 : 795 - 808 during the reign of King Gang(康).)
  6. Yeongdeok (永德, 영덕 : 809 - 812 during the reign of King Jeong(定).)
  7. Jujak (朱雀, 주작 : 813 - 817 during the reign of King Hui(僖).)
  8. Taesi (太始, 태시 : 817 - 818 during the reign of King Gan(簡).)
  9. Geonheung (建興, 건흥 : 818 - 820 during the reign of King Seon(宣).)
  10. 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.

Korean name Hangul: Hanja: Alternate meaning: Bohai Sea Balhae (698 - 926) (Bohai in Chinese) was an ancient Korean kingdom established after the fall of Goguryeo. ... Events Umayyad general Hajjaj suppresses a rebellion by Ibn al-Ashath. ... Events Pelayo established the Kingdom of Asturias in the Iberian peninsula (modern day Portugal and Spain). ... Dae Jo-yeong, also known as King Go, established the state of Balhae, reigning from 699 to 719. ... Events The church of Nubia transfers its allegiance from the Eastern Orthodox Church to the Coptic Church. ... The Kegon school of Buddhism arrives in Japan via Korea, when Rōben invites the Korean monk Simsang to lecture, and formally founds Japans Kegon tradition in the Tōdaiji temple. ... Dae Muye, also known as King Mu (무왕, 武王) (r. ... Events Favila becomes king of Asturias after Pelayos death Births Emperor Kammu of Japan (d. ... Events Irenes title of empress confirmed. ... Emperor Sejong Mun (Daeheung) was an emperor of Bohai (발해) (an antecedent state of present day Korea). ... Events Kyoto becomes the Japanese capital. ... Seong of Balhae, sometimes called by his birth-name Dae Hwa-yeo, was the 5th ruler of the Korean-Manchurian kingdom of Balhae. ... Events Leo III becomes pope Earliest recorded Viking raid on Ireland. ... Events The Abbasid capital is moved north from Baghdad to Samarra. ... Gang of Balhae (r. ... Events Saga succeeds Heizei as emperor of Japan. ... Events Births April 12 - Muhammad at-Taqi, Shia Imam (d. ... Jeong of Balhae (r. ... Events June 22 - Byzantine Emperor Michael I is defeated in a war against the Bulgarians. ... Events Louis the Pious divides his empire among his sons. ... Hui of Balhae (r. ... Events Louis the Pious divides his empire among his sons. ... Events Bishop Theodulf of Orléans is deposed and imprisoned after getting involved in a conspiracy of Bernard, king of Italy, against Louis the Pious Births Deaths May 26 - Ali ar-Rida, Shia Imam Categories: 818 ... Gan of Balhae (r. ... Events Bishop Theodulf of Orléans is deposed and imprisoned after getting involved in a conspiracy of Bernard, king of Italy, against Louis the Pious Births Deaths May 26 - Ali ar-Rida, Shia Imam Categories: 818 ... Events Michael II succeeds Leo V as Byzantine Emperor The Historia Brittonum is written (approximate date) Births Rhodri Mawr (the Great), ruler of Gwynedd (Wales) (approximate date) Photius I, patriarch of Constantinople (approximate date) Deaths December 24: Leo V, Byzantine Emperor (assassinated) Shankara, Hinduist teacher Tang Xian Zong, emperor of... Dae Insu or Tae Insu (r. ... Events Christian missionary Ansgar visits Birka, trade city of the Swedes. ... Events Patriarch Ignatius is imprisoned and (December 25) deposed to be succeeded by patriarch Photius I. Louis the German invades West Francia, hoping to secure Aquitaine from his brother Charles the Bald, but fails. ... Dae Ijin (Hangul:대이진,Hanja: 大彝震) (830-857) was the king of Balhae a kingdom in northeast Asia from AD 698 to 926, occupying parts of Manchuria, northern Korea, and Russian Far East. ...

Heung-Yo Kingdom

  1. Cheongyeong (天慶, 천경 : 1029 - 1030 during the reign of Dae Yeon-Rim.)

Heung-Yo Kingdom (흥요국) (1029-1030) was founded by Dae Yeon-Rim, who was the 7th-generation descendant of Dae Joyeong, the founder of Balhae. ... Events Births July 2 - Caliph Al-Mustansir of Cairo (d. ... Events July 29 - Battle of Stiklestad in Norway. ... Dae Yeon-Rim (대연림) (大延琳) (?) was the founder of the Heung-Yo Kingdom, which was a successor-state of Balhae. ...

Great Balhae

  1. Yeunggi (隆基, 융기 : 1116 during the reign of Go Yeong-Chang.)

Events Baldwin I of Jerusalem undertakes an invasion of Egypt The modern book of separate pages stitched together is invented in China Construction starts on the Chennkesava temple The Aztecs leave Aztlán searching for the site of what will eventually become Tenochtitlán and later Mexico City Births Deaths...

Hubaekje

  1. Jeonggae (正開, 정개 : 900 - 936 during the reign of Gyeon Hwon)

Hubaekje, or Later Baekje, was one of the Later Three Kingdoms of Korea, along with Hugoguryeo and Silla. ... Gyeonhwon formally establishes the kingdom of Hubaekje in southwestern Korea. ... Events King Taejo of Goryeo (Wanggeon) defeats Hubaekje. ... Gyeon Hwon (867?-936, reigned 900-935) was the king and founder of Hubaekje, one of the Later Three Kingdoms of Korea. ...

Taebong

All these era names were used during the reign of King Gung-ye, who ruled Taebong from 901 to 918. Taebong was a state established by Gung Ye(궁예, 弓裔) on the Korean peninsula in 901, during the Later Three Kingdoms period. ...

  1. Mutae (武泰, 무태 : 904 - 905 during the reign of Gung Ye)
  2. Seongchaek (聖冊, 성책 : 905 - 910 during the reign of Gung Ye)
  3. Sudeok Manse (水德萬歲, 수덕만세 : 911 - 914 during the reign of Gung Ye)
  4. 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.

Events Accession of Sergius III Destruction of Changan, the capital of Tang Dynasty and the largest city in the ancient world. ... Alternate meaning: Area code 905 Events Births Deaths Categories: 905 ... gung ho is derived from the sunny king of ancient Korea known as Gung Ye. ... Alternate meaning: Area code 905 Events Births Deaths Categories: 905 ... Events Foundation of the Benedictine monastery of Cluny Chinese Zhou dynasty monarch 懿王 yi4 wang2 is succeeded by 孝王 xiao4 wang2 Hashavarman I succeeds Yasovarman I as ruler of the Khmer empire Gabriel I of Alexandria becomes Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church Garcia I of Leon becomes... This article is about the year 911 A.D.; for the emergency telephone number, see 9-1-1. ... Events Town of Warwick, England founded on the River Avon Vikings conquer much of Ireland Byzantine Empire battles with Bulgaria over city of Adrianople, which changes hands several times Reconstruction of Nanjing after a long dissertation; it marked the beginning of contemporary Nanjing City. ... Events Town of Warwick, England founded on the River Avon Vikings conquer much of Ireland Byzantine Empire battles with Bulgaria over city of Adrianople, which changes hands several times Reconstruction of Nanjing after a long dissertation; it marked the beginning of contemporary Nanjing City. ... Events Taebong has been overthrown and Goryeo established in Korean peninsula. ... Taejo of Goryeo, born Wang Geon, (877-943, r. ...

Goryeo

  1. Cheonsu (天授, 천수 : 918 - 933 during the reign of King Taejo(太祖).)
  2. Gwangdeok (光德, 광덕 : 950 - 951 during the reign of King Gwangjong(光宗).)
  3. Junpung (峻豊, 준풍 : 960 - 963 during the reign of King Gwangjong(光宗).)

Taegeuk is a traditional symbol of Korea Capital Gaegyeong Language(s) Korean Religion Buddhism Government Monarchy Wang  - 918 - 946 Taejo  - 949 - 975 Gwangjong  - 1259 - 1274 Wonjong  - 1351 - 1374 Gongmin Historical era 918 - 1392  - Later Three Kingdoms rise 892  - Coronation of Taejo June 15, 918  - Korea-Khitan Wars 993 - 1019  - Mongolian... Events Taebong has been overthrown and Goryeo established in Korean peninsula. ... Events Jersey was seized by William Longsword, Duke of Normandy . ... Taejo of Goryeo, born Wang Geon, (877-943, r. ... Events World Population: 250 Million. ... Events Allat the Maharana of Mewar come to powers. ... Gwangjong (949-975) was the fourth king (later emperor) of the Goryeo kingdom which ruled Korea from the fall of Silla in 935 until the founding of Joseon in 1392. ... Events Edgar the Peaceable crowned King of England. ... Events Holy Roman Emperor Otto I defeats Mieszko I of Poland, compels him to pay tribute Luxembourg is founded, and the Belgium area becomes part of the United Provinces of the Netherlands. ...

Joseon

  1. Gaeguk (開國, 개국 : used for the reign of Emperor Gojong 1894 - 1897)
  2. Geonyang (建陽, 건양 : used for the reign of Emperor Gojong 1896 - 1897)

Joseon or Chosun (Korean: ì¡°ì„ ; Hanja: 朝鮮; Revised: Joseon; McCune-Reischauer: Chosŏn; Chinese: CháoxiÇŽn; Japanese: Chōsen) is a name for Korea, as used in the following cases: As part of the name of several ancient kingdoms (including Gojoseon, Gija Joseon, and Wiman Joseon); During most of the Joseon... Gojong (1852–1919) was the 26th king and 1st emperor of the Korean Joseon Dynasty. ... 1894 (MDCCCXCIV) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1897 (MDCCCXCVII) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Gojong (1852–1919) was the 26th king and 1st emperor of the Korean Joseon Dynasty. ... Year 1896 (MDCCCXCVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar). ... 1897 (MDCCCXCVII) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

Korean Empire

  1. Gwangmu (광무; 光武; "Bright Valour") - used for the reign of Emperor Gojong, 1897-1907
  2. Yunghui (융희;隆熙; "Prosperous Brilliance") - used for the reign of Emperor Sunjong, 1907-1910

This does not cite any references or sources. ... Gojong (1852–1919) was the 26th king and 1st emperor of the Korean Joseon Dynasty. ... 1897 (MDCCCXCVII) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Emperor Yung-hui of Korea Sunjong (순종 純宗), Emperor Yung-hui (융희제 隆熙帝 yoong hui je), (March 25, 1874–April 24, 1926) was the last emperor of the Joseon Dynasty in Korea, ruling from 1907 until the Japanese annexation in 1910. ... Year 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

Other era names

Since several Korean Kingdoms were under control of Chinese Empires, Chinese era names were adopted. For example, in the Annals of Joseon Dynasty, years were described with Chinese era names and Sexagenary Cycle. During the Japanese occupation of Korea, Japan used its own era system for colonial Korea. A Chinese era name (traditional Chinese: 年號, simplified Chinese: 年号, pinyin nían hào) is the era name, reign period, or regnal title used when traditionally numbering years in an emperors reign and naming certain Chinese rulers (see the conventions). ... The Annals of Joseon Dynasty are the annual records of the Joseon Dynasty, who ruled Korea, and were written from 1413 (year 13 of the reign of Taejong) to 1865 (year 2 of the reign of Gojong). ... The Chinese sexagenary cycle (Chinese: ; pinyin: gānzhÄ«) is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles, the ten Heavenly Stems (天干; tiāngān) and the twelve Earthly Branches (地支; dìzhÄ«). These have been traditionally used as a means of numbering the years, not only in... Korea is a formerly unified country, situated on the Korean Peninsula in north East Asia adjacent to China in the west and Russia in the north. ...


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Korean era name - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (593 words)
Korean era names were used during the period of Silla, Goguryeo, Balhae, Taebong, Goryeo, Joseon, and the Korean Empire.
In 650, Silla stopped using her own era name and adopted that of Tang Dynasty.
All these era names were used during the reign of King Goongye, who ruled Taebong from 901 to 918.
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