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Gukjo (literally meaning National ancestor) was a temple name given to one of the ancestors of King Taejo of Goryeo. The identity of this ancestor varied...

period of decline. Thus began the Later Three Kingdoms period. Later Baekje met its downfall at the hands of Kyŏn Hwŏn himself, who later led the Goryeo armies...

Silok》(世宗實錄) and the 《Gukjo-oyreui》(國朝五禮儀), there is only a ring for the scabbard and no bandon is depicted, and even in the royal tombs of the mid-Joseon Dynasty...

specific occasions. They were codified in the 1474 "National Five Rites" (Gukjo Oryeui, 國朝五禮儀, 국조오례의). These terms are not found in other countries. But...

national parks, and popular culture today. Firearms were recognized by Goryeo military leaders as necessary for national defense. Constituting a particular...

Cannons appeared in Korea by the mid 14th century during the Goryeo dynasty and quickly proliferated as naval and fortress-defense weapons. Major developments...

The armed forces of the former Goryeo kingdom were Joseon's armed forces during the reign of King Taejo. However, the officials of the Joseon court commanded...

Navy utilized warships from the Goryeo Dynasty to defend against the Wokou Piracy. In the 15th century, under the decree of King Sejong, more powerful cannons...

matchlock mechanism A hwacha assembly and disassembly illustration from the Gukjo Orye Seorye, 1474 Major developments: Matchlock firearms spread throughout...