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Yi Dynasty

서영준 aka Eddie Sanchez

The Yi Dynasty
The Yi Dynasty, also called the Chosun Dynasty, is the last and longest-lived imperial dynasty of Korea. General 이성계 founded the Yi Dynasty when he overthrew the Koryo dynasty. It lasted until 1910 when Korea ceased to be an independent sovereign state after being annexed by Japan. During the Chosun Dynasty, Korea's class system was very defined and social mobility was defined. Primarily, one could theoretically go up through Chosun's education system, which was Confucian based. Commerce was controlled by the government, but as time went on, government loosened its grip over trading and commerce.
In 1392, General 이성계, or King 태조 as he was later known, became ruler of Korea. Confucian replaced Buddhism as the main ideological influence, and a rigidly structured, hierarchical social system evolved, dominating the kingdom for five centuries (Washam). These......


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