Volume III · The Houses
Joseon Dynasty
Founded 1392 by Yi Seong-gye (Taejo), succeeding Goryeo
Engagements recorded here: 1592 — 1598. This is a span of records, not the lifetime of this house.
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AI-generated interpretation: face, clothing, and setting are imagined.
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01The people in the record
People named in this entry
02At its height
15th century cultural and administrative flourishing (e.g. reign of Sejong the Great)
Territory in the record
Korean peninsula
03What became of it
Endured until 1897, when it was proclaimed the Korean Empire; later annexed by Japan in 1910
04What remained
Long-lived Confucian Korean state; produced the Hangul alphabet and, through Yi Sun-sin, one of history's celebrated naval traditions.
Flags, arms & symbols
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FlagThe TaegeukgiAdopted under Gojong in 1883; early layouts variedRead the symbolClose the story
A red and blue taegeuk circle is surrounded by four trigrams on white. The trigrams represent sky, earth, water and fire.
The Korean Ministry of the Interior records adoption in 1883 and later changes in construction. This schematic uses the familiar modern arrangement to explain the elements; it is not an exact 1883 flag or the flag of earlier Joseon commanders.
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