Was the Joseon Dynasty Korea's greatest empire? 🤔

@Histeach

2 ай бұрын

No, Silla is known as the Korea's greatest empire. Koreans call silla as millennialism silla!

@UntoldHistoryYT

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing! What do you think it was about the Silla empire that made it so great? And why do Koreans call it millennialism silla? 🤔

@worldofwords3905

2 ай бұрын

I as a Korean that Goguryeo was Korea's greatest empire. We managed to defeat two Chinese imperial dynasties, helping to bring the Sui dynasty to ruin and humiliating tang taizong. Goguryeo was Korea at its greatest territorial and military extent.

@CWG-op9td

Ай бұрын

@@worldofwords3905 I concur!

@hjkloj

7 күн бұрын

No. Goguryeo, in my opinion, was the greatest kingdom.. Shilla had its rich, colorful culture, but it was too corrupt.

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@UntoldHistoryYT

2 ай бұрын

Really appreciate your kind words!! 😊🙏

@fj7809

2 ай бұрын

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@UntoldHistoryYT

2 ай бұрын

Thank you, @@fj7809 - so glad you enjoyed the video! 😃

@fj7809

2 ай бұрын

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The Joseon dynasty is when Korea had its own actual archiecture like Europe but most are destroyed only 8 percent of wooden buildings remain. The Joseon dynasty is koreas costume

@CWG-op9td

Ай бұрын

Didn’t 🇯🇵 destroy everything during its brutal colonization 1910-1945?

@yokolee5243

Ай бұрын

@@CWG-op9td are you on cocaine that’s what I just said

As a Korean myself, I can explain a little further. What I can tell 100% is that Joseon Dynasty is NOT considered as the Golden Age of Korea by most people. The nation adopted Confucianism as the central religion since its foundation in 1398. Confucianism brought way more bad than good to the nation unfortunately. They accepted their fate as the "weaker nation" so gave up their sovereignty to Ming Dynasty without any resistance. They relied on external power and instead of fostering their own army, they focused more on preventing rebellions by weakening the army. This decision led to their downfall eventually after peaceful 200 years without any war. In 1592, when Joseon was invaded by Hideyoshi's army, Joseon did not win a single battle until the Japanese army took over their capital city in Hanyang. Joseon King almost fled to Ming and Joseon was soon facing their downfall as the Hideyoshi's army was planning to supply their army through the west sea. This was halted thanks to General Yi Sun Shin's unprecedented heroic victories in the sea. Hideyoshi's army remained in the land for another 8 years obliterating every city they conquered. Just 30 years after the war against the Japanese ended, Joseon was facing another invasion from the Manchu.(Jurchens, or soon to be the Qing dynasty) In the first invasion Joseon got defeated without winning any significant battle. in the second invasion Joseon lost the war in few months and the King himself was humiliated in front of everyone by bowing down three times to the Emperor of Qing dynasty. (Hong Taiji, Khan at the time). From this then on, Joseon was a puppet state of the Qing dynasty until the Japanese Meiji Government took over them completely in 1910. Joseon was insanely corrupted in their late period. Just Imagine slaving your own people. They had no power to enslave any other nation, so this was their solution. More than 70% of their population were slaves. The "Yangbans", the people who belonged to the noble social class kept all the lands. The roads, mines, trades, were never developed or banned since that could only make them pay more to the Qing dynasty or make it easier for them to invade their nation. They only mastered the art of repressing any potential rebellions. This is why even Koreans call themselves "Hell Joseon" sometimes. Joseon was the weakest, if not the worst nation ever existed in the Korean peninsula. Korea was never down bad like this period in their history. The Modern Koreans are still heavily influenced from the cultures, traditions, and beliefs formed from Confucianism in the Joseon Dynasty. It is still strongly embedded in people's minds and the way they think. Korea has one of the worst suicide rate and is notorious for their low birth rate. Confucianism played a heavy role in these matters as well. You can learn more about this matter in a youtube video from an american youtuber talking about Korea's modern problems in their society.

@UntoldHistoryYT

2 ай бұрын

Thank you very much for taking the time to write this. Super interesting info! 👍

@yokolee5243

2 ай бұрын

But it was a golden age of Korean art archiecture,clothing and culture. And was only 114 years ago

@yokolee5243

2 ай бұрын

That’s not true Joseon was a golden age Korea never had an empire prior to its history besides goguryeo.but Joseon was said to be a powerful state in Asia at the time with the best architecture

@Dragoncam13

Ай бұрын

Makes sense why Koreans chose to refer to themselves after Goguryeo (their peak) instead of Jeosonese

@ChinaJapanLover

Ай бұрын

well Koreans were always China's vassal state since forever, shamelessly stealing their territory ( Liaodong peninsula), history ( Gaogouli that you called goguryeo was in Liaodong peninsula, China, and Jizi). Before Hangul they had no right to use Chinese characters unless they could cultivate and educate themselves ( Chinese Emperors never granted korea nothing, nor clothes not Confucianism, and lots of korean kings established to copy stealing from China). That's why koreans are notorious cultural thieft. korea brought doom to themselves

Wow!

Korea has the greatest culture ❤

@UntoldHistoryYT

Ай бұрын

What are your favorite aspects of Korean culture? 🙂

@CWG-op9td

Ай бұрын

@@UntoldHistoryYTarts, language, music, sword dances, hanbok, architecture, food & history are amazing! Also, the fact that they kept its culture albeit brutal 🇯🇵 colonization 1910-1945.

The period of which 'Jikji' was created is Koryeo Dynasty. Joseon Dynasty was established in 1392^^

first printed book !

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@UntoldHistoryYT

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! ❤️

What South Korea Doesn't Want to See (Janggubong Ancient Tomb) There is a Janggubong Ancient Tomb in Haenam, Jeollanam-do, South Korea. It is the largest ancient tomb on the Korean Peninsula. Excavations were conducted here from October 2020 to February 2021. Investigations were conducted in the outer tomb and inside the stone chamber. South Korean archaeologists are said to have been deeply shocked by this survey. "This is going to be bad..." Because it was made and had the same impression as KOFUN ("ancient grave", megalithic tombs or Tumulus) in Kyushu, Japan. The Janggubong Ancient Tomb is a keyhole-shaped burial mound estimated to have been built in the 6th century. On the other hand, keyhole-shaped burial mounds called Kofun appeared in Japan in the 3rd century, 300 years ago. Looking at it this way, the keyhole-shaped burial mounds (Kofun) should have originated in Japan and spread to the Korean Peninsula. That means that the southernmost Janggubong Ancient Tomb in South Korea may be the tomb of a Japanese ruler. Among Japanese intellectuals, there are those who preach the Mimana Nihonfu theory that ``Japan ruled the southern part of the Korean Peninsula from the 4th to 6th centuries.'' (Mimana Nihonfu; or Yamato no Mikotomochi is the governing institution of Japan which is said to have been located in Mimana in the southern area of the Korean Peninsula in ancient times.) This finding supports that theory. Archaeologists in South Korea stopped excavating the Janggubong Burial Mound halfway through and closed it again. The ostensible reason was "because of Covid-19." In Japan, "Put a lid on something that stinks." (same meaning as ``Sweep the trouble under the carpet.''), but it probably refers to this kind of time. The more Korean archaeologists look into this South Korean Kofun, the more evidence they may come up with that it is an ancient Japanese tomb. This must be unbearable for Koreans. Once it is established that this is an ancient Japanese tomb, one must admit that the southern part of the Korean peninsula was part of Japan in the 4th to 6th centuries. Such a thing is absolutely disgusting for South Koreans. A professor of history at Seoul National University said, "We need to carefully determine whether the people buried in the Janggubong Ancient Tomb are Koreans or Japanese." If you stop the excavation in the middle, you can leave room for saying, "That place might be a Korean tomb." In South Korea, people have been taught that "In ancient times, Korea was more advanced in culture and technology than Japan. Koreans cannot be ruled by the Japanese, who were behind in everything!" . Janggubong Ancient Tomb has the power to blow away such Korean teachings. For South Koreans, the inside of an ancient burial mound is truly "something that must not be seen." South Korean government officials and social activists have often said, ``Japan has not reflected on its past. However, South Korea seems to be reluctant to learn true history. The excavation of the Janggubong Ancient Tomb did not involve media from South Korea. For South Korea, it will be troublesome if something bad is found and reported.

@eun-hee55

Ай бұрын

You must be Japanese, so you want to insist Korea belongs to Japan.😂😂😂😂. Please, a picture of that century art comes from that tumb not belong to Japan. Japan was barbarians that time but korea has alredy a own beauty of culture. ❤

@user-yo8bl6yv9p

Ай бұрын

No you are mistaken Japanese Royal authority know that they are originated from Korean peninsular. Have you ever seen the river or stream flowing upward from the lower land to the higher? It is natural that culture spreads from the main continent toward the ocean

@CWG-op9td

Ай бұрын

@@user-yo8bl6yv9p🇯🇵 seems to have an inferiority complex

@omggiiirl2077

Ай бұрын

Here we go another Japanese trying to slip in their claim on Korean lands and Koreans. What is that about? You guys look down upon us, but at the same time are obsessed with our lands. Don't you guys have enough? And any Japanese dates given by the Japanese tend to be fabricated to seem older than they actually are. Just admit that the Japanese come from Korea, and so does a lot of your culture. Even your emperor has ancestors from Korea. Just because a few tombs are found in Korea means nothing. Because today we are two different nations who have distinct cultures and speak different languages. It doesn't erase the war crimes you guys committed, and the oppression and sabotage you guys visited upon us. With your logic, Koreans can lay claim to Japan, as the yaoi and Yamato people came from Korea speaking a buyeo koreanic language. And then you wonder why everyone else doesn't like you guys. The day you guys try to lay claim upon our home will be the day you see Korean people from all over the globe rise up to end you guys!

@hjkloj

7 күн бұрын

I mean.. There should be more evidence to show Japan "ruled" Korea to back your claim. Meanwhile, there are official and none official clear historical records that people of Baekje settled in Japan, forming the Japanese royal family and having a huge influence on ancient Japan. You don't seem to know your history very well. You still have abundant Baekje heritage in Osaka and the Nara area of Japan. Even your emperor spoke about it. And you go around and leave these types of comments under almost every Korea related content. Hope you at least get paid right.