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Magoksa Temple in Taehwasan Mountain is famous for its beautiful autumnal landscape of colourful foliage. The temple is said to have been built during the Silla Period and is characteristic of the traditional Korean aesthetic sensibility...

Goryeo had trade ties with Europeans through Arabian merchants. Trade in Goryeo gave Korea its name in the western world. Ultimately, Goryeo is famous for its printing technology, hanji paper and pottery.

Ancient Korean pottery and ceramics are discussed in detail across kingdoms and time periods while explaining the intricacies of different types of pottery designs and forms.

The best of Goryeo inlaid celadon is breathtaking in its splendid presentation of clean form, vibrant design, and subtle yet alluring colour combination of white, black, and green. Today, Gangjin remains the centre of modern celadon production...

Gray-blue, unpolished earthenware objects were crafted in the Gyeongsang-do region during the Silla period, and they are generally referred to as Silla earthenware. Silla earthenware was first made mainly in the Gyeongju and Gyeongsang-do...

Korean paper (or hanji) is the name of traditional handmade paper from Korea. Hanji is made from the inner bark of Paper Mulberry, a tree native to Korea that grows on its rocky mountainsides. The formation aid crucial to making hanji is...

Korean Confucianism is one of the most substantial influences in Korean intellectual history. The introduction of Confucian thought in Korea is part of the cultural influence brought from China. Today the legacy of Confucianism remains a...

The year 57 BCE marks the beginning of the Silla Dynasty. Together with the Goguryeo and Baekje, Silla was the third of the Three States Era, controlling the southeastern region of the Korean peninsula for 1000 years. Silla fostered dramatic...

Goguryeo was a powerful kingdom which ruled Northeast Korea during the Three Kingdoms period and was established in 37 BCE.

In 18 BCE, Baekje was founded in the Hangang River basin and emerged as the dominant kingdom of the Three Kingdom Period (5th century CE). It became the centre of northeast Asia's economy and trade due to its important role as a marine traffic...