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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 55. Chapters: Korean Empire, Korean royal court cuisine, Korean royalty, Royal residences in South Korea, Joseon Dynasty, List of monarchs of Korea, Gyeongbokgung, House of Yi, Changdeokgung, Tongnip Sinmun, Korean Empire Aegukga, Changgyeonggung, Unhyeongung, Taft-Katsura Agreement, Bibimbap, Heo Hwang-ok, Hague Secret Emissary Affair, Genealogy of the Goryeo Dynasty, Yuja hwachae, Tteokguk, Baesuk, Phoenix Throne, Gujeolpan, Sinseollo, Wongudan, Tarakjuk, Prince Yangnyeong, Deoksugung, Yukhoe, Gyeonghuigung, Iljinhoe, Wang Go, Korea royal refuge at the Russian legation, Severance Hospital, Kim Inmun, Five Eulsa Traitors, Eomandu, Jatjuk, Wang Toghtua Bukha, Wolgwachae, Buyeo Pung, So Seo-no, Independence Gate, Kim Alcheon, Buyeo Yung, Jehotang, Royal Noble Consort, Dae Gwang-hyeon, People's joint association, Queen Jeongseong, Imperial Seal of Korea, Independence Club. Excerpt: Joseon (July 1392 - October 1897) (also Chosŏn, Choson, Chosun), was a Korean state founded by Taejo Yi Seong-gye that lasted for approximately five centuries. It was founded in the aftermath of the overthrow of the Goryeo Kingdom at what is today the city of Kaesong. Early on, Korea was retitled and the capital was relocated to modern-day Seoul and the kingdom's northernmost borders were expanded to the natural boundaries at the Amnok and Duman rivers (through the subjugation of the Jurchens). Joseon was the last royal and later imperial dynasty of Korean history. It was the longest ruling Confucian dynasty. During its reign, Joseon consolidated its absolute rule over Korea, encouraged the entrenchment of Korean Confucian ideals and doctrines in Korean society, imported and adapted Chinese culture, and saw the height of classical Korean culture, trade, science, literature, and technology. However, the dynasty was severely weakened during the late 16th a...
