Goguryeo

I heard that early European explorers in Korea said that the land resembled "a sea in a heavy gale" because of the large number of mountain ranges that crisscross the peninsula. I also heard the highest ones are to the north. The guide says there are three major mountain ranges here in the south: the Taebaek Mountains, the Sobaek ranges, and the Jiri Massif all here in Silla. Unlike Japan or the northern Tang, the Peninsula is said to be volcanically stable. There are no active volcanoes aside from

Buddhism is one of the largest religions in the world with an estimated 500 million adherents located in all corners of the globe. Although Buddhism is practiced all around the world, the majority of Buddhists are centered in the Eastern, Southern and Central parts of Asia. It was founded in India in approximately 525 B.C. by Siddhartha Gautama. Although it was founded and first gained a foothold in India, Buddhism today is usually more associated with East Asian countries such as Korea and Japan

Classical WHAT IS CLASSICAL? There are multiple meanings of classical, originally the term “classical” is a way to describe the literature, culture and art of ancient Greek and Roman civilizations. Though this is the original definition of the word “classical” it is well argued that many different civilizations and arts, literature, and culture can be described as classical. EXAMPLE An example would be classic music as this would be referencing European music around the 18th to 19th century

The image is found decorating the pages of an Arabic language manuscript, from the Timurid book of history Majma al-Tavarikh, as is stated by the caption below the piece. The scene is familiar, set in the Pharaoh’s audience chamber, a depiction of the famous story from the Abrahamic tradition of Moses’ first confrontation with Pharaoh over the fate of the Jews. The backdrop consists a brick wall topped by a red grating, with a tree and orange flower growing out above the barrier in order to demonstrate

North Korea, officially known as the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, is located in East Asia and has a population of approximately 24,983,205. The Korean Peninsula has remained divided since the end of World War II in 1945. Though both sides came to agree on a truce in 1953, North and South Korea are technically still at war today. North Korea consists of mostly mountainous terrain and valleys that are not heavily populated. The capital city of Pyongyang is a modernized city, bearing many

Pensive Bodhisattva and Korean Buddhist Art Our lives are closely connected with an art. People easily regard an artwork as something that is far from our lives, but it is always around us. Now, I would like to introduce one of Buddhist artworks of Korea. The title is Pensive Bodhisattva. The artist is unknown. However, it was made in mid-7th century during the Three Kingdom Period. The dimension of this artwork is 8 7/8-inch and the medium is gilt bronze. It is located in Gallery 233 among other

From one dynasty to another we move forward into a new era of greatness in Chinese history that was invested by The Ming Dynasty. The early rulers of the Ming Dynasty were all about initiative. The chief initiatives taken by the early rulers of the Ming Dynasty to enhance the role of China in the world were making, Confucian institutions, factories and workshops cities, and increasing the food output. In order to bring back information and goods to their dynasty the imperial court ordered the famous

String Instrument By: Grace Fomai List of the different String Instrument: Erhu - China Mandolin - Italy Yang Quin - China Kantele - Finland Ukulele - Hawaii Bouzouki - Greece Banjo - America Bajo Sexto - Mexico Rebab - Afghanistan Dombra - East Europe and Middle Asia Valiha - Madagascar Gusli - Russia Pipa - China Koto - Japan Sitar - India Kora - West African Vihuela - Spain Veena - India Tro - Cambodia Krar - Ethiopia Erhu - China The Erhu is part of the string instrument family

Korea’s ancient history revolves around The Three Kingdoms of Korea. These Three Kingdoms of Korea included the states of Goguryeo, Baekje and Silla. These three kingdoms unified under Silla in 676, which led to the North-South States Period and relative peace. This period of peace however was broken under internal strife and this state surrendered to Goryeo and unified together renamed Joseon under King Taejo of Goryeo. This empire was relatively peaceful at the beginning until the invasion of the

Korean culture is comprised of a multitude of societal changes that have amounted and transformed throughout the years. Beginning five thousand years ago Korea has slowly evolved into a cultural haven. Music, dance, painting, food, fashion, arts, games, karate, family life, theater, religion and beliefs are just a few components that make up modern day Korean culture. Korean cuisine is one of the most unifying of all of these cultural factors. The food in Korea is one of the defining elements of