Goryeo

Summary

Goryeo is a historical country^[1]. Goryeo ranks in the top 4% of historical_country entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,940 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Goryeo's religion is recorded as Buddhism^[3].
• Goryeo is in the country of Goryeo^[4].
• Goryeo is on the continent of Asia^[5].
• Goryeo's instance of is recorded as historical country^[6].
• Goryeo's instance of is recorded as dynasty^[7].
• Goryeo's capital is recorded as Kaesong^[8].
• Goryeo's capital is recorded as Ganghwa Island^[9].
• Goryeo's official language is recorded as Korean^[10].
• Goryeo's official language is recorded as Classical Chinese^[11].
• Goryeo's currency is recorded as Korean mun^[12].
• Goryeo's basic form of government is recorded as monarchy^[13].
• Goryeo was followed by Joseon^[14].
• Goryeo's Commons category is recorded as Goryeo Dynasty^[15].
• January 1, 918 marks the founding of Goryeo^[16].
• Goryeo was dissolved in August 5, 1392^[17].
• Goryeo began on 918^[18].
• Goryeo ended on 1392^[19].
• Goryeo's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 37.96666666666667, 'lon': 126.55}^[20].
• Goryeo's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Korean Peninsula^[21].
• Goryeo's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Goryeo^[22].
• Goryeo has a population of {'amount': '+2100000'}^[23].
• Goryeo's described by source is recorded as Old History of the Five Dynasties^[24].
• Goryeo's described by source is recorded as New History of the Five Dynasties^[25].
• Goryeo's described by source is recorded as History of Song^[26].
• Goryeo's described by source is recorded as History of Liao^[27].

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Founding

January 1, 918 marks the founding of Goryeo^[16].

Identity

Goryeo was followed by Joseon^[14].

Dissolution

Goryeo was dissolved in August 5, 1392^[17].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Goryeo include Korea^[28], a region^[29], in Three Kingdoms of Korea^[30]; Tripitaka Koreana^[31], a Buddhist text^[32], in South Korea^[33], founded in 1300^[34]; Koryo Hotel^[35], a hotel building^[36], in North Korea^[37], founded in 1985^[38]; and Koryo Museum of Art^[39], an art museum^[40], in Japan^[41], founded in 1988^[42].

Why It Matters

Goryeo ranks in the top 4% of historical_country entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,940 views/month).^[2] Goryeo has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43] Goryeo is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

Entities named for Goryeo include Korea^[28], a region^[29], in Three Kingdoms of Korea^[30]; Tripitaka Koreana^[31], a Buddhist text^[32], in South Korea^[33], founded in 1300^[34]; Koryo Hotel^[35], a hotel building^[36], in North Korea^[37], founded in 1985^[38]; and Koryo Museum of Art^[39], an art museum^[40], in Japan^[41], founded in 1988^[42].