Goryeo
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Goryeo was founded on January 1, 918.
It was dissolved on August 5, 1392.
Key Facts
- Religion or worldview: Buddhism[3]
- Country: Goryeo[4]
- Continent: Asia[5]
- Instance of: dynasty[6]
- Capital: Kaesong[7], Ganghwa Island[8]
- Official language: Korean[9], Classical Chinese[10]
- Currency: Korean mun[11]
- Basic form of government: monarchy[12]
- Followed by: Joseon[13]
- Commons category: Goryeo Dynasty[14]
- Inception: January 1, 918[15]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: August 5, 1392[16]
- Start time: 918[17]
- End time: 1392[18]
- Located in/on physical feature: Korean Peninsula[19]
- Topic's main category: Category:Goryeo[20]
- Population: 2,100,000[21]
- Described by source: Old History of the Five Dynasties[22], New History of the Five Dynasties[23], History of Song[24], History of Liao[25], History of Yuan[26], New History of Yuan[27], Goryeosa[28]
- Replaces: Later Silla[29], Taebong[30], Later Baekje[31], Balhae[32]
- Replaced by: Joseon[33]
- Native label: 고려[34]
- Area: 220,750 km²[35]
- History of topic: history of Goryeo[36]
- Time period: Goryeo period[37]
- Language used: Early Middle Korean[38]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Goryeo include Korea[39], a region[40], in Three Kingdoms of Korea[41]; Tripitaka Koreana[42], a Buddhist text[43], in South Korea[44], founded in 1300[45]; Koryo Hotel[46], a hotel building[47], in North Korea[48], founded in 1985[49]; and Koryo Museum of Art[50], an art museum[51], in Japan[52], founded in 1988[53].
Why It Matters
Goryeo has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] Goryeo is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]
Entities named for Goryeo include Korea[39], a region[40], in Three Kingdoms of Korea[41]; Tripitaka Koreana[42], a Buddhist text[43], in South Korea[44], founded in 1300[45]; Koryo Hotel[46], a hotel building[47], in North Korea[48], founded in 1985[49]; and Koryo Museum of Art[50], an art museum[51], in Japan[52], founded in 1988[53].