조선朝鮮
[ joseon ]
「명사」 Noun
• Joseon dynasty
A dynasty that existed on the Korean Peninsula; in 1392, it was founded by Yi Seonggye on the basis of on Neo-Confucian ideals after he had overthrown the Goryeo Dynasty and relocated the capital to Hanyang; it fell in 1910 after having been deprived of its sovereignty by Japan.
Type:
Sino-Korean
Level:
Advanced
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