Unified Silla (668 935 AD)

Korean History and Culture

Unification
King Munmu of Silla orded his armies to attack Baekje. General Kim Yu-shin aided by Tang forces conquered Baekje in 660. Attempt on Gogryeo in 661 was repelled With internal political struggles between Gogryeo princes, Gogryeo grew weak and was coquered by the combined forces of the Tang and Silla in 667 Lasted 267 years and fell to Goyeo in 935 during the reign of King Gyeongsun Had a total of 57 kings

UnificationSomething to note
Relationship with Tang China was both conflict and diplomatic Economic exchange Raw materials, handcrafts, luxury fabrics Cultural borrowing Books, Buddhism and Confucian

Governance
Authoritarian throne and aristocracy Hallowed-bone lineage ended in 17th century by King Muyol from the true-bone lineage. Kings and queens came from Kim royal house Maintained the core structure that existed during the three kingdoms era Chipsabu highest administrative organ

Governance
Provincial and local government structures Chu- province; kun- prefecture; hyon- county; and chonvillage Chu- chonggwan (todok); kuntaesu; hyon- yong; and chon- villages Power concentrated at capital; Gyeongju

Culture
Buddhism vImported from China, exported to Japan Confucianism Scholarly, technology and mathematics vAstronomy, medicine and military science vHyangga

Economic life
Overseas trading with China Raw materials, handcrafts, luxury fabrics Land tax (sigup) grain tax (chikchon) - land tax Aristocrats owned large

C o n fu ci n i a s m

Culture

D a ch e n g H a l , th e m a i h a l o f l n l th e Te m p l o f C o n fu ci si e u n Q u fu

Silla Crown

Seokguram sculpture

Buddhism

F in e A rts

Bulguksa Temple

Hakamuni Pagod

Aerial view of Bulguksa

harahi sutra - woodblock printing Bronze Bell

Sokkuram

Three Queens of Silla: Queen Seondeok

First queen of Silla Kingdom Reigned between 632 647 before the period of unification Rune at a time of turmoil between the other two kingdoms of Gogryeo and Baekjae Buddhism and relations with Tang dynasty in China-built Punhwang-sa and Yongmyo-sa temples Hangul English Seondeok Yeowang
Hwangnyong - sa Cheomseongdae

Three Queens of Korea

Queen Chindok

Queen Chinsong

Reigned between 647654 Was the last hallowedbone ruler of the Silla dynasty Aristocratic revolt against her rule led by Kin Yusin Wrote a Chinese poem The Song of a Peaceful Reign (Taepyong song) Adopted Chinese calendar Encouraged educational

Ruled at a time of Silla decline, 887897 Spent a large part of her reign putting down rebellions Last of the three queens Was mostly known fr her immoral acts and corruption in the palace

References

Ki-baik Lee, A New History of Korea http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/614543/Unifie http://www.koreaaward.com/kor/culture/4547 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_art#Unified_Silla_art http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vbPaPO1iBA&feature= http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2QCD-95fGQ&feature=