Goryeo

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Goryeo was a medieval Korean dynasty (918–1392) that unified much of the Korean Peninsula and gave Korea its modern name.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Korean dynasty
historical state
monarchy
capital Gaegyeong
Kaesong
commonName Goryeo self-link
conflict Khitan invasions of Korea
Mongol invasion of the Korean Peninsula
surface form: Mongol invasions of Korea
continent Asia
conventionalLongName Goryeo self-linksurface differs
surface form: Kingdom of Goryeo
country Korean Peninsula
surface form: Korea
currency Goryeo tongbo
surface form: Goryeo jungbo

Goryeo tongbo
grain
silver vases
demiseCause coup by Yi Seong-gye
endDate 1392
era Middle Ages
etymology source of the English name Korea
firstRuler Taejo of Goryeo
foreignRelation Jin dynasty
surface form: Jin dynasty (1115–1234)

Liao dynasty
Mongol Empire
Song dynasty
founder Taejo of Goryeo
governmentType hereditary monarchy
historicalRegion Korean Peninsula
lastRuler Gongyang of Goryeo
legislature Goryeo self-linksurface differs
surface form: State Council of Goryeo
namedAfter Goguryeo
notableInvention movable metal type printing
notableProduct Goryeo self-linksurface differs
surface form: Goryeo celadon
notableWork Tripitaka Koreana
officialLanguage Korean
predecessor Later Baekje
Later Goguryeo
Silla
Taebong
religion Buddhism
Confucianism
Korean shamanism
Taoism
startDate 918
succeededBy Joseon
surface form: Joseon dynasty
successor Joseon
unified most of the Korean Peninsula
vassalTo Yuan dynasty
writingSystem Classical Chinese
Hyangchal
Idu script

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Mongol conquests opponent Goryeo
Silla successor Goryeo
Goguryeo alternativeName Goryeo
this entity surface form: Goryeo (ancient)
Goguryeo influenced Goryeo
this entity surface form: Goryeo dynasty
Goryeo conventionalLongName Goryeo self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Kingdom of Goryeo
Goryeo commonName Goryeo self-link
Goryeo legislature Goryeo self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: State Council of Goryeo
Goryeo notableProduct Goryeo self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Goryeo celadon
Joseon predecessor Goryeo
Korean Central History Museum exhibits Goryeo
this entity surface form: Koryo dynasty
Ganghwa Island historicalEra Goryeo
this entity surface form: Goryeo dynasty
Ganghwa County historicalPeriodSignificance Goryeo
this entity surface form: Goryeo dynasty
Ganghwa County wasCapitalOf Goryeo
this entity surface form: Goryeo dynasty (temporary, during Mongol invasions)
Korean Buddhism stateReligionDuring Goryeo
this entity surface form: Goryeo dynasty
Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism historicalRoots Goryeo
this entity surface form: Goryeo dynasty
House of Yi precededBy Goryeo
this entity surface form: Goryeo dynasty
Liao dynasty coexistedWith Goryeo
Naong Hyegeun era Goryeo
this entity surface form: Goryeo dynasty
Middle Korean usedIn Goryeo
this entity surface form: Koryo dynasty
Unified Silla followedBy Goryeo
Unified Silla succeededBy Goryeo
this entity surface form: Goryeo dynasty
East Asian Buddhism historicalPeriodOfSpread Goryeo
this entity surface form: Goryeo dynasty Korea
Korean kingdoms includes Goryeo
Emperor Gongmin dynasty Goryeo
this entity surface form: Goryeo dynasty
Mongol invasion of the Korean Peninsula opponent Goryeo
this entity surface form: Kingdom of Goryeo
Mongol invasion of the Korean Peninsula aftermath Goryeo
this entity surface form: Goryeo becomes semi-autonomous vassal under Yuan dynasty