15 Fascinating Facts About The Joseon Dynasty - Korea’s Golden Age

🎥 Who were the Joseon people, where did they come from, what were their achievements, and what happened to them? 🇰🇷
🏯 Join us as we explore the illustrious Joseon Dynasty, a pivotal era in Korean history. Discover the remarkable journey of one of Korea's longest-serving dynasties, led by founder Yi Seong-gye…
00:21 - ⏳ Foundation and Duration: Delve into the origins and the enduring legacy of the Joseon Dynasty, founded in 1392 and lasting until 1897.
01:33 - 📜 The Creation of Hangul: Uncover how King Sejong the Great revolutionized literacy in Korea by inventing the Korean alphabet in 1443.
02:46 - 🔬 Scientific Breakthroughs: Dive into the dynasty's significant contributions to science, including inventions like the rain gauge, sundial, and water clock.
03:56 - 📚 Confucianism: Learn how Confucianism reshaped Joseon's political and social landscapes, steering it away from Buddhism.
05:18 - ⚔️ The Heroic Imjin War: Witness the dramatic Imjin War against Japanese invasions, marked by Admiral Yi Sun-sin's naval prowess.
06:46 - 📈 Economic Transformation: Explore the dynasty's groundbreaking economic reforms, from land taxation to currency promotion.
08:14 - 🎭 Cultural Renaissance: Relive the cultural renaissance in literature, painting, music, and ceramics.
09:42 - 🚫 Isolationist Sakoku Policy: Understand Joseon's strategic isolationism, limiting contacts to China and a few Japanese traders.
11:09 - 🤝 Unification of the Three Kingdoms: Discover how Joseon united the three ancient Korean kingdoms - Goguryeo, Baekje, and Silla.
12:39 - 📖 Jikji: Marvel at the "Jikji," the world's oldest metal type-printed book, predating Gutenberg's press.
14:00 - 🪦 Royal Tombs: Explore the UNESCO-listed Royal Tombs, exemplifying harmony with nature.
15:23 - ⚖️ Innovative Legal Code: Discover the comprehensive legal code that shaped Korea's judicial system.
16:33 - 🏺 Exquisite Joseon Porcelain: Admire the internationally acclaimed blue and white porcelain of Joseon.
17:41 - 🗺️ Navigating Foreign Relations: Delve into Joseon's complex foreign relations and military challenges, including Manchu invasions.
19:07 - 🌅 Dawn of the Korean Empire: Witness the end of the dynasty and the rise of modern Korea under Emperor Gojong in 1897.
Stay tuned as we bring history to life, delving into the rich story of the Joseon Dynasty. Like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell for more historical explorations! 🔔
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[@UntoldHistoryYT]

Was the Joseon Dynasty Korea's greatest empire? 🤔

[@Histeach]

No, Silla is known as the Korea's greatest empire. Koreans call silla as millennialism silla!

[@UntoldHistoryYT]

Thanks for sharing! What do you think it was about the Silla empire that made it so great? And why do Koreans call it millennialism silla? 🤔

[@worldofwords3905]

I as a Korean that Goguryeo was Korea's greatest empire. We managed to defeat two Chinese imperial dynasties, helping to bring the Sui dynasty to ruin and humiliating tang taizong. Goguryeo was Korea at its greatest territorial and military extent.

[@CWG-op9td]

@@worldofwords3905 I concur!

[@hjkloj]

No. Goguryeo, in my opinion, was the greatest kingdom.. Shilla had its rich, colorful culture, but it was too corrupt.

[@matthewjay660]

The art in this exposé is spectacular. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🇺🇸🤝🇰🇷

[@UntoldHistoryYT]

Really appreciate your kind words!! 😊🙏

[@fj7809]

Thank you for sharing this informative content. It helps me set a good basis on understanding Korean🇰🇷history. The illustrations are excellent⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@UntoldHistoryYT]

Thank you, @@fj7809 - so glad you enjoyed the video! 😃

[@fj7809]

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[@sherrygadberryturner9527]

And incorrect in many ways. The chairs ?😞

[@yokolee5243]

The Joseon dynasty is when Korea had its own actual archiecture like Europe but most are destroyed only 8 percent of wooden buildings remain. The Joseon dynasty is koreas costume

[@CWG-op9td]

Didn’t 🇯🇵 destroy everything during its brutal colonization 1910-1945?

[@yokolee5243]

@@CWG-op9td are you on cocaine that’s what I just said

[@user-gp1bt4vm3r]

​@@CWG-op9td Not only during the colonization period, but all throughout history whenever they invaded Korea. They also stole skilled Koreans and took them back to Japan to enhance their own culture.

[@user-xw2nz1nn8n]

The period of which 'Jikji' was created is Koryeo Dynasty. Joseon Dynasty was established in 1392^^

[@MissNArismendezX]

Watching from Keizer Oregon USA 🤟🏻😀

[@jamesalanstephensmith7930]

Wow!

[@chappy3125]

Korea has the greatest culture ❤

[@UntoldHistoryYT]

What are your favorite aspects of Korean culture? 🙂

[@CWG-op9td]

@@UntoldHistoryYTarts, language, music, sword dances, hanbok, architecture, food & history are amazing! Also, the fact that they kept its culture albeit brutal 🇯🇵 colonization 1910-1945.

[@thebatt6183]

first printed book !

[@GerryWells-lp8hp]

😊😊😊

[@UntoldHistoryYT]

Thanks for watching! ❤️

[@mrparkerdan]

Joseon also had the 1st McDonalds 😉

[@ThePaigowboy]

You forgot to mention that the Joseon Dynasty practice Slavery and a very strict caste system with an isolationist mindset. If you want to see what society is like during the Joseon Dynasty, see North Korea today.

[@saat6000]

ma,af lah Tourist.

[@MissNArismendezX]

5;30 imjin war 1590s

[@luciefayre7370]

It wasn't that great if you were born as a woman or very poor.

[@amalialovesicecream]

Don't forget the slave trade/culture.

[@lovegab6333]

What South Korea Doesn't Want to See (Janggubong Ancient Tomb) There is a Janggubong Ancient Tomb in Haenam, Jeollanam-do, South Korea. It is the largest ancient tomb on the Korean Peninsula. Excavations were conducted here from October 2020 to February 2021. Investigations were conducted in the outer tomb and inside the stone chamber. South Korean archaeologists are said to have been deeply shocked by this survey. "This is going to be bad..." Because it was made and had the same impression as KOFUN ("ancient grave", megalithic tombs or Tumulus) in Kyushu, Japan. The Janggubong Ancient Tomb is a keyhole-shaped burial mound estimated to have been built in the 6th century. On the other hand, keyhole-shaped burial mounds called Kofun appeared in Japan in the 3rd century, 300 years ago. Looking at it this way, the keyhole-shaped burial mounds (Kofun) should have originated in Japan and spread to the Korean Peninsula. That means that the southernmost Janggubong Ancient Tomb in South Korea may be the tomb of a Japanese ruler. Among Japanese intellectuals, there are those who preach the Mimana Nihonfu theory that ``Japan ruled the southern part of the Korean Peninsula from the 4th to 6th centuries.'' (Mimana Nihonfu; or Yamato no Mikotomochi is the governing institution of Japan which is said to have been located in Mimana in the southern area of the Korean Peninsula in ancient times.) This finding supports that theory. Archaeologists in South Korea stopped excavating the Janggubong Burial Mound halfway through and closed it again. The ostensible reason was "because of Covid-19." In Japan, "Put a lid on something that stinks." (same meaning as ``Sweep the trouble under the carpet.''), but it probably refers to this kind of time. The more Korean archaeologists look into this South Korean Kofun, the more evidence they may come up with that it is an ancient Japanese tomb. This must be unbearable for Koreans. Once it is established that this is an ancient Japanese tomb, one must admit that the southern part of the Korean peninsula was part of Japan in the 4th to 6th centuries. Such a thing is absolutely disgusting for South Koreans. A professor of history at Seoul National University said, "We need to carefully determine whether the people buried in the Janggubong Ancient Tomb are Koreans or Japanese." If you stop the excavation in the middle, you can leave room for saying, "That place might be a Korean tomb." In South Korea, people have been taught that "In ancient times, Korea was more advanced in culture and technology than Japan. Koreans cannot be ruled by the Japanese, who were behind in everything!" . Janggubong Ancient Tomb has the power to blow away such Korean teachings. For South Koreans, the inside of an ancient burial mound is truly "something that must not be seen." South Korean government officials and social activists have often said, ``Japan has not reflected on its past. However, South Korea seems to be reluctant to learn true history. The excavation of the Janggubong Ancient Tomb did not involve media from South Korea. For South Korea, it will be troublesome if something bad is found and reported.

[@eun-hee55]

You must be Japanese, so you want to insist Korea belongs to Japan.😂😂😂😂. Please, a picture of that century art comes from that tumb not belong to Japan. Japan was barbarians that time but korea has alredy a own beauty of culture. ❤

[@user-yo8bl6yv9p]

No you are mistaken Japanese Royal authority know that they are originated from Korean peninsular. Have you ever seen the river or stream flowing upward from the lower land to the higher? It is natural that culture spreads from the main continent toward the ocean

[@CWG-op9td]

@@user-yo8bl6yv9p🇯🇵 seems to have an inferiority complex

[@omggiiirl2077]

Here we go another Japanese trying to slip in their claim on Korean lands and Koreans. What is that about? You guys look down upon us, but at the same time are obsessed with our lands. Don't you guys have enough? And any Japanese dates given by the Japanese tend to be fabricated to seem older than they actually are. Just admit that the Japanese come from Korea, and so does a lot of your culture. Even your emperor has ancestors from Korea. Just because a few tombs are found in Korea means nothing. Because today we are two different nations who have distinct cultures and speak different languages. It doesn't erase the war crimes you guys committed, and the oppression and sabotage you guys visited upon us. With your logic, Koreans can lay claim to Japan, as the yaoi and Yamato people came from Korea speaking a buyeo koreanic language. And then you wonder why everyone else doesn't like you guys. The day you guys try to lay claim upon our home will be the day you see Korean people from all over the globe rise up to end you guys!

[@hjkloj]

I mean.. There should be more evidence to show Japan "ruled" Korea to back your claim. Meanwhile, there are official and none official clear historical records that people of Baekje settled in Japan, forming the Japanese royal family and having a huge influence on ancient Japan. You don't seem to know your history very well. You still have abundant Baekje heritage in Osaka and the Nara area of Japan. Even your emperor spoke about it. And you go around and leave these types of comments under almost every Korea related content. Hope you at least get paid right.