SOUTH BANK TAEKWONDO: INFORMATION
INFORMATION: History - Unified Silla & Baekjae
Unified Silla and Balhae 668 A.D. - 935 A.D: For two and a half centuries, Silla enjoyed peace and prosperity. Freed from the worries of domestic conflicts and external invasions, it achieved rapid development in the arts, religion, commerce, education and all other fields. The Silla capital, present day Kyongju, had a population of over one million and boasted magnificent royal palaces and Buddhist temples.
Buddhism flourished under the patronage of the nobility and the court and exerted tremendous influence upon state affairs, artistic creation and ethics. Some of Korea’s outstanding historical monuments are attributed to the creative genius and religious fervour of the artisans of this time. Among them are Bulguksa Temple and Seokkuram Grotto, both located in the vicinity of Kyongju.
Unified Silla and Balhae 668 A.D. -
Buddhism flourished under the patronage of the nobility and the court and exerted tremendous influence upon state affairs, artistic creation and ethics. Some of Korea’s outstanding historical monuments are attributed to the creative genius and religious fervour of the artisans of this time. Among them are Bulguksa Temple and Seokkuram Grotto, both located in the vicinity of Kyongju.
Bulguksa Temple, Kyongju, South Korea
Subsequent to the fall of Koguryo, Dae-Jo-Yeong, a former Koguryo general, formed an army of Koguryo and Malgal (a Tungusic tribe) people and led a migration to Chinese-controlled territory. Eventually, they settled near Jilin in Manchuria and there founded a state which was at first called Chin, but in 713 A.D was renamed Balhae (Bohai in Chinese). Balhae soon gained control of most of the former Koguryo territory. The ruling class of Balhae consisted mainly of Koguryo (i.e. Korean) people. Balhae declared itself the successor to Koguryo and sometimes called itself Goryeoguk (state of Goryeo).
Silla reached the peak of it’s prosperity and power in the mid-eighth century, but gradually declined thereafter. Conflicts among the nobility intensified, while rebel leaders claimed succession to the earlier dynasties of Koguryo and Baekjae. In 935 A.D. the king of Silla yielded power to Wang Geon (posthumous name, King Taejo), founder of the Goryeo Kingdom.
Balhae's political system resembled that of Tang and its capital, Sanggyeong was modeled on the Tang capital, Chang-an. It’s distinctive culture drew from both Tang and Koguryo. When Balhae was overrun by the Khitan in the beginning of the 10th century, it’s ruling class took refuge in the newly established state of Goryeo.
Silla reached the peak of it’s prosperity and power in the mid-
Balhae's political system resembled that of Tang and its capital, Sanggyeong was modeled on the Tang capital, Chang-
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