Joseon

Summary

Joseon is a historical country^[1]. Joseon has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Joseon's religion is recorded as Neo-Confucianism^[3].
• Joseon's religion is recorded as Buddhism^[4].
• Joseon is in the country of Joseon^[5].
• Joseon is on the continent of Asia^[6].
• Joseon's instance of is recorded as historical country^[7].
• Joseon's instance of is recorded as kingdom^[8].
• Joseon's instance of is recorded as sovereign state^[9].
• Joseon's instance of is recorded as hermit kingdom^[10].
• Joseon's instance of is recorded as dynasty^[11].
• Joseon's capital is recorded as Hanseongbu^[12].
• Joseon's official language is recorded as Korean^[13].
• Joseon's official language is recorded as Classical Chinese^[14].
• Joseon's currency is recorded as Korean mun^[15].
• Joseon's currency is recorded as Korean yang^[16].
• Joseon's shares border with is recorded as Empire of Japan^[17].
• Joseon's shares border with is recorded as Qing dynasty^[18].
• Joseon's basic form of government is recorded as monarchy^[19].
• Joseon followed Goryeo^[20].
• Joseon was followed by Korean Empire^[21].
• Joseon's highest judicial authority is recorded as British Supreme Court for China and Japan^[22].
• Joseon's Commons category is recorded as Joseon Dynasty^[23].
• Joseon's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+08:32^[24].
• August 5, 1392 marks the founding of Joseon^[25].
• Joseon was dissolved in October 12, 1897^[26].
• Joseon's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 37.58, 'lon': 126.9775}^[27].

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Founding

August 5, 1392 marks the founding of Joseon^[25].

Identity

Joseon followed Goryeo^[20]. Joseon was followed by Korean Empire^[21].

Dissolution

Joseon was dissolved in October 12, 1897^[26].

Why It Matters

Joseon has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Joseon is known by 56 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]