Quiz 2 Flashcards
Who was the founder of Koryo?
Wang Kon
What was the capital of Koryo?
Kaesong
Which family dominated governemnt during the most of the period of military rule in Koryo?
The Ch’oe family
How did the military govern Korea in their period of dominance over Koryo?
They kept the king and rules through new institutions
What was the name of the Buddhist sect founded by Chinul (1158-1210) that combined aspects of both the doctrinal and meditation streams of Korean Buddhism?
Chogye
Where did the Korean court and military government flee in 1232 after the Mongols invaded Koryo?
Kanghwa Island
Which Koryo king cut links with the Mongol Yuan empire in the late 1300’s?
Kongmin
Who founded Choson in 1392?
Yi Song-gye
What was the capital of Choson?
Seoul
What was the name given to the lower level officials who specialised in technical and clerical work?
Chungin
How did the adoption of Neo-Confucianism affect inheritance patterns?
It emphasized the importance of the first son
What became the normal living custom for married couples after the imposition of Neo-Confucianism?
The wife came to live in her husband’s family home
Who could write the civil service exams for the highest civil and military offices in the Choson dynasty?
Only Yangban who were legitimate children of a Yangban father and mother
What was the position of Buddhism in early Choson Korea?
It came to lose its political and state support, it was persecuted and lost much of its land, it continued to exist in remote areas among the lower classes and women
Which king commissioned the creation of the Korean alphabet?
Sejong
Which Korean king overthrew his nephew and cruelly repressed all opposition?
Sejo
Which Neo-Confucian Korean philosopher emphasized the primacy principle (i) in Neo-Confucian thought, leading to an emphasis on scholarship and theoretical learning?
T’oengye Yi Hwang
What was the name given to the private Neo-Confucian academies in the provinces?
Sowon
Which Korean military leader helped to drive away the Japanese invasions in the 1590’s with his “turtle boat”
Yi Sun-shin
Which people invaded Choson in 1627 in 1636 during the reign of King Injo?
The Manchus
