Goryeo

State · 922–1394 CE · at its largest around 1375 CE

A Korean dynasty founded by Wang Geon, ruling from Kaesong, from which the name Korea derives. It produced the Tripitaka Koreana and was succeeded by Joseon in 1392.

On its lands while it lasted

• Silla (c. 57 BCE – c. 935 CE): Kingdom with its capital at Gyeongju, traditionally founded in 57 BCE, that unified most of Korea in the 7th century.
• Goryeo (918–1392 CE): Dynasty founded by Wang Geon with its capital at Kaesong; the name Korea derives from it.
• Goryeo celadon (c. 1150 CE): Goryeo potters produced jade-green celadon, including inlaid sanggam ware, highly prized across Asia.
• Ganghwa Island (c. 1232 CE): Capital of Goryeo (1232–1270).
• Tripitaka Koreana (1251 CE): More than 81,000 woodblocks carved in Goryeo to print the Buddhist canon, now kept at Haeinsa temple.
• Jikji (1377 CE): Korean Buddhist text printed at Heungdeok Temple, the oldest surviving book printed with movable metal type.
• Joseon (1392–1897 CE): Dynasty founded by Yi Seong-gye with its capital at Hanseong (Seoul); it ruled Korea for five centuries.

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