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Wed Apr 21, 2021, 12:39 PM Apr 2021

The Goryeo Dynasty: Buddhist Unifier of the Korean Peninsula

The Goryeo dynasty was an important Korean dynasty for a number of reasons. For instance, it is from this dynasty that the English name Korea is derived. Additionally, it was this dynasty that succeeded in unifying the entire Korean Peninsula, thereby ending the Later Three Kingdoms period.

Moreover, the Goryeo dynasty was a period when Buddhism flourished in Korea. This is most evident in the Tripitaka Koreana , which is considered a national treasure by South Korea today, and is housed in a temple that has been inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage Site list.

Top image: Monks going down to their rooms after evening worship at Haeinsa, most notable for being the home of the Tripitaka Koreana, created during the Goryeo dynasty , which it has housed since 1398.

https://www.ancient-origins.net/ancient-places-asia/goryeo-dynasty-0015210

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