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{{wiktionary|Joseon|朝鮮|조선}}
'''Joseon''' (also '''Chosŏn''', ]) is a name for ], as used in the following cases:
''']''' was a Korean kingdom between 1392 and 1897.


*The first Korean kingdom ] was then known as ''Joseon''. ''Go'', meaning "Ancient," was later added for disambiguation. It is sometimes divided into ] Joseon, ], and ] periods.
*Korea, in the Korean language, was called ''Joseon'' during the ]
*During the ], Korea's official name was ''Joseon'' (or more accurately, the Japanese version ''Chosen'').
*] today refers to ] as a whole as ''Chosŏn'' in the Korean language.


See ] for more details on the changing use of the name.


{{Infobox Chinese
It is also used in the names of two prominent newspapers: the South Korean ] and the pro-North ] of Japan.
| title = Joseon
| chinese =
| japanese =
| kanji = 朝鮮
| kana = ちょうせん
| romaji = Chōsen
| korean =
| hangul = 조선
| hanja = 朝鮮
| rr = Joseon
| mr = Chosŏn
| c =
| t = 朝鮮
| s = 朝鲜
| p = Cháoxiǎn
| j = ciu4 sin1
| bpmf = ㄔㄠˊㄒㄧㄢ
| poj = Tiâu-sián
}}


The word is also spelled '''''Josŏn''''', '''''Chosŏn''''', '''''Choseon'',''' '''''Chosun'', ''Chōsen''''' (romanization of Japanese pronunciation), or '''''Cháoxiǎn''''' (Chinese).
==See also==
*]
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Depending on the context, the word may refer to parts of the Korean peninsula, the entire Korean peninsula, or certain historical Korean states:
]

* The ], which still refers to itself (and Korea as a whole) as Joseon
* ], because the entire peninsula is referred to as 'Joseon' by some groups of people, including North Koreans, some Chinese, and Japanese Koreans
* ], an ancient Korean kingdom that originally went by the name Joseon, which existed until 108 BCE
* ], which went by the name ''Chōsen''.

== Usage in other terms ==

*'']'', a major South Korean newspaper
**], a South Korean pay television network and broadcasting company under ''Chosun Ilbo''
* '']'', a pro-North Korean Japanese newspaper
* ], a South Korean university
*], who are sometimes called "Joseonjok", "Chosŏnjok", or "Chaoxianzu"
*The ] "''Chōsenjin''" and its derivative "''Josenjing''" both reference Joseon

==See also==
* ]


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Latest revision as of 05:48, 18 September 2024

Joseon was a Korean kingdom between 1392 and 1897.


Joseon
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese朝鮮
Simplified Chinese朝鲜
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinCháoxiǎn
Bopomofoㄔㄠˊㄒㄧㄢ
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingciu4 sin1
Southern Min
Hokkien POJTiâu-sián
Korean name
Hangul조선
Hanja朝鮮
Transcriptions
Revised RomanizationJoseon
McCune–ReischauerChosŏn
Japanese name
Kanji朝鮮
Kanaちょうせん
Transcriptions
RomanizationChōsen

The word is also spelled Josŏn, Chosŏn, Choseon, Chosun, Chōsen (romanization of Japanese pronunciation), or Cháoxiǎn (Chinese).

Depending on the context, the word may refer to parts of the Korean peninsula, the entire Korean peninsula, or certain historical Korean states:

  • The Democratic People's Republic of Korea, which still refers to itself (and Korea as a whole) as Joseon
  • Korea, because the entire peninsula is referred to as 'Joseon' by some groups of people, including North Koreans, some Chinese, and Japanese Koreans
  • Gojoseon, an ancient Korean kingdom that originally went by the name Joseon, which existed until 108 BCE
  • Korea under Japanese rule, which went by the name Chōsen.

Usage in other terms

See also

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