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| '''Goguryeo''' or '''Koguryo''' (]; ]; ]: gao1 gou1 li2) (]-]) was a kingdom in southern ] and northern ]. It is known as one of the ]. It was named after Gaogouli (高勾驪; gao1 gou1 li2)', an ancient ] ] in Xuantu ] (玄菟) in modern ] province. | '''Goguryeo''' or '''Koguryo''' (]; ]; ]: gao1 gou1 li2) (]-]) was a kingdom in southern ] and northern ]. It is known as one of the ]. It was named after Gaogouli (高勾驪; gao1 gou1 li2)', an ancient ] ] in Xuantu ] (玄菟) in modern ] province. | ||
| According to '']'', the legendary |
According to '']'', the legendary King Jumong (or ]) founded the kingdom in ] around what is now the border between ] and ]. | ||
| It gained power while China was fragmented. | It gained power while China was fragmented. | ||
| The maximum |
The maximum extent of the kingdom was reached during the reigns of ] and his son ]. It was overthrown by the alliance of the Chinese ] and ] in 668. | ||
| It was overthrown by the alliance of the Chinese ] and ] in 668. | |||
| Remains of castles, palaces and several artifacts including tomb paintings have been found in ]. Some ruins are also still visible in ], for example at ] |
Remains of castles, palaces and several artifacts including tomb paintings have been found in ]. Some ruins are also still visible in ], for example at ] ("Five Maiden Peaks") near ] in northeast ], thought to be the site of the first city of Goguryeo. | ||
| The Goguryeo language is unknown except for small number of words, which suggests that it was significantly different from ] or ]. Some of these words can be found in the old Korean language (early |
The Goguryeo language is unknown except for small number of words, which suggests that it was significantly different from ] or ]. Some of these words can be found in the old Korean language (early 10th-late 14th centuries) but were replaced by Silla-originated ones before long. It is interesting that some words including numerals correspond with Japanese ones. | ||
| See also |
==See also== | ||
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Goguryeo or Koguryo (高勾麗; 고구려; pinyin: gao1 gou1 li2) (1st century BC-668) was a kingdom in southern Manchuria and northern Korea. It is known as one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. It was named after Gaogouli (高勾驪; gao1 gou1 li2)', an ancient Chinese prefecture in Xuantu Commandry (玄菟) in modern Liaoning province.
According to Samguk Sagi, the legendary King Jumong (or King Dongmyeongseong) founded the kingdom in 37 BC around what is now the border between China and North Korea. It gained power while China was fragmented. The maximum extent of the kingdom was reached during the reigns of King Gwanggaeto the Great and his son King Jangsu. It was overthrown by the alliance of the Chinese Tang Empire and Silla in 668.
Remains of castles, palaces and several artifacts including tomb paintings have been found in North Korea. Some ruins are also still visible in Manchuria, for example at Onyeosan ("Five Maiden Peaks") near Jian in northeast China, thought to be the site of the first city of Goguryeo.
The Goguryeo language is unknown except for small number of words, which suggests that it was significantly different from Korean or Tungusic languages. Some of these words can be found in the old Korean language (early 10th-late 14th centuries) but were replaced by Silla-originated ones before long. It is interesting that some words including numerals correspond with Japanese ones.