Buddhism also exerted considerable influence over Goryeo society in general. The Kingdom adopted a more tolerant approach towards the acceptance of other religions, as indicated by the rites called ...

This image, provided by the National Museum of Korea, shows a piece of Goryeo celadon sculpture. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap ...

He overthrew the Goryeo dynasty and founded a new dynasty, Joseon. As the first King Taejo of Joseon, he chose Hanyang (present-day Seoul)—judged to be a propitious spot according to the principles of ...

The Supreme Court upheld this decision in October 2023, emphasizing that the likelihood of looting during the Goryeo dynasty was insufficient to deny Kannon Temple’s ownership. Despite the ...

A Goryeo-era Buddha Statue, looted by Japanese pirates and later stolen by thieves and brought back to Korea, is set to make ...

Joseon was Korea’s last dynasty, ruling over a united Korean peninsula for more than 500 years, starting from the fall of the Goryeo Dynasty in 1392 and ending with the Japanese occupation in 1910.

People can visit and see the Gilt-bronze Seated Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, a 50.5-centimeter-tall Buddhist statue from the 918-1392 Goryeo Dynasty, from Saturday until Buddha's Birthday that ...