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Choe Museon
Choi () is a Korean family surname. As of the South Korean census of 2015, there were around 2.3 million people by this name in South Korea or roughly 4.7% of the population. In English-speaking countries, it is most often anglicized as ''Choi'', and sometimes also ''Chey'', ''Choe'' or ''Chwe''. Ethnic Koreans in the former USSR prefer the form ''Tsoi'' (''Tsoy'') especially as a transcription of the Cyrillic Цой. Origin *According to Samguk Sagi, the Gyeongju clan originates from chief Sobeoldori () of Goheochon (), one of six villages that united to found Silla; The Gyeongju clan traces their origin back to Choi Chiwon (857–10th century), a noted Korean scholar, philosopher, and poet of the late Unified Silla period (668–935). *One theory of origin suggests that Haeju clan's progenitor Ch'oe Ch'ung (984–1068) was given the surname during the reign of Goryeo king Mokjong. *The progenitor of the Chungju clan is General Choi Seung (), also known as Choi Woo (), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korea
Korea is a peninsular region in East Asia consisting of the Korean Peninsula, Jeju Island, and smaller islands. Since the end of World War II in 1945, it has been politically Division of Korea, divided at or near the 38th parallel north, 38th parallel between North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea; DPRK) and South Korea (Republic of Korea; ROK). Both countries proclaimed independence in 1948, and the two countries fought the Korean War from 1950 to 1953. The region is bordered by China to the north and Russia to the northeast, across the Yalu River, Amnok (Yalu) and Tumen River, Duman (Tumen) rivers, and is separated from Japan to the southeast by the Korea Strait. Known human habitation of the Korean peninsula dates to 40,000 BC. The kingdom of Gojoseon, which according to tradition was founded in 2333 BC, fell to the Han dynasty in 108 BC. It was followed by the Three Kingdoms of Korea, Three Kingdoms period, in which Korea was divided into Goguryeo, Baekje, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gyeongju Choi Clan
The Gyeongju Choi clan () is a Korean clan, with a bon-gwan located in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province North Gyeongsang Province (, ) is a province in eastern South Korea, and with an area of , it is the largest province in the Korean peninsula. The province was formed in 1896 from the northern half of the former Gyeongsang province, and remaine .... According to a census from 2015, the population of the Gyeongju Choi clan is 945,005 in South Korea. The apical ancestor of the Gyeongju Choi clan is Ch'oe Ch'i-wŏn, a Confucian scholar and official during the Unified Silla period. See also * Choi (Korean surname) References Gyeongju Choe clan {{Korea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yeongcheon
Yeongcheon (; ) is a city in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Yeongcheon is located southeast of Seoul, in the southeast of North Gyeongsang Province. It is on the Gyeongbu Expressway linking Seoul and Busan, and is also the junction of the Jungang and Daegu railway lines. Symbols *City bird: pigeon *City flower: rose *City tree: ginkgo Economy of Yeongcheon Yeongcheon is famous for grapes and wine. It is the largest producer of grapes which has almost 20% of grape production in Korea and some of the grapes are exported to United States, Canada and Southeast Asia. Yeongcheon also has 15 wineries. The wineries use Kyoho, Muscat Bailey A, Shine Muscat and Campbell early cultivars to make wine. Yeongcheon produces other crops such as rice, peaches, apples, plums, garlic and others. Administrative divisions Yeongcheon is divided into 1 ''eup'', 10 ''myeon'' and 5 ''dong''. Festivals The Bohyeon Mountain Starlight Festival takes place in summer and is cente ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ganghwa (other) , South Korea
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Ganghwa may refer to: * Ganghwa County, administrative region of South Korea * Ganghwa Island, island in South Korea * Battle of Ganghwa * The Japanese Battle of Ganghwa * Treaty of Ganghwa See also * Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites The Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites () are the location of hundreds of stone dolmens which were used as grave markers, and for ritual purposes during the first millennium Common Era, BCE when the Megalithic Culture was prominent on the Ko ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hwasun
Hwasun County () is a county in South Jeolla Province, South Korea. Anthem: Song of Citizens of Hwasun County Symbol * County Flower : Wild Chrysanthemum * County Tree : Zelkova Tree * County Bird : Dove History Before Hwasun became an administrative community in the Japanese Empire, individual culture was formed along three rivers: Jiseokcheon River to Neungju, Hwasuncheon River to Hwasun, and Dongbokcheon River to Dongbok. Recently, residential remains from the Stone Age and the Mesolithic The Mesolithic (Ancient Greek language, Greek: μέσος, ''mesos'' 'middle' + λίθος, ''lithos'' 'stone') or Middle Stone Age is the Old World archaeological period between the Upper Paleolithic and the Neolithic. The term Epipaleolithic i ... were found in Juam Dam (on the river Gapcheon) at , , . Bronze Age remains include 1,180 dolmens; and a variety of remains excavated in a stone-lines tomb at Daegok-ri (including National Tresture No. 143, bronze knife and bronze mirror). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gangneung Choi Clan
The Gangneung Choi clan (Kangnung Choi, Kangnung Choe) ( is a Korean clan consisting of 510,000 people. it was the 51st-largest in South Korea. As custom dictates, the oldest son always keeps the record of the family history. History During the Joseon Dynasty Joseon ( ; ; also romanized as ''Chosun''), officially Great Joseon (), was a dynastic kingdom of Korea that existed for 505 years. It was founded by Taejo of Joseon in July 1392 and replaced by the Korean Empire in October 1897. The kingdom w ..., the Gangneung Choi clan had many nobles. References * {{cite web , title=(in Korean) 뮤직뱅크 새 은행장들의 숨막히는 첫만남 비하인드![...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choe Hang (Joseon Civil Minister)
Ch'oe Hang (; 1409–1474) was a prominent civil minister (called ''munsin'') and scholar who came from the Sangnyeong Ch'oe clan during the Joseon period. In 1434, the 16th year of Sejong the Great's reign, as he passed '' gwageo'' or civil minister exam, with the highest point, he was appointed as the title of Buchucan (副修撰) at Hall of Worthies (Jiphyeonjeon). He participated in helping the king create hangul, Korean alphabet. He also devoted to compiling '' Tongguk t'onggam'' and '' Kyŏngguk taejŏn'' (Code of Law). (in Korean) . Family *Father: Ch'oe Sayu () *Mother: Lady, of the Haeju Oh c ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choe Chung
Ch'oe Ch'ung (; 984 – October 13, 1068) was a Korean Confucian scholar and poet of the Haeju Ch'oe clan during the Goryeo period. He has been called the grandfather of the Korean educational system. Biography Ch'oe Ch'ung was born in 984, to the Haeju Ch'oe clan, which was of Silla aristocratic origins. In 1005, he took and passed the chinsa degree examination with the highest marks. In 1047, he was promoted to the position of chancellor (). Ch'oe founded the () in the capital city of Kaegyong, a private school for the children of aristocratic families to prepare them for the civil service examinations. The academy taught pupils the Nine Confucian Classics (the I Ching, the Book of Documents, the Classic of Poetry, the Book of Etiquette and Ceremonial, the Rites of Zhou, the Book of Rites, the Zuo Zhuan, the Gongyang Zhuan, and the Guliang Zhuan) and the 3 histories (the Records of the Grand Historian, the Book of Han The ''Book of Han'' is a history of China fin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haeju
Haeju () is a city located in South Hwanghae Province near Haeju Bay in North Korea. It is the administrative centre of South Hwanghae Province. As of 2008, the population of the city is estimated to be 273,300. At the beginning of the 20th century, it became a strategic port in Sino-Korean trade. Haeju has chemical-related enterprises and a cement factory. History The area around Haeju is known to have been inhabited since the Neolithic period, as shellmounds, pottery, and stone tools have been found at Ryongdangp'o. During the early Three kingdoms period, it was briefly governed by a small chieftain, when it was known as "Naemihol" (). In 757, however, it was conquered by the Goguryeo kingdom, who later lost it to Silla. It was under the Goryeo dynasty's King T'aejo that it received its current name. Sohyon Academy (소현서원) was a Confucian academy founded near Haeju by the famous Joseon dynasty scholar Yi I (1536–84) after his retirement. It is situated in Unbyong Va ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dongju
''Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet'' () is a 2016 South Korean black-and-white biographical period drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ... directed by Lee Joon-ik and written by Shin Yeon-shick, starring Kang Ha-neul as the titular character, and Park Jeong-min. It was released in South Korea on February 17, 2016. Plot During the Japanese colonial period, when names, language, and dreams were forbidden, Dong-ju and Mong-gyu, cousins of the same age, were born and raised together. Dong-ju, a young man who dreams of becoming a poet, sees Mong-gyu, who acts fearlessly for his beliefs, as both his closest friend and a figure difficult to surpass. The two leave their chaotic homeland to pursue studies in Japan, which forces them to adopt Japanese names. There, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
