Old Chosŏn

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. What is the traditional founding year?2333 BCE
2. What is the approximate end year?108 BCE
3. What is Old Chosŏn and why is it important?Old Chosŏn, also called Gojoseon, is Korea’s first big kingdom and the earliest recorded Korean kingdom. It helped shape Korean identity and set a precedent for later kingdoms.
4. Who founded Old Chosŏn and when?Legendary king Dangun Wanggeom is said to have founded Old Chosŏn around 2333 BCE, a date recorded in the Samguk Yusa.

Samguk Yusa: A 13th-century collection of Korean legends, folktales, and historical accounts.
Bronze Metallurgy: The advanced skill of crafting objects and tools from bronze, a copper-tin alloy.
Tribal Confederacy: An alliance formed by independent tribes, often for mutual defense or political cooperation.
Han Dynasty: A powerful imperial dynasty of China that conquered Old Chosŏn.