By Kelly Chan, Kaela Chambers, Jeanne Jalandoni, and Christian Coronel

1. Kingdoms of Southeast Asia and Korea Presented By Kelly F. Chan, Kaela M. Chambers, Jeanne Jalandoni, and Christian Coronel

9. Early History and Geography of Korea In the beginning Korea was not a centralized government, it was divided into clans or tribes. The Korean people got the idea of a centralized government after the Han empire established a government there. The Korean learned the writing style of the Chinese, along with the ideas of a centralized government, Confucianism, and Buddhism. These ideas fused into their original culture and formed what we know as Korea. Above is a picture taken of a Buddha. Considered the most precious. The Korean eventually united into three separate kingdoms. Then one of them, the Silla, took control and governed Korea as a whole. C.C. Pd 7

10. The Koryu 935 1932 Christian Coronel The Koyu came to be after the Silla dynasty was overthrown by an officer named Wang Kon. He then named the dynasty Koryu, hence the name Korea. As mentioned earlier the Korean adapted the idea of a centralized government from the Chinese and was put in practice by this dynasty. Many of the practices were adapted by then concerning government issues. One of them is the civil service examination, which did not have a real purpose since the nobles got the positions anyway. Because of this the Koryu suffered many rebellions, but the Mongols caused even more trouble when they took over and demanded a tribute. The Mongols were later driven away, but so was the Koryu dynasty and replaced by the Choson. Although the Koryu were overthrown their achievements were valued. Their traditional art is still valued. One of their most priced knowledge is the making of celadon pottery and many more. C.C. Pd 7