Korea has a history dating back 3000 BC when immigrants from China introduced new rice harvesting techniques. In 200 AD, emerging Korean states developed their own writing system and laws using Chinese characters. The country experienced invasions from Mongols in 1231 and Japan between 1592-1598, when Japan defeated China and ended its influence over Korea. Modern events include President Kim Dae-jung winning the Nobel Peace Prize in 2000 for his Sunshine Policy of engagement with North Korea.

1. Korea
Anna Oliveri

2. Korea
• 3000 BC immigrants from China bring new
rice harvesting techniques.
• 200 AD Korea's emerging states develop
laws and a new writing system that uses
Chinese characters.
• Three dy

3. Korea continued
• 1285 The Buddhist monk Ilyon writes
Samguk Yusa, a classic piece of Korean
literature.
• 1592-1598The Japanese military ruler
Hideyoshi Toyotomi leads invasions of
Korea.
• Japan defeats China in the Sino-Japanese
War, ending China's influence over Korea.

4. Korea
• 2000
• President Kim Dae-jung becomes the first
South Korean to win the Nobel Peace
Prize.
• 1998
• President Kim Dae Jung begins the
Sunshine Policy to encourage open
relations with North Korea.

5. Invasions
• 1231 the mongols swept into korea.
• North korea threatens US, and South
Korea with war.
• Korea invaed Japan.

6. Dynasties
• 108 BC Koreans learned about
centralism, confusanism, Buddism and
writing

7. Location
• Korean Peninsula
• Isolated
• Traded Easily

9. • 108 BC Koreans learned about
centralism, confusanism, Buddism and
writing