Trip to North Korea by Tripmart.com
North
Korea (officially Democratic People's Republic of Korea or DPRK) [1] is a
country in East Asia. It occupies the northern half of the Korean Peninsula
that lies between Korea Bay and the East Sea, also called the Sea of Japan. It
borders China to the north, Russia to the northeast and South Korea to the
south.
Tourist
travel to North Korea is only possible as part of a guided tour. Independent
travel is not permitted. If you are not prepared to accept limitations on your
movements and behavior, you should not travel to the DPRK at the present time.
Archeological
finds of prehistoric toolmaking on the Korean Peninsula date back to 70,000 BC,
and the first pottery is found around 8000 BC. Comb-pattern pottery culture
peaked around 3500-2000 BC.
According
to legend, Korea's history begins with the founding of Gojoseon (also called
Ancient Chosun) by the Dangun in 2333 BC. however, historians believe the
kingdom actually dates back to around 7th-4th century BC. China's Han Dynasty
brought down the Gojoseon Kingdom and divided the land into four commandaries,
but this did not last long. Natives of the peninsula and Manchuria soon
reclaimed the territory, leading to the Three Kingdoms, Goguryeo, Silla, and
Baekje. The Goguryeo Kingdom (or Koguryo) ruled the entire area of modern North
Korea, as well as parts of Manchuria and the northern parts of modern South
Korea. Buddhist and Confucian teachings were prominent in the Goguryeo Kingdom,
which adopted Buddhism as the state religion in 372.
The
Goguryeo had poor relations with its neighbors, especially the Chinese Sui
Dynasty. They were able to fend off an invasion by the Sui, which contributed
to the rise of the Tang Dynasty in China. With the change of dynasty however, did
not come a change in attitude towards Goguryeo and the opportunistic Silla took
advantage. In contrast to the Goguryeo, the Silla had been building positive
relations with the Sui by sending Confucian scholars and Buddhist missionaries
to learn from them, so once the Tang rose to power, they were able to align
themselves with the Tang Dynasty to overthrow the Goguryeo, as well as the
Baekje. The Tang attempted to annex the newly conquered territories as part
China, but the Silla fought and eventually gained control of the territories in
676, uniting the Korean Peninsula under one rule.
Buddhist
learning was spread to the masses during this time and the former Baekje and
Goguryeo leaders were treated well. The kingdom saw relative peace until the
8th and 9th centuries when clan leaders led uprisings and toppled the Silla,
establishing the Goryeo Dynasty from which the name "Korea" was
derived by Westerners. During this period, the nation suffered Mongol
invasions, which led to unrest and the eventual establishment of the Joseon
Dynasty in 1389.
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