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	U of Goryeo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The occupation of the area by the Ming army was tantamount to annexing the entire northeastern territory once under the command of the Mongols.
		Goryeo's senior military commander, General Choi Yong, consulted with General Yi Seonggye and determined that in order to reduce the perceived threat from Ming China, they would have to remove the anti-Ming faction from power in Kaesong.
		In 1388, General Yi Seonggye was ordered to use his armies to push the Ming armies out of the Korean peninsula.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/King_U_of_Goryeo (547 words)

	Jeong Dojeon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		He was an influential Neo-Confucian ideologue and served as a close advisor to Yi Seonggye, the founder of the Joseon dynasty.
		Jeong's ties with Yi Seonggye and the foundation of Joseon, were extremely close.
		He is said to have compared his relationship to Yi to that between Zhang Liang and Gaozu of Han.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jeong_Dojeon (443 words)

	Wokou - Open Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		The conditions caused by the Wokou greatly contributed to the downfall of the Goryeo Dynasty in 1392.
		General Yi Seonggye, founder of the Yi Dynasty, rose to prominence due to his successes against the Wokou.
		In 1392, Yi Seonggye founded Joseon, supplanting the Goryeo regime on the Korean peninsula.
	open-encyclopedia.com /Wokou (2159 words)

	yi dynasty (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		The Joseon Dynasty was founded in 1392 by Korean general Yi Seonggye (Taejo), who overthrew the former kingdom of Goryeo and established the kingdom of Joseon in a coup d'etat, simultaneously ending the period of Mongol domination that had begun in 1259.
		The country became a protectorate, and in 1910 annexed the country as a colony.
		The Joseon Dynasty is sometimes referred to as the "Lee Dynasty" or the "Yi Dynasty".
	www.yourencyclopedia.net /Yi_dynasty.html (250 words)

	Joseon Dynasty - Wikpedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		It was founded by the Korean clan Yi in the Korean peninsula, preceded by the Goryeo Dynasty.
		Officially founded by Yi Seonggye, the leading General of the Armed Forces during the overthrow or coup d'etat of the last king of the Goryeo Dynasty.
		Yi Seonggye, in a Chinese alliance under the Emperor's approval and logistics support, returned to start a rebellion against King U, who was the last King under the incompetent Goryeo, and establish the Yi dynasty.
	www.bostoncoop.net /~tpryor/wiki/index.php?title=Joseon_Dynasty (2571 words)

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		King Gongyang was forced to abdicate and Yi Seonggye's followers placed Yi on the throne, bringing an end to the house of Wang.
		Yi Seonggye renamed the dynasty Joseon and he was given the dynastic name of Taejo.
		Admiral Yi, in his attempt to smash the Japanese retreat, was struck by a stray bullet and killed during a climactic naval battle.
	correct.korea.net /event/pds/khistory2_1.htm (3753 words)

	Joseon Dynasty - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		It was officially founded by Yi Seonggye, a general who originally distinguished himself by repelling Japanese pirates who were marauding the peninsula for mainland technology.
		General Yi had allied himself with the Chinese Ming Dynasty and under the political situation of that time, extensive trade and information exchange with China was favored again.
		After the Invasion and de facto annexation of Korea by Japanes in 1910, the Princes and Princesses of the Imperial Family were forced to leave for Japan to be re-educated and married.
	lexington-fayette.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Joseon_dynasty (1850 words)

	Taejo of Joseon -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		Yi joined the (Click link for more info and facts about Goryeo) Goryeo army and rose through the ranks, seizing the throne of Korea in 1392.
		General Yi marched his army into the capital, defeated the forces loyal to the king (led by General (Click link for more info and facts about Choi Yong) Choi Yong) and removed the government, but did not ascend the throne right away.
		Yi's son, Yi Bang-won (later (Click link for more info and facts about King Taejong) King Taejong), threw a party for him and afterward, on his way home, Jeong was murdered by five men on the Seonjukgyo Bridge(선죽교; 善竹橋) in Kaesong.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/T/Ta/Taejo_of_Joseon.htm (558 words)

	Yi Jachun
		Yi Jachun (이자춘; 李子春; Mongolian name: Ulus Bukha 吾魯思不花; (1315-1360) in China was a minor officer of the Yuan Dynasty (later Goryeo Dynasty) and the father of Yi Seonggye[?], the founder of the Joseon Dynasty[?].
		Yi Jachun was a mingghan (chief of one thousand) of the Yuan Dynasty in Shuangcheng (雙城; now Yŏnghŭng, Hamgyŏngnamdo, North Korea).
		Since he was glamorized by his descendants, descriptions of Yi Jachun's life are contradictory to each other.
	www.fastload.org /yi/Yi_Jachun.html (195 words)

	Society Fresh : Article 'Joseon Dynasty' (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		Yi Ku is the son of the previous Crown Prince, Yi Wu and his wife Yi Pangja.
		Crown Prince Yi Seok, has with great effort worked to preserve the Korean traditions by travelling extensively through Korean and lecturing at schools, reminding the youth of today that indeed there are long lines of greatness in Korea and traditions that are essential to be preserved.
		The life of HIH the Crown Prince Yi Seok was made into a tv program on the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS), and is available on their website but only in Korean as a realplayer or windows media movie several years ago.
	www.society-fresh.net /DisplayArticleFull266072.html (2585 words)

	Joseon Dynasty (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		The House of the Junju Yi-Shi, The Royal Family of the Joseon Dynasty, or Ishi Wangjo, was the final ruling Imperial dynasty of Korea, lasting from 1392 until 1910.
		It was officially founded by Yi Seonggye, the General who led the overthrow or coup d'etat of the last king of the
		Prince Yi Gu is a closer descendant of the dynasty, but is considered not a valid heir, having married a Japanese woman.
	en.efactory.pl /Joseon_Dynasty (2296 words)

	Seosan - Open Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		At first, the government armies of Joseon suffered repeated defeats, and the Japanese armies marched north up to P'yŏngyang and the Hamgyŏng provinces.
		At sea, however, the Joseon navy, under the command of Admiral Yi Sun-sin, enjoyed successive victories.
		Throughout the country, loyal volunteer armies formed and fought against the Japanese together with the warrior monks and the government armies of Joseon.
	open-encyclopedia.com /Seosan (575 words)

	ipedia.com: Taejo of Joseon Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		General Yi marched his army into the capital, defeated the forces loyal to the king (led by General Choe Yeong) and removed the government, but did not ascend the throne right away.
		Yi's son, Yi Bang-won (later King Taejong, threw a party for him and afterward, on his way home, Jeong was murdered by five men on the Seonjukgyo Bridge in Kaesong.
		The 474-year-old Goryeo Dynasty ended with the exile of King Gongyang and the death of Jeong Mong-ju, and was followed by the Joseon Dynasty.
	www.ipedia.com /taejo_of_joseon.html (503 words)

	Joseon Dynasty biography .ms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		Crown Prince Yi, has with great effort worked to preserve the Korean traditions by travelling extensively through Korean and lecturing at schools, reminding the youth of today that indeed there are long lines of greatness in Korea and traditions that are essential to be preserved.
		The life of HIH the Crown Prince Yi was several years back made into a tv program on the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS), and is available on their website but only in Korean as a realplayer or windows media movie.
		It is a moving and difficult tribute to a man who has fought at great lengths to preserve the honesty of his beliefs, and to preserve a great heritage that was almost lost to the Korean people as a whole while all the time keeping in the public eye and the heart of the people.
	joseon-dynasty.biography.ms (3414 words)

	Korea - Simple English Wikipedia
		In the year 1392 a man from the military of Korea went to China.
		The job of the Yi was to speak against China.
		When Yi came to Korea, he changed the kingdom.
	simple.wikipedia.org /wiki/Korea (1111 words)

	Korean History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		Generally, under the terms of this rank-based system, land was distributed for life on the basis of the recipient’s status or rank.
		Finally, when he was powerful enough to force King Gongyang’s abdication, Yi ascended to the throne in 1392, bringing an end to the Goryeo Dynasty.
		Yi Seonggye renamed the dynasty Joseon and took the dynastic name of Taejo.
	korea.assembly.go.kr /history_html/history_07/jos_E_01.jsp (553 words)

	yi jachun (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		Yi Jachun (이자춘; 李子春; Mongolian name: Ulus Bukha 吾魯思不花; (1315-1360) was a minor officer of the Yuan Dynasty (later Goryeo Dynasty) and the father of Yi Seonggye, the founder of the Joseon Dynasty.
		Yi Jachun was a mingghan (chief of one thousand) of the Yuan Dynasty in Shuangcheng (雙城;Ssangseong in Korean, now Yŏnghŭng, Hamgyŏngnamdo, North Korea), but his ethnicity was Korean.
		After Shuangcheng was annexed by Goryeo under King Gongmin, he migrated to Hamju, Hamgyŏngnamdo and got promoted to manho (tümen, chief of ten thousand).
	www.yourencyclopedia.net /Yi_Jachun.html (210 words)

	Yi royal family (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		The Yi family served to the Yuan Dynasty until it submitted itself to the dying Goryeo dynasty.
		Its leader Yi Seonggye established the long-lasting Joseon Dynasty in 1392.
		The head of the family Yi Un, who was married to Masako, a daugher of Prince Nashinomoto Morimasa, attempted to return to Korea but was obstructed by President Syngman Rhee.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/Y/Yi-royal-family.htm (344 words)

	Choi Yong biography .ms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		Chong Mong-Chu secured assistance from the Japanese Shogun to eliminate these pirates, but the Japanese were of little help and General Choi Yong and his subordinate Yi Seonggye managed to rout and eventually defeat them, and reclaim Gongju.
		Knowing of the support he enjoyed both from high-ranking government officials and the general populace, however, he decided to return to the capital, Kaesŏng, and secure control of the government instead of possibly destroying his army by attacking the Chinese.
		When Yi returned Choi Yong put up a gallant fight at the palace, but was overwhelmed.
	choi-yong.biography.ms (670 words)

	What is wrong with "Yi Dynasty?" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		And Yi, the name for Joseon Dynasty, is wrong expression.
		When Korea was under the rule of Japanese imperialism, Japanese government made the name "Yi Dynasty" for denying orthodoxy of Joseon Dynasty.
		For this reason Joseon is adopted as the name including all dynasties, and as a result, the dynasty founded by Yi Seonggye is referred to as "Yi Dynasty" instead of Joseon.
	www.geocities.com /neue_strassenbahn/yidynasty.html (231 words)

	Joseon Dynasty (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		The element of surprise and use of European firearms by the Japanese left most of the southern peninsula occupied within months, with both Pyongyang and Seoul captured.
		Local resistance, however, slowed down the Japanese advance and decisive naval victories by Admiral Yi Sun-sin left control over sea routes in Korean hands, severely hampering Japanese supply lines.
		He is a son of Prince Gang of Korea, a fifth son of Gojong of Korea and currently a professor of history lecturing at Jeonju University in the Republic of Korea.
	vb.game-host.org /en/Joseon_Dynasty.htm (2263 words)

	Taejo of Joseon - Wikpedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		King Taejo of Joseon (original name Yi Seong-gye, 이성계(李成桂) was the founder and the first king of Korea's Joseon Dynasty.
		His father Yi Ja-chun was a former Mongol official, but his ethnicity was Korean.
		This page was last modified 12:22, 19 Mar 2005.
	www.bostoncoop.net /~tpryor/wiki/index.php?title=King_Taejo_of_Joseon (442 words)

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