HIST 80a Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Goryeo, Yuan Dynasty, Balhae
29 Nov 2016
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The sino buddhist synthesis in korea lecture. The khitans emerged to the west of balhae, who would later found the liao. Many distinctive silla crowns are now considered to be national treasures. Ondol is a system of central heating that utilizes a kitchen fire to heat a home via hot air. China also used a heating system known as kang. Over time, the bone rank aristocracy of silla deteriorated as the disgruntled lower aristocracy and criminal, warlord like members gained control, resulting in the three. In 926 the khitans defeated balhae, and established liao. In 918 wang geon changed his name to taejo and founded the goryeo dynasty. Goryeo led campaigns in the south resulting in the fall of silla and the unification of korea. Goryeo embraced seon buddhism (chan in china and zen in japan and the west), a.
