Word details
조선
- Pronunciation
- 조선
- Part of speech
- noun
- Vocabulary level
- advanced
Joseon
A dynasty that existed on the Korean Peninsula; in 1392, it was founded by Yi Seonggye on the basis of on Neo-Confucian ideals after he had overthrown the Goryeo Dynasty and relocated the capital to Hanyang; it fell in 1910 after having been deprived of its sovereignty by Japan.