¡á To Korean Readers: How can we talk about Korean history to non-Korean readers? ¡á To non-Korean Readers: Who Read This Book : Hoping to get closer to each other through Korean history ¡á Prologue - Korean and Koreans, Who are they?
I. The Beginning of the Korean History - B.C. 500000~B.C. 1C ¡á Korea in the World, The World in Korea: Prehistoric Culture of the Korean Peninsula, and the Historic Periods 1. Since When Did the Existence of Man Begin on the Korean Peninsula? 2. Koreans Found Gojoseon: the First Kingdom of the Korean Peninsula 3. Developments of Several Ancient Kingdoms, in the South and North of the Korean Peninsula ¡á Historical Sites: The Largest Dolmen Kingdom in the World ¡á Life and Culture: Ritual Ceremony to God
II. The Beginning of the Three Kingdoms Period - B.C. 1C~A.D. 700 ¡á Korea in the World, The World in Korea: Formation of the East Asian Culture Block 1. The Foundation fo the Three Kingdoms: Goguryeo, Baekje, and Shilla 2. Competitions Become Intense Among the Three Kingdoms ¡á Historical Sites: Ancient Tombs and Murals; Meeting the Goguryeo People 1,600 Years Ago 3. Goguryeo¡¯s Defeat of Successive Invasions of Sui and Tang 4. A Variety of Flourishing Cultures due to the Expansion of Trades ¡á Life and Culture: Bab and Gimchi, Stories of the Korean Dining Table
III. Unified Shilla and Balhae in the South and North - 648~926 ¡á Korea in the World, The World in Korea: People Embarking upon a Journey to the World, and Seokguram 1. Shilla Unites Baekje and Goguryeo 2. The Unified Shilla and Balhae¡¯s Occupying the South and North of the Peninsula 3. The Remarkable Development of a Buddhist Culture ¡á Historical Sites: Bulguksa, a Temple in the Land of Buddha 4. The Decline of the South and North Kingdoms Era ¡á Life and Culture: Tile-roofed Houses, Straw-roofed Houses, and Ondol and Wooden Floors
IV. Emergence of a United Power Named Goryeo - 900~1135 ¡á Korea in the World, The World in Korea: The Byeokrannaru Ferry Dock and Gaegyeong, the Imperial Capital of Goryeo 1. Goryeo Unites the Later Three Kingdoms 2. Goryeo Adopts the Civil Service Examination, and Develops a Bureaucratic Ruling System ¡á Historical Sites: Blue Celadon and Porcelain Expositions 3. Northeast Asia in Turmoil: Goryeo Employs Practical Diplomacy ¡á Life and Culture: Goryeo Believed in Buddha and Respected Confucius
V. A New Historical Perspective Formed Through Struggles Against Foreign Powers - 1135~1380 ¡á Korea in the World, The World in Korea: Cultural Exchanges Between Goryeo and the Mongol Empire 1.¡°Liberate the Slaves of Samhan!¡± 2. Development of a New Historical Perspective ¡á Historical Sites: Jikji, and the Museum of Archaic Printing 3. Rise of the Reformers, Dreaming of a New World ¡á Life and Culture: The Meaning of Buddhism to Koreans
VI. Rise of a New Dynasty, Joseon: The Beginning of New Traditions - 1380~1474 ¡á Korea in the World, The World in Korea: Korean¡¯s First Calendar, Chiljeongsan 1. Joseon Designates Hanyang as the Capital for a New Dynasty ¡á Historical Sites: The Annals of the Joseon Dynasty 2. Joseon¡¯s Expansion of Its Northern Border to the Amnokgang and the Dumangang 3. The Korean Alphabet Hangeul is Invented ¡á Life and Culture: Beautiful and Scientific Letters of Hangeul
VII. The Spread of Confucian Culture - 1474~1650 ¡á Korea in the World, The World in Korea: Northeast Asia Engulfed in Wars 1. The Sarim Scholars, Dreaming of an Idealistic Governance Based on Neo-Confucianism ¡á Historical Sites: Seowon, Where Joseon Scholars¡¯ Life Can be Found 2. Turmoil from the Two Wars 3. Establishment of a Patriarchic Family System ¡á Life and Culture: Ancestral Rituals: Commemorating the Deceased Parents
VIII. Various Attempts for Changes - 1650~1862 ¡á Korea in the World, The World in Korea: Those Who Visited Yeongyeong(Beijing) and Edo(Tokyo) 1. From ¡°Bukbeol¡± to ¡°Bukhak¡±; Expanding One¡¯s Perspective in Viewing the World 2. ¡°Let¡¯s Rebuild Joseon!¡± ¡á Historical Sites: The Hwaseong City and the Manseokgeo Reservoir, King Jeongjo¡¯s New City Construction Project 3. The People¡¯s Uprising ¡á Life and Culture: Joseon¡¯s Folk Paintings, Strikingly Reflecting the Daily Life
IX. Joseon at a Turning Point - 1863~1896 ¡á Korea in the World, The World in Korea: Ports of All Three East Asian Countries Opened 1. The Old System at Risk; Joseon Seeks Reforms ¡á Historical sites: Ganghwado, the Beginning of the Modern History of Korea 2. Joseon Joins Modernized Countries 3. Radical Reforms Attempted 4. Clashes Between ¡°Revolution from the Bottom¡± and ¡°Reforms from the Above¡± ¡á Life and Culture: The Joseon¡¯s Image Reflected on the Westerners¡¯ Views, and the Western World in the Eyes of the Joseon People
X. An Unfulfilled Dream of Constructing a People¡¯s Nation; Subsequent Colonization and Oppression by the Japanese - 1897~1921 ¡á Korea in the World, The World in Korea: Imperialists¡¯ Invasion and the Colonized Joseon 1. Last Reform of the Great Empire of Han (Daehan Empire) ¡á Historical Sites: Modern History at the Gyeongungung Palace and the Jeongdong Street 2. Joseon¡¯s Confrontation Against the Japanese Invasion 3. Joseon, a Colony of Japan: Distorted Modern History of Korea 4. March 1st Movement, The Pronouncement of Independence and Democracy ¡á Life and Culture: Taegeukgi and the National Anthem: Wishes for Independence
XI. Koreans¡¯ Preparation for Liberation - 1922~1945 ¡á Korea in the World, The World in Korea: World War II and the Korean Independence Movement 1. Development Without Development: People Are Tired 2. Emergence of Social Movements 3. Emergence of Various Nationalist Movements 4. Founding a Nation While Fighting Against Fascism ¡á Historical Sites: Historic Hall of the Seodaemun Prison, and the Independence Memorial Hall of Korea ¡á Life and Culture: Migration of Koreans During the Occupation: Koreans Overseas
XII. The Establishment of a Democratic Republic and the Country¡¯s Division - 1945~1960 ¡á Korea in the World, The World in Korea: Conflicts During the Cold War Period 1. Upon Liberation, the Process for Building a Nation Accelerates 2. Establishment of the Republic of Korea 3. Outbreak of the Korean War ¡á Historical sites: DMZ; from the Days of the 38th Parallel to the Restoration of the Gyeongeuiseon Railroad 4. Divided into Two Nations ¡á Life and Culture: The Differences and Similarities Between Two Koreas
XIII. Changing Korean Peninsula, Dynamic Korea - 1960~2010 ¡á Korea in the World, The World in Korea: People¡¯s Power in the 1980s and the June Democracy Movement 1. Industrialization Picks Up Pace in South Korea ¡á Historical sites: Metropolitan City: the New Image of Today¡¯s Seoul 2. Accomplishment of Both Industrialization and Democracy 3. North Korea: the Socialist Country Hits a Wall 4. The Korean Peninsula Changing, South and North Getting Closer ¡á Life and Culture: One Million Foreigners, Various Nationalities Inside Korea