History of Korea

7193 BC-2333 BC

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• 7193 BC    Han-In (Lord of Heaven), establishes a country 50,000-li north to south and 20,000-li east to west, called Han-guk. It comprises of twelve nations. This is believed to be a tribal league in the nationalist circles, the formation of the ethnic entity: DONGYI.

• 7193 BC - 3898 BC    Han-guk is ruled by seven in succession by seven Han-In's (Han-In is probably a title of a ruler, rather than a personal name)

• 3898 BC    establishment of Bak-dal Nara, the first Dongyi state. Its territories are as follows: (farthest extent in each direction)

• North-Lake Baykal vicinity. Stanovoy mountains
• South-Yangzi river (includes present Jiangsu, Shanghai, and Anhui)
• East-Russian Maritime provinces
• West-Dunhuang

• 3898 BC-3804 BC    Reign of first Han-ung (a title, not a name), Kuh-bal-han
• 3804 BC-3718 BC    Reign of second Han-ung, Kuh-bul-li
• 3718 BC-3619 BC    Reign of third Han-ung, U-ya-go
• 3619 BC-3512 BC    Reign of fourth Han-ung, Mo-sa-ra

• 3528 BC    The son of crown prince Tae-u-ui, Tae-ho, annexes territory held by Hua (ancestors of the Han Chinese) chieftain Zhuiren. He introduces animal husbandry and agriculture to the annexed area, also devising the Eight Trigrams. In Chinese history, Taeho is known as Fuxi, or Ox Tamer

• 3512 BC-3419 BC    Reign of fifth Han-ung, Tae-u-ui
• 3419 BC-3321 BC    Reign of sixth Han-ung, Da-ui-bal
• 3321 BC-3240 BC    Reign of seventh Han-ung, Kuh-ryon
• 3240 BC-3167 BC    Reign of eighth Han-ung, An-bu-ryon

• 3168 BC    Han-ung An-bu-ryon orders General So-jeon (Shao dian) to lead troops to administer the former annexed territories. His son, Shin-nong, introduces medicine and advanced agriculture to the area. Shin-nong is known in Chinese history as Shen-nong, or Divine Farmer

• 3167 BC-3071 BC    Reign of ninth Han-ung, Yang-un

• 3071 BC-2971 BC    Reign of tenth Han-ung, Gal-go
• During his reign: descendents of Shin-nong earns right of self-rule within the annexed territories. First formal border established with Bakdal Nara

• 2971 BC-2879 BC    Reign of eleventh Han-ung, Kžh-ya-bal
• 2879 BC-2774 BC    Reign of twelfth Han-ung, Ju-mu-shin
• 2774 BC-2707 BC    Reign of thirteenth Han-ung, Sa-wa-ra

• 2707 BC-2598 BC    Reign of fourteenth Han-ung, Ja-o-ji
• During his reign: Begins mass production of steel and bronze weapons such as swords, spears, armor, helmet, arrow tips, etc. When Yumang (Yuwang), descendent of Shin-nong, tries to reach the coast by military means, the Han-ung's army crushes them and occupies their capital, Gongsang (Kongsang, in present Shandong). Then the native chieftain Heon-won (Xuanyuan, the Yellow Emperor) issues challenge, whom the Han-ung defeats is 73 successive battles, and makes him a vassal. Heonwon is given the title Yellow Emperor (Huangdi) by the Han-ung, who is also known as Chi-u (Ciyou)

• 2598 BC-2509 BC    Reign of fifteenth Han-ung, Chi-aek-teuk
• 2509 BC-2453 BC    Reign of sixteenth Han-ung, Chuk-da-ri
• 2453 BC-2381 BC    Reign of seventeenth Han-ung, Hyuk-da-sae

• 2381 BC-2333 BC    reign of eighteenth Han-ung, Kuh-bul-dan. he is the father of the first Tangun, Im-gom

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