Kory&Obreve;

Korean kingdom ruled by a dynasty of the same name from 935 to 1392. During this period Korea began to form a distinctively Korean cultural tradition. The dynasty was formed by Gen.

Wang K&obreve;n of Later Kogury&obreve;, who defeated the kingdoms of Silla and of Later Paekche to create a unified Korean peninsula in 936. In the late 10th century, a centralized bureaucratic system replaced the old aristocratic tribal system. The kingdom saw a flowering of the arts, particularly ceramics (Kory&obreve; celadon), and Buddhism and Confucianism were influential. In the 13th century Kory&obreve; endured a series of Mongol invasions, and in 1392 Yi Song-gye overthrew the shaky dynasty and founded the Chos&obreve;n dynasty.