Silla facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Silla
신라 (新羅)
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| 57 BC – 935 AD | |||||||||||
 Royal seal
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Pre-Later Silla at its height in 576
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| Capital | Gyeongju (Geumseong, then Seorabeol) | ||||||||||
| Common languages | Sillan language (Koreanic) |
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| Religion | Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Shamanism (Sindo) | ||||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||||
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• 57 BCE – 4
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Hyeokgeose (first) | ||||||||||
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• 540–576
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Jinheung | ||||||||||
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• 654–661
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Muyeol | ||||||||||
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• Establishment
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57 BC | ||||||||||
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• Introduction of Buddhism
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530 | ||||||||||
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• Campaigns of King Jinheung
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551–585 | ||||||||||
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• Later Silla
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668–935 | ||||||||||
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• Handover to the Goryeo
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935 AD | ||||||||||
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• 7th century
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894,680 | ||||||||||
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• 8th century
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2,000,000 | ||||||||||
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| Today part of | South Korea North Korea |
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| Hangul | 신라 |
| Hanja | 新羅 |
| Revised Romanization | Silla |
| McCune–Reischauer | Silla |
Silla was one of the kingdoms of ancient Korea. It existed from 57 BC to 935 and is famous as the longest sustained country in Korean history. The name, Silla, implies that the virtuous achievements of the king are renewed every day and extended all over the world.
Silla was founded by King Park Hyeokgeose in 57 BC, around Gyeongju in the southeast part of the Korean peninsula. Although Silla was founded earlier than Goguryeo and Baekje which coexisted with Silla during that time, it took more time for Silla to build firm government structure than those kingdoms. However, around the 6th century, by accepting Buddhism, Silla made its royal power stronger. Around the 7th century, Silla acquired the Han river area, which was the most important area in Korean history. Finally, Silla conquered Baekje in 660 and Goguryeo in 668, with the Tang Dynasty of China as an ally.
In the last stage of Silla, the king and noblemen indulged in extravagance, and it provoked the people to rebellion. The later three kingdom period began as Gyeon Hwon founded a new country, later Baekje, succeeding the ancient Baekje, and Gung Ye built Taebong succeeding ancient Goguryeo. Silla could not withstand their growing force, and finally surrendered to Goryeo in 935 and collapsed.
Images for kids
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Earthenware Funerary Objects in the Shape of a Shilla Warrior on Horseback
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The Temple of the Golden Dragon, also known as Hwangryongsa, would later be destroyed during the Mongol Invasions.
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(left to right) A Baekje, Goguryeo, and Shilla envoy depicted in a 6th-century painting.
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See also
In Spanish: Silla (Corea) para niños
