Joseon (Korea)

• Coat of arms/Flag
• Capital City- Hanseong
• Other Settlements – 
• Other Areas –
• Languages – Korean
• Religion(s) – Confucianism (state ideology), Buddhism, Shamanism, Taoism
• Government –
• Legislature – Sejo of Joseon (Chief State Councillor)
• Current Ruler – Danjong of Joseon
• Other Notable residents – 

Movable type printing is invented in Korea. This important development is an illustration of the precocious inventiveness that Korean civilization has shown throughout its history.

Korea fell under orc overlordship after a prolonged struggle. Externally, the Koryo kings were now vassals of the huge orc empire; internally, they were increasingly powerless. The estate-owning aristocrats extended their holdings at the expense of the peasantry, unchecked by the government (which was in the hands of the same aristocrats). This reduced tax revenues, which had mostly come from the free peasantry and, also, the pool of potential recruits for the army, also traditionally recruited from this class.

With the ejection of the orcs from China, Korea also regained its independence. A group of junior scholar-officials, supported by the army commander Yi Song-gye, seized control of the government. The Koryo dynasty was dethroned and Yi was installed as the founder of the new Joseon dynasty.

The new regime established Confucianism as the state ideology. The aristocracy retained its importance as the recruiting-ground for the bureaucracy; indeed public service is the only profession open to its members.