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Hwando (Korean) or Wandu (Chinese), was a mountain fortress of the ancient Korean kingdom of Goguryeo, built to protect Goguryeo's second capital, Gungnae, in Manchuria. [1]

26 relations: Cao Wei, Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom, China, Dongcheon of Goguryeo, Goguryeo, Goguryeo–Wei War, Gungnae, Hangul, Hanja, Ji'an, Jilin, Jilin, Lelang Commandery, Mountain, Murong, North Korea, Northeast China, Plain, Rock (geology), Samguk sagi, Sansang of Goguryeo, UNESCO, World Heritage site, Wunü Mountain, Xianbei, Yalu River, Yuri of Goguryeo.

Cao Wei

Wei (220–266), also known as Cao Wei, was one of the three major states that competed for supremacy over China in the Three Kingdoms period (220–280).

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Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom

Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom is a UNESCO World Heritage Site which includes a number of archaeological sites in Ji'an, Jilin Province and Huanren, Liaoning Province in Northeast China.

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China

China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a unitary one-party sovereign state in East Asia and the world's most populous country, with a population of around /1e9 round 3 billion.

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Dongcheon of Goguryeo

King Dongcheon of Goguryeo (209–248, r. 227–248) was the 11th monarch of Goguryeo, the northernmost of the Three Kingdoms of Korea.

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Goguryeo

Goguryeo (37 BCE–668 CE), also called Goryeo was a Korean kingdom located in the northern and central parts of the Korean Peninsula and the southern and central parts of Manchuria.

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Goguryeo–Wei War

The Goguryeo–Wei War was a series of invasions of the Korean kingdom of Goguryeo from 244 to 245 by the Chinese state of Cao Wei.

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Gungnae

Gungnae (Korean) or Guonei (Mandarin) City was the second capital of the ancient Korean kingdom of Goguryeo, which was located in Manchuria and the Korean Peninsula.

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Hangul

The Korean alphabet, known as Hangul (from Korean hangeul 한글), has been used to write the Korean language since its creation in the 15th century by Sejong the Great.

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Hanja

Hanja is the Korean name for Chinese characters.

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Ji'an, Jilin

Ji'an (formerly) is a county-level city in southwestern part of Jilin province, People's Republic of China.

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Jilin

Jilin, formerly romanized as Kirin is one of the three provinces of Northeast China.

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Lelang Commandery

Lelang Commandery was a commandery of the Han Dynasty which it established after conquering Wiman Joseon in 108 BC and which lasted until Goguryeo conquered it in 313.

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Mountain

A mountain is a large landform that stretches above the surrounding land in a limited area, usually in the form of a peak.

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Murong

Murong or Muren refers to an ethnic Xianbei tribe who are a Mongolic people attested from the time of Tanshihuai (reigned 156-181).

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North Korea

North Korea (Chosŏn'gŭl:조선; Hanja:朝鮮; Chosŏn), officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (abbreviated as DPRK, PRK, DPR Korea, or Korea DPR), is a country in East Asia constituting the northern part of the Korean Peninsula.

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Northeast China

Northeast China or Dongbei is a geographical region of China.

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Plain

In geography, a plain is a flat, sweeping landmass that generally does not change much in elevation.

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Rock (geology)

Rock or stone is a natural substance, a solid aggregate of one or more minerals or mineraloids.

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Samguk sagi

Samguk sagi (삼국사기, 三國史記, History of the Three Kingdoms) is a historical record of the Three Kingdoms of Korea: Goguryeo, Baekje and Silla.

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Sansang of Goguryeo

King Sansang of Goguryeo (died 227, r. 196–227) was the 10th ruler of Goguryeo, the northernmost of the Three Kingdoms of Korea.

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UNESCO

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO; Organisation des Nations unies pour l'éducation, la science et la culture) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) based in Paris.

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World Heritage site

A World Heritage site is a landmark or area which is selected by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as having cultural, historical, scientific or other form of significance, and is legally protected by international treaties.

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Wunü Mountain

Wunü Shan (Korean: 오녀산 Ohnyeosan), which means mountain of Five Women, is a mountain of historical and cultural significance located in the north of the town of Huanren, in Huanren Manchu Autonomous County, Liaoning Province, China.

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Xianbei

The Xianbei were proto-Mongols residing in what became today's eastern Mongolia, Inner Mongolia, and Northeast China.

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Yalu River

The Yalu River, also called the Amrok River or Amnok River, is a river on the border between North Korea and China.

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Yuri of Goguryeo

Not to be confused with Yuri of Silla King Yuri (? – 18 CE, r. 19 BCE – 18 CE) was the second ruler of Goguryeo, the northernmost of the Three Kingdoms of Korea.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hwando

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