Gojoseon & Bronze Age
약 BC 4세기경정치
Gojoseon's Adoption of Royal Title and Growth
Around the 4th century BC, Gojoseon was powerful enough to claim kingship and rival the Chinese state of Yan, and under kings Bu and Jun, royal succession became hereditary and an official hierarchy was established.
Key developments
- BC 4세기경Adoption of Royal Title
Gojoseon began using the royal title of 'King' and grew powerful enough to stand against the Chinese state of Yan.
- BC 3세기경Hereditary Succession under Bu-wang and Jun-wang
During the reigns of Bu-wang and Jun-wang, royal succession became hereditary and an official bureaucratic system was established.
- BC 3세기경Control of Intermediary Trade
Gojoseon controlled intermediary trade between China and the southern Korean peninsula, strengthening its economic and military foundations.