Ch'oe Ch'iwŏn was a Korean philosopher and poet of the Unified Silla period. He studied for many years in Tang China, passed the Tang imperial examination, and rose to the high office there before ret
Portrait of Ch'oe Ch'iwŏn
Portrait of Ch'oe Ch'iwŏn.
Hwarang were an elite warrior group of male youth in Silla, an ancient kingdom of the Korean Peninsula that originated from the mid 6th century and lasted until the early 10th century. There were educ
A modern-day Korean representing a Silla hwarang
Tang'yŏm ippon wanghoe to (唐閻立本王會圖). 6th century, China. Envoys visiting the Tang Emperor. From left to right: Wa (Kumaso), Silla, Baekje ambassadors
Statue of Hwarang (located in Hamyang Middle School)