Go-Joseon Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
| Go-Joseon | |
|---|---|
| Korean Name | |
| Revised Romanization | Go-Joseon |
| McCune-Reischauer | Ko-Josŏn |
| Hangul | 고조선 |
| Hanja | 古朝鮮 |
Judging from Chinese records, the state of Go-Joseon as a political entity could be described as a kingdom (Chinese: 國; pinyin: guó) at least by the beginning of the 4th century BC. This roughly coincides with the advent of the Iron Age in Korea.
Go-Joseon went into a period of decline, but it was revived in the 2nd century BC as Wiman Joseon. Some Korean records combine Wiman Joseon, Gija Joseon, and the initial Go-Joseon as periods of one Go-Joseon.