Note 92 — Journaal
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“Ko-Rye. Ancien nom d’un des trois royaumes de la presqu’île et dont le roi conquit les deux autres royaumes, n’en formant qu’un seul sous le nom de Ko-Rye, d’où est venu le nom de Corée” (Dict. Cor. Franc., bl. 8**).—“Tjyo-Syen. Nom de la Corée sous la dynastie actuelle depuis 1392” (a. v. bl. 20**).
”Li Chunggwei ... founded the dynasty which still rules Corea, and which has, therefore, swayed the Corean sceptre for more than four centuries. He moved his capital to its present site, to the city of Hanchung, on the Han river,—the name Seool or Seoul simply meaning “The Capital”. He also changed the name Gaoli, which had prevailed since the Tang dynasty [618–905], to Chaosien, the eldest known name of Corea, or any portion of it” (Ross, History of Corea, bl. 269).
”In A. D. 1368 the Yuan or Mongol dynasty was driven from the throne of China by the Mings, and shortly afterwarts (A. D. 1392) a Corean, named by the Chinese Li Tau, aided by the Emperor Hung Wu, rebelled against the Kao li dynasty, drove it from the throne, and established himself as the king of Corea. He chose for the title of his dynasty the words Ch’ao hsien “morning calm”, pronounced by the Coreans Chö sen. This is now the official name both for Corea and for the reigning dynasty, which derives its title from Li Tau. He also moved the capital from Song do to Söul” (C. T. Gardner, The Coinage of Corea, Journal China Branch R.A.S. New Ser. XXVII, 1895, bl. 74).—“Kouk. Royaume; empire; pays; gouvernement; état; nation” (Dict. Cor. Franç., bl. 203).—In China heet Korea: Kao li in het noorden en het midden; Ko lee in het zuiden.