Ancient Historical Figures

King Taejo of Koryo (태조 / 왕건) (877 - 943)

(Founding King of Koryo Dynasty)

King Taejo of Joseon / Chosun (태조 / 이성계 later 이단)

(1335 - 1408) (Founding King of Joseon / Chosun Dynasty)

Jang Yeong-Sil (장영실; Scientist) (circa 1390-after 1442)

Kim Hong-Do (김홍도; Artist) (circa 1745-1810) (Pen name: Danwon (단원))

Kim Jeong-Ho (김정호; Geographer/Cartographer)
(circa 1804 - 1866))

King GwangGaeTo the Great (광개토대왕) (374 CE – 413 CE)

(King of Korea; 고담덕)

Choi Mu-Seon (최무선)

(1325-1395) (Scientist / Inventor)

Heo Jun (허준; Physician) (circa 1539–1615)

King Dan-Gun (단군왕검) (circa 2333 BCE) (First King of Korea)

Admiral Yi Soon-Shin (이순신 장군) (1545-1598)

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Queen Seondeok of Silla (선덕왕) (606 - 647)
(First Female Sovereign of Korea)

NOTE: For the figures presented in this chapter, we follow the Korean custom of providing their last/family names followed by their first/given names (in hyphenated format where applicable).

Hall of Worthies (Jip-Hyeon-Jeon;집현전)

(Royal Academic Research Institute created by King Sejong the Great)

King Sejong the Great (세종대왕) (1397-1450) (King of Korea; 이도)