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Byeonhan confederacy

Byeonhan confederacy
변한 (弁韓)
194 BCE–42 CE
The Korean peninsula in the 1st century, Byeonhan shaded in red.
The Korean peninsula in the 1st century, Byeonhan shaded in red.
Common languagesHan
Religion
Shamanism
GovernmentConfederacy
Historical eraAncient
• Establishment
194 BCE
• Transition to the Gaya confederacy.
42 CE
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Jin (Korean state)
Gaya confederacy
Today part ofSouth Korea
Byeonhan confederacy
Hangul
변한 / 변진
Hanja
弁韓 / 弁辰
Revised RomanizationByeonhan / Byeonjin
McCune–ReischauerPyŏnhan / Pyŏnjin
Skeletal remains from the Byeonhan confederacy period that was discovered in Gimhae, South Korea through archaeology. Burial traditions can be seen.

Byeonhan (Korean변한; Hanja弁韓; RRByeonhan, Korean pronunciation: [pjʌn.ɦan]), also known as Byeonjin,[1] (변진; 弁辰; Byeonjin, Korean pronunciation: [pjʌn.dʑin]) was a loose confederacy of chiefdoms that existed from around the beginning of the Common Era to the 4th century in the southern Korean peninsula. Byeonhan was one of the Samhan (or "Three Hans"), along with Mahan and Jinhan.[2]

  1. ^ Huiyi, Yi; Songsu, Park; Naehyon, Yun (2005). New history of Korea. Seoul: Jimundang. p. 136. ISBN 8988095855.
  2. ^ Ebrey, Patricia; Walthall, Anne (2013-01-01). Pre-Modern East Asia: A Cultural, Social, and Political History, Volume I: To 1800. Cengage Learning. p. 101. ISBN 978-1133606512.

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