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ceramic cup repaired with the kintsugi technique
ceramic cup repaired with the kintsugi technique Floral-shaped celadon cup from Korea, Goryeo period (935–1392), repaired with the Japanese kintsugi technique; in the Cleveland Museum of Art.

Goryeo dynasty

Korean history
Also known as: Koryŏ dynasty
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Goryeo dynasty, in Korean history, dynasty that ruled the Korean peninsula as the Goryeo kingdom from 935 to 1392 ce. During this period the country began to form its own cultural tradition distinct from the rest of East Asia. It is from the name Goryeo that the Western name Korea is derived. The dynasty that ruled Goryeo was formed by Gen. Wang Kon, who in 918 overthrew the state of Later Goguryeo, established in north-central...

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