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Battle of Salsu: How Goguryeo Stopped the Sui Empire

“Your divine strategy has plumbed the heavens; your subtle reckoning has exhausted the earth. You win every battle and your […]

“Three kingdoms rose from the ancient peninsula, each forging an identity that would echo through every century of Korean history

“We are the successors of Goguryeo. That is why our country is called Goryeo.”— Seo Hui, Goryeo diplomat, speaking to

“I am deeply moved that I have received such an honor, but I am also deeply troubled.” — Admiral Yi

“The enemy will not easily dare to attack us directly.” — A sentiment embodied by the turtle ship, Korea’s iron-clad

“The sea will be our fortress, and the turtle ships our walls.”— A sentiment attributed to the spirit of Admiral

“The pirates who raided our coasts were harbored at Tsushima. We struck at the root of the problem.”— Paraphrased from

“The Hall of Worthies was not merely a library or a school — it was the beating intellectual heart of

“A man of low birth, yet of genius surpassing all others in the realm — his hands shaped the very

“A wise man can acquaint himself with them before the morning is over; a stupid man can learn them in

“A wise man can acquaint himself with them before the morning is over; a stupid man can learn them in

“The stones remember what generations have forgotten — walk among them and let history speak.”Quick Facts: Korean Heritage Sites at