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  2. Chinese influence on Korean culture - Wikipedia

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    Chinese influence on Korean culture can be traced back as early as the Goguryeo period; these influences can be demonstrated in the Goguryeo tomb mural paintings. [1]: 14 Throughout its history, Korea has been greatly influenced by Chinese culture, borrowing the written language, arts, religions, philosophy and models of government administration from China, and, in the process, transforming ...

  3. Korean Confucianism - Wikipedia

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    Korean Confucianism is the form of Confucianism that emerged and developed in Korea. One of the most substantial influences in Korean intellectual history was the introduction of Confucian thought as part of the cultural influence from China. Today the legacy of Confucianism remains a fundamental part of Korean society, shaping the moral system ...

  4. History of Sino-Korean relations - Wikipedia

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    Cultural relations. The Chinese character system, known as Hanja in Korean, was introduced into Korea through the spread of Buddhism during the Tang dynasty. Hanja was used as the sole means of writing Korean until Sejong the Great promoted the invention of Hangul during the 15th century.

  5. Korean language - Wikipedia

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    Korean (South Korean: 한국어, Hangugeo; North Korean: 조선어, Chosŏnŏ) is the native language for about 81 million people, mostly of Korean descent. [ a ][ 2 ][ 3 ] It is the national language of both North Korea and South Korea.

  6. Sinosphere - Wikipedia

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    Dance: The lion dance is a form of traditional dance in Chinese culture and other East Asian countries, in which performers mimic a lion's movements in a lion costume to bring good luck and fortune. Aside from China, versions of the lion dance are found in Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Tibet, and Taiwan.

  7. Literary Chinese literature in Korea - Wikipedia

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    The role of the Literary Chinese or Hanmun ( Hangul: 한문; Hanja: 漢文) in Korea was akin to the same role as Kanbun in Japan and in Vietnam, Hán văn; a role which is broadly comparable to that of the Latin language in Europe. [ 2] During this period the use of written Chinese language did not indicate that Korean literati were fluent in ...

  8. Adoption of Chinese literary culture - Wikipedia

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    Adoption of Chinese literary culture. China, Vietnam, Korea and Japan in 1100 AD. Chinese writing, culture and institutions were imported as a whole by Vietnam, Korea, Japan and other neighbouring states over an extended period. Chinese Buddhism spread over East Asia between the 2nd and 5th centuries AD, followed by Confucianism as these ...

  9. Korean language in China - Wikipedia

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    The Chinese Korean language (Korean: 중국조선말; Hancha: 中國朝鮮말; RR: Jungguk Joseonmal, lit. 'China Joseon language') is the variety of the Korean language spoken by Koreans in China who have Chinese nationality, primarily located in Heilongjiang, Jilin, and Liaoning. All varieties of Korean except the Jeju language are spoken by ...