SnowdropTea, it is definitely purple. The K-pop gods must have heard you. :D
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Okay! The QotD for November 24 is now officially closed.
The answer is:
Korea was once called "The Land of the Morning Calm," which is a pretty attempt at translating the Chinese characters for the country's old name, Joseon. Although we mostly think of South Korea now when we mention the name "Korea," the "Land of the Morning Calm" nickname really refers to the Korean peninsula in general.
And only one person got the right answer again... lilie seems to be sweeping the QotD!
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Today's Question:
November 25: How many years did the Joseon Dynasty of Korea last?
1:20pm Nov 26 2014 (last edited on 1:22pm Nov 26 2014)
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The answer for the November 25 Question of the Day is:
505 years, or approximately 5 centuries. Whew! The Joseon Dynasty was founded way back in July 1392 by General Yi Seong-gye, who became its first king, Taejo, by dethroning King Gongyang of the preceding Goryeo Dynasty and starting one of his own. Joseon technically ended in October 1897 because King Gojong changed the name of the kingdom to the Korean Empire and named himself its first Emperor. The Jeonju House of Yi (or Lee, as it is more conventionally spelled), the royal clan that Yi Seong-gye founded, continued to rule the Empire until Japan annexed Korea in 1910, and the clan still exists up to the present, although no longer recognized as royalty.
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November 26: Since we're now talking about the Joseon Dynasty, what is the name of the annual historical record of this dynasty?
Sorry, lilie. :D We still have 26 days left though! Plenty of time!
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