The first episode of the series will probe the notion of beauty in the Silla Dynasty, a liberal country that flourished with dynamic trade. The people of Silla were infatuated with make-up, hair styling, and clothes to embellish themselves. There are references to physical attributes such as attractive appearances and light skin tone which were touted as prerequisites for a good leader.
This surreal being is portrayed as an overwhelmingly beautiful man with a body that glowed after a bath. This short description corroborates the historical interpretation that make-up, skin care, and hair styling were of paramount cultural significance to Silla and its people across gender lines.
At the inception of the Silla Dynasty, make-up was used rather lightly. Over the years, however, there was a gradual trend toward wearing heavier, more colorful make-up as the vestimentary conventions of the time called for more flair and grandeur. Moreover, to achieve and maintain their clean and delicate looks, people often plucked their eyebrows to give their faces both neater shape and the appearance of a larger forehead. The finale of these self-aggrandizing techniques included employing setting powder to both smoothen and lighten up the skin tone.
In line with this extensive enthusiasm for make-up, Silla saw its capacity to manufacture related goods and commodities advance as well. With cultural and political importance attached to lighter skin tones and beauty, the people of Silla regularly took baths as part of their everyday livelihood. This daily routine then culminated in a belief that a pure heart accompanied a clean body.
Over time, bathing facilities opened in larger cities and some members of the upper class even built their own bathtubs at home. Soon, though, Goguryeo began to seize more and more territory to its south, establishing a new capital at Pyongyang in , and posing a growing threat to Silla itself.
Silla switched alliances, joining with Baekje to attempt to hold off the expansionist Goguryeo. By the s, early Silla had grown into a proper kingdom. It formally adopted Buddhism as its state religion in It went on to break the more than century-long alliance with Baekje in , grabbing control of the Han River region. Silla would then annex the Gaya Confederacy in One of the most notable features of the Silla state at this time was the reign of women, including the famous Queen Seondeok r.
They were crowned as ruling queens because there were no surviving males of the highest bone rank , known as seonggol or "sacred bone. After the death of Queen Jindeok, seonggol rulers were extinct, so King Muyeol was placed on the throne in even though he was only of the jingol or "true bone" caste. This meant that his family tree included only royalty on one side, but royalty mingled with nobility on the other.
His successor, King Munmu, conquered Goguryeo in , bringing nearly the entire Korean Peninsula under Silla domination. Among the many accomplishments of the Unified Silla Kingdom is the first known example of printing. A Buddhist sutra, produced by woodblock printing, has been discovered at the Bulguksa Temple. It was printed in CE and is the earliest printed document ever found. Beginning in the s, Silla fell into a decline. Increasingly powerful nobles threatened the power of the kings, and military rebellions centered in the old strongholds of the Baekje and Goguryeo kingdoms challenged Silla authority.
Finally, in , the last king of Unified Silla surrendered to the emerging Goryeo Kingdom to the north.
The former Silla capital city of Gyeongju still features impressive historical sites from this ancient period. Among the most popular are the Bulguksa Temple, Seokguram Grotto with its stone Buddha figure, the Tumuli Park featuring the burial mounds of Silla kings, and the Cheomseongdae astronomical observatory. Actively scan device characteristics for identification. Use precise geolocation data. Select personalised content. Create a personalised content profile.
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