China's Influence On Korea
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As early as Han times, China extended its influence to a ring of
states and peoples on the borders of the Middle Kingdom. To the northeast,
Korea lay within the Chinese zone of influence. While Korea absorbed many
Chinese traditions over the centuries, it also maintained its own identity.
Korea†....
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.... Korean monks then traveled to China and India to learn
more about Buddhism. They brought home the arts and the learning of China..
Under the Shilla dynasty, Korea became a tributary state, acknowledging
Chinese overlordship but preserving its independence. Koreans also adopted
the Confucian emphasis on the family as the foundation of the state.
Although Koreans adapted and modified Chinese ideas. For example, they
adapted the Chinese civil service examination to reflect their own syst ....
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