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The Joseon dynasty ruled Korea from 1392 to 1910. General Yi Seonggye overthrew the Goryeo dynasty and established the Joseon with support from Confucian scholars. Confucianism became the dominant ideology and civil service exams were based on Confucian texts. This led to the rise of the hereditary Yangban aristocrat class. The Joseon period saw cultural and economic developments despite invasions from Japan and Manchu. King Sejong created the Korean alphabet Hangeul to promote literacy beyond the Yangban c

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