The Gaya DynastyThe Gaya DynastyBy: Benjamin Byeon, Jeffrey Oh, and

Joshua Park 7G

Table of Content

Background Information of Gaya Rise and Decline of Power Names and Details of Monarchs Myths Culture Economy Alliance Bibliography Map of the Gaya Dynasty Map of Gyeongsangnamdo

Background Information of Gaya

Time Period: 42 A.D. – 532 A.D. Area of Settlement: Most of today’s Gimh

ae region, near the basin of the Nakdong River in Gyeongsangnamdo

Founding: Myth involving King Suro and his 5 brothers.

Brief History on its Name: Many different types of names

Rise of Gaya Dynasty (Golden Age of GaRise of Gaya Dynasty (Golden Age of Gaya and Restoration Gaya)ya and Restoration Gaya)

King Suro founded the Gaya Dynasty for the first King Suro founded the Gaya Dynasty for the first time. (basically, the myth slide)time. (basically, the myth slide)

Iron production and marine commerce helped GaIron production and marine commerce helped Gaya developya develop

From iron, they made axes and other useful objeFrom iron, they made axes and other useful objects cts

Received help from JapanReceived help from Japan

The Decline Of Gaya Dynasty (GoldeThe Decline Of Gaya Dynasty (Golden Age and Restoration) n Age and Restoration)

Po-sang-pal Kingdom start to invade Gaya. Po-sang-pal Kingdom start to invade Gaya. When Goguryeo conquered Nakrang and DaebangWhen Goguryeo conquered Nakrang and Daebang

gun, it was hard for Gaya to transmit trade with tgun, it was hard for Gaya to transmit trade with them and Japan. hem and Japan.

Increase in the iron production capacity of Shilla. Increase in the iron production capacity of Shilla.

Invasion of King Gwanggaeto of Goguryeo. Invasion of King Gwanggaeto of Goguryeo. Lost some provinces from Baekiae. Lost some provinces from Baekiae. King Guhyeong surrendered to Shilla; got conqueKing Guhyeong surrendered to Shilla; got conque

red by Shilla. red by Shilla.

Names and Details of Monarchs

Overall There were 10 kings in total

King Suro, the 1st king longest rule (158 years) Help promote the magnificent Gaya culture

Names and Details of Monarchs

King Jua-Ji ruled the shortest (14 years)fell in love with a servant; created a conflict, s

o the king sent her away King Jin-Hueng, the last king

made alliance with Baekjae attacked and conquered Gorguryeo’s trading s

ystem

Myth #1

The birth of Suro -voice from the sky-sang and dance-6 eggs from sky-Suro came out

Myth #2

The myth of Suro’s wife-a lost ship from India-had treasures; beautiful

Myth #3

A strange marriage-two families promised to marry their child-then they were both female-went of to a trip-accomplished many things-was married to king’s daughter

Culture- Gayagum ( 가야금 )&Bangchucha

Gayagum: string instrument set like a table.

Made out of paulownia wood( 오동나무 )

Bangchucha: a material used when weaving It was spherical and had a hole in the cent

er.

Gayagum

Bangchucha

Culture- Usage of iron ingots

Iron was advance in Gaya Created materials like weapons, farming t

ools ,and etc with iron The brilliant Gaya culture developed based

on the iron culture.

Culture- Historical Objects Gaya made

earthenware, crowns, earrings, necklaces, stone mattocks, stone knives, iron mattocks, plowshares, sickles, spades, swords, axes, Gaya armor helmets, ceremonial tool, helmet for horses, and more

These objects helped Gaya develop.

Stone Spades Stone KnivesU-shaped with spade Salpo Spade

Sword

Culture-Accessories & Shoes

single bead (pearl) bracelet crystal necklaces gold earrings wood or straw shoes were common

Culture-Buddhism

Gaya’s first interaction with Buddhism. Pasa Stone Pagoda The two fish figures

Culture- Tomb Changed in this order: w. c. t., to w. o. c. t, to s. o. c. t u. e, and to s. o. c.

t. s. e

Live human and animal burials. = 순장 soonjang

EconomyEconomy

FishingFishing-they started to settle around the Nak-do-they started to settle around the Nak-do

ng-riverng-river-land was good, so they started to live on -land was good, so they started to live on

landland-fishing helped them to come together an-fishing helped them to come together an

d developd develop

EconomyEconomy

AgricultureAgriculture-founding of iron helped them to farm the -founding of iron helped them to farm the

land easierland easier-Dae-gaya was strong because of the lan-Dae-gaya was strong because of the lan

d reasond reason-also used cow to plow and make the lan-also used cow to plow and make the lan

d usefuld useful

EconomyEconomy

TradingTrading

-Because of its location, they had -Because of its location, they had an advantage.an advantage.

-they were believed to be an -they were believed to be an important port for Koreaimportant port for Korea

-had trade with other dynasties and -had trade with other dynasties and other countriesother countries

Alliances of GayaAlliances of Gaya

Gaya had alliances with Japan, China, Gaya had alliances with Japan, China, and Baekjaeand Baekjae

Traded iron Traded iron withwith Japan to help Korea Japan to help Korea Silk Road, China gave silk to Korea for Silk Road, China gave silk to Korea for

crops, rice ,and iron. (Later Chinese crops, rice ,and iron. (Later Chinese

invaded all land with Shilla) invaded all land with Shilla) Alliance with Baekjae to attack Shilla Alliance with Baekjae to attack Shilla

and take the Han River and take the Han River

Bibliography (MLA) "Gaya, Kingdom of Iron- Microsoft Internet Explorer." Gaya History

and Culture. 2001-2003. Gimhae City. 8 Apr 2008

<http://www.gayasa.net/gaya/index.html>.

Map of the Gaya DynastyMap of the Gaya Dynasty

Map of GyeongsangnamdoMap of Gyeongsangnamdo