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This Month Seoul in Breif Specific Maps of Seoul Where to Stay What to Eat What to Do What to See What to Buy What to Know  Home >> Korea in Brief >> History The Three kingdoms period The first Korean kingdom is Goguryeo, the 3rd centry AD two powerful kingdoms Silla and Baekje had emerged to dominate the south. The Three kingdoms period (Goguryeo, Baekje and Shilla) remarked flowering arts, architecture, literature and statecraft. Chinese influences were accepted, reinterpreted and alloyed with traditional Korean beliefs. Probably the single most formative influence was Buddhism, which became the state religion of all three kingdoms. 19-01-2003   Copyright ¨Ï 2001 What's On Communications Inc. All rights reserved. Write to Us post@whatsonkorea.com.