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Wiman Joseon ( 194 BC - 108 BC) was the continuation of Go-Joseon, founded by Wiman.

Wiman was originally a refugee from the Chinese state of Yan. He succeeded in driving out King Jun of Go-Joseon and taking over the throne. He made the capital in Wanggeomseong (王險城), today's P'yongyang. Although cultually Sinicized, Wiman Joseon was not a colony of China.

Wiman Joseon expanded to control a vast territory and became strong economically by controlling trade between China's Han Dynasty and the outlying regions to the northeast. Feeling increasingly threatened by the growing Wiman Joseon, and fearing she would ally with the Xiongnu, Emperor Wu of Han China launched an attack on Wiman Joseon in 109 BCCenturies: 3rd century BC 2nd century BC 1st century BC Decades: 150s BC 140s BC 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC 100s BC 90s BC 80s BC 70s BC 60s BC 50s BC Years: 114 BC 113 BC 112 BC 111 BC 110 BC 109 BC 108 BC 107 BC 106 BC 105 BC 104 BC Births Deaths Events .. After a year of battle, Wanggeomseong was captured and Wiman Joseon was destroyed. Han China established four commanderies in the captured areas, of which Lelang or NangnangLelang ( le4 lang4 jun4) was one of the Chinese commanderies which was kept in the Korean Peninsula over 400 years. History In 108 B. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty conquered the area under Youqu , a grandson of Wei Man. The Emperor set up Lelang, Lintun, was the most important.

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