City · South Korea
Seoul
Capital of South Korea, a metropolis where millennia-old tradition and technology coexist.
Founding, year 1394
Themes: technology, tradition, discipline, progress.
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The origin
What the date says
- Milestone
- Founding
- What happened
- In 1394 the founder of the Joseon dynasty, Yi Seong-gye, designated it the capital under the name Hanyang, beside the Han River.
- Year
- 1394
- Source
- Historical documentation
- Note
- Capital since 1394 (Joseon dynasty).
Only the year is documented: if it falls between January 21 and February 21, the sign could be the previous one.
Keep in mind
Affinity is a symbolic reading from the Chinese zodiac tradition, not a measurement: it compares the sign of the year you were born with that of each entry's year of origin.