2018 GGHS Team 9

Management in Goryeo Dynasty, The stage of the Gaeseong merchant - Byeongnando

The Gaeseong merchant of the Goryeo Dynasty traded with different foreign countries through Byeongnando. It is also called 'Yeseong Port' and government officers were also hosted in the Byeongnando.

Members

• 이신희 (팀장)
• 양지원
• 전지현
• 유수정
• 김가은
• 박소현
• 박수빈
• 한재림

Team Position	Name (English)	Name (Korean)	Student ID	Wiki ID
Teacher	Lina	리나		myid1
Leader	Shin Hee Lee	이신희	20205	9 이신희
Leader	Anand	아난드	20103	myid3
Member	Anca	안카	20104	myid4
Member	Manik	마닉	20105	myid5

Management of the Gaeseong merchant in Goryeo Dynasty

During the Goryeo Dynasty, The trade was flourished by Gaeseong merchants beacuse of the frequent public and private trade with foreign merchantsas through 'Yeseong international port' that based in Byeongnando entrance. Especially, Ginseng was one of the highest traded product. Ginseng has historically seen the cultivation of Ginseng on the Korean peninsula since the Three Kingdoms era. Ginseng produced on the Korean peninsula became a common name for Korean Ginseng as the Goryeo government unified the latter three countries.

Byeongnando

Exports and Imports

Goryeo Exports

• Agricultural tools, grain, drape, stationery, gold, silver, najeon, hwamunseok, ginseng

Goryeo imports

• Jurchen imports - silver, fur, and horses

• Liao Dynasty imports - silver, fur, and horses

• Song Imports - silk, medicine, books, and porcelain

• Japan imports- Jinju, Mercury, and sulfur

• Tamna Imports - Mercury, Flavor and Coral

Advantage of Location

Byeokran-do is the entrance to Gaegyeong, the capital of Goryeo. It is also easy to trade and is connected to the sea route because it is located at the mouth of Yeseonggang River. The depth of the water allowed even a large ship to come and go.