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

Team Position	Name(English)	Name(korean)	Student ID	Wiki ID
Teacher	Salma	살마	-	9salma
Leader	Lee Shin Hee	이신희	20205	9이신희
Vice-Leader	Jeon Ji Hyeon	전지현	20721	9전지현
Member	Yang Ji Won	양지원	20204	9양지원
Member	Han Chae Rim	한채림	20210	9한채림
Member	Yoo Su Jeong	유수정	20713	9유수정
Member	Park Su Bin	박수빈	10209	9박수빈
Member	Kim Ga Eun	김가은	10703	9김가은
Member	Park So Hyun	박소현	10709	9박소현

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 'Yeseonggang international port' that based in Byrullando entrance.

Especially, ginseng was one of the highest traded product. Ginseng has cultivated in the Korean peninsula since the three Kingdoms era. During the unification of the later three Kingdoms, the ginseng that was grown on the Korean peninsula, was commonly called by Korean ginseng. In addition to that the Ginseng that was prdouced in Gaesong province has beacome famous since the middle of Goryeo period as it was the representative cultivation area of Korean ginseng.

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

Byeongnando is the entrance to Gaeseong, 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 Yeseong River. The depth of the water allowed even a large ship to come and go.