Geography of Gojoseon
The ancient city of Gojoseon was built along the Taedong river rises in the Rangnim Mountains and flows Southwest and is 273 miles long. The Taedong river passes through the official capitol of Gojoseon, Pyongyang, which is actually the capitol of modern day Korea. The original capitol of Gojoseon was Liaoning which is located in modern Northeastern China. Gojoseon annexed other states around it to make it a strong and powerful country. This allows it to withstand rivals from mainland China and expand its territory well into Manchuria. In Southern Manchuria, exists many small city states which formed 3 main unions 2,300 years ago. The Taedong river protects these cities from invaders. The Rangnim Mountains in Northern Korea protects Gojoseon from Northeastern invasders with its highest peak of 2,260 meters. Due to the Rangnim Mountains, the "Rain shadow effect" is present therefore making Northern Gojoseon very dry. Warm ocean currents can be found near North Korea which moderates the temperatures of the coastal cities of Gojoseon. Due to most of Gojoseon being near the ocean (coast of Korea and part of Japan), it can affect a large part of their economy such as fishing and trade.
The Geography page was created by: Nicholas S.