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Jolbon

Jolbon was, according to Korean tradition, the first capital of Goguryeo, where Jumong founded the kingdom in 37 BCE. It is usually placed in the Huanren area of Liaoning, China, near the mountain fortress of Wunü Shan, now part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Tradition holds that the court moved from there to Gungnae in 3 CE.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Jolbon. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/jolbon
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