Korean imperial titles

Imperial titles were used in various historical Korean states before the 14th century and at the turn of the 20th century: Early Korean states used Daewang (대왕; 大王, "great king"), Taewang (태왕; 太王, "greatest king"), and Seongwang (성왕; 聖王, "holy king"); later Korean states used Hwangje (황제; 皇帝, "emperor"). Korean monarchs who used imperial titles had political and religious authority over a realm or domain. The Chinese concept of tianxia (天下), pronounced "cheonha" (천하) in Korean, was variously adopted and adapted to Korean views of the world from period to period.

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