Jinhan
/ˈdʒɪn.hɑːn/noun
An ancient Korean confederation that existed in the southeastern Korean Peninsula during the early centuries CE.
Did you know?Jinhan was one of the Samhan—alongside Mahan and Byeonhan—and its territory later became closely associated with the rise of Silla.
Etymological Timeline
1st millennium BCE–1st century CE
Korean historical tradition
Jinhan
“A regional polity or confederation in southeastern Korea; the original native meaning of the name is uncertain.”
1st–3rd Century CE
Chinese
辰韓 (Chénhán)
“The Chinese transcription of Jinhan in historical records describing the Samhan confederations.”
3rd Century CE
Chinese
辰韓
“A confederation distinguished in the Chinese chronicle Sanguozhi, or Records of the Three Kingdoms.”
4th–6th Centuries CE
Korean historiography
진한
“The name of the southeastern confederation remembered before the expansion of Silla.”
Modern English
English
Jinhan
“The conventional English romanization of the ancient Korean name.”