Korean era name

Korean era names (yeonho; 연호; 年號) were only used during the Korean Empire, which was founded in 1897 and ended in 1910 with the beginning of the Japanese Colonial Period. The era names are as follows:

1. Gwangmu (광무; 光武; "Bright Valour") - used for the reign of Emperor Gojong, 1897-1907
2. Yeonghui (용희; 永熙; "Eternal Brilliance") - used for the reign of Emperor Sunjong, 1907-1910

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