Balhae Kingdom

The Civilization Archive Dialogues · Sep 19, 2026 · 35m

Imagine standing in a misty valley, surrounded by the wild forests of ancient Manchuria. In the silent ruins of toppled fortresses, you can almost hear echoes of lost voices—refugees, warriors, families, all caught between the fall of empires and the birth of something new.The story of Balhae begins here, in a world shaped by chaos and hope. In the late seventh century, Northeast Asia was a land scarred by upheaval. The mighty Goguryeo state, once dominant across the Korean Peninsula and Manchuria, had collapsed after years of war with the Tang dynasty and the southern kingdom of Silla. The…