Jupon

Jupon (Honju: 朝本), officially the Republic of Jupon (Honju: 朝本民囯; Jupon-Mingukku) is a sovereign state located in western Bangju, it borders Igu to the west, Sihu to the northwest, and Basanreseri to the east. Jupon is also bordered by Shojin to the southwest.

Jupon's name "朝本; Ju-pon" loosely means "land of the morning's root". It was given this name due to the ancient belief that the Jupon was the first land to ever be touched by the sun's rays. 2 CE, the kingdom of Hai-Jupon (Honju: 韩朝本) was formed, so in order to differentiate present-day Jupon from the ancient kingdom, the prefix "韩; Hai", which means ancient, was added.

Human migration to Jupon occurred an estimated 13 million years ago when homo-erectus nomads came to the continent of Bangju after migrating from Jeongmi, Fusen, and northwest Bangju. These nomadic tribes mainly settled on and around the coast of the country and constructed small villages.

In the present, Jupon is a technologically advanced and economic powerhouse. It's a notable political power in western Uju, having many economic ties with more powerful countries also located in Yeongju. Jupon is a presidential republic governed by a semi-presidential system which was established in 1946 via the Ksuryong Constitution. Citizens enjoy many civil liberties, though the government closely monitors residents, with public surveillance being widely criticized. Most of Jupon is urbanized with the majority of the country's population living in the capital city of Konggei.

Etymology
Jupon's name "朝本; Ju-pon" loosely means "land of the morning's root". It was given this name due to the ancient belief that the Jupon was the first land to ever be touched by the sun's rays. 2 CE, the kingdom of Hai-Jupon (Honju: 韩朝本) was formed, so in order to differentiate present-day Jupon from the ancient kingdom, the prefix "韩; Hai", which means ancient, was added.

=History=

Jupon is a country located in western Bangju. Historically. Jupon has been a somewhat isolationist country, casually interacting with neighboring states, but never with foreign powers. During the 1650's. Jupon isolated itself from the rest of the world, but not entirely, in response to diplomatic issues with Lionggong. In the early 1830's Shojin forced Jupon to increase foreign trade and end its Anti-Lionggong Trade Policy. In 1901 the Empire of Jupon was founded. In the 1920's a coup caused the kingdom to transform from into a dictatorship. The Republic of Jupon was founded in 1946 when protestors and activists of the Urarigokyu Protests stormed Tanigaksu Palace and forced the government to surrender its power.

Prehistory
Human migrated to Jupon occurred an estimated 13 million years ago when homo-erectus nomads came to the continent of Bangju after migrating from Jeongmi, Fusen, and west Bangju. These nomadic tribes mainly settled on and around the coast of the country and constructed small villages. These small villages consisted of simplistic one-story dorms in which up to nine families would live. Many of these homes contained metal axes, animal furs, animal skins, and iron weapons.

In 2002, archaeologists from Ryongju National Research Center excavated an ancient Kamirakagei-era village near Insasoku city. During the excavation, archaeologist Kai Todasaga discovered well-preserved human remains of a woman. Upon further inspection at the research center,it was discovered that the woman was of proto-Basanreserian ethnic origin, genealogists eventually came to the speculation that human migration from Sinju and northeast Yeongju occurred simultaneously.

Kamirakagei States Period
The Kamirakagei period, which began around 574 BCE, was the period in Juponese history in which the first Juponese kingdoms first appeared. In total, there were an estimated twenty-six states, each ruled by a ruler referred to as a "Kamirakogun". Many of the Kamirakogun were warlords who invaded small villages and founded small city-states, some of the Kamirakogun were wealthy villagers who peacefully founded city-states.

By 100 BCE, the number of Kamirakagei states had dramatically been reduced to thirteen, with only two of the original twenty-six still remaining. The two original states, Onsan and Jukokung, merged together to form the Sujin state.

Some time during the year 80 BCE, Jupon writing system, Honju, was invented. It is generally unknown which Kamirakagei state invented the script, and it is still a heavy topic of debate amongst historians today, though it is theorized that the Bushan state was most likely the inventor. Bushan was one of the most advanced states in terms of technology, agriculture, and education.

After spending hundreds of years going unnoticed, the Sujin state rose to prominence after invading and conquering five of its neighboring states: Kujo, Sansara, Hokokaido, Danshi, Uyan, and Meijukku. Sujin quickly moved throughout the Ankikao Valley conquering state after state, and amassing a mighty empire.

In early November of 45 BC, the Sujin state had managed to conquer eight of the previously existing Kamirakagei states, which in turn left the remaining five states greatly reduced in size, military power, and resources. The newly formed Sujin Kingdom forced the remaining five states into subjugation deeming the five states to be one protectorate state, "Sonkyuryushi".

Sujin Kingdom
The Sujin Kingdom was the first dynastic kingdom in Juponese history. It was founded 45 BC during the Kamirakagei-Era. Early on in the Kingdom's tenure, it's government was rife with corruption, especially amongst the eunuchs of the imperial court. Most monarchs of the Sujin kingdom spent their time raising armies to conquer smaller neighboring states. Many of the powerful clans that ruled during the Kamirakagei-Era still resided in Sujin, as well as there being many Kamirakagei supporters, the Sujin royal family perceived these clans continued existence as a threat. In an attempt to dispose of the perceived threat to his power, the emperor demanded that all former Kamirakogun be arrested and brought to him so that he may execute them personally. To successfully track down and capture the former Kamirakogun, the emperor hired elite warriors called "Shigētai"(Honju: 汰蛏大). Though initially successful in capturing three of the former Kamirakogun,the remaining ones fled west into the Sonkyuryushi protectorate state. Sujin continued it main ambition of increasing its territory, with its borders extending past present-day Shojin. Sujin expansion was met with heavy resistance, especially from Sonkyuryushi, the emperor had completely absolved Sonkyuryushi of all autonomy it had and incorporated it into the kingdom. Many Sonkyuryushi elites moved further southwest into central Shojin where they established their own microstate of "Chuhon", though Chuhon was short-lived only lasting for an estimated four weeks before being conquered by Sujin. Sujin’s expansion was heavily enabled by its status as a Cheonje tributary, though Sujin expansion into Shojin was met with heavy retaliation. For the next two-hundred years the kingdom endured poverty, crime, and rebellion. Hungry and malnourished peasants would march through the streets and loot local markets. In the wake of all the chaos rose an anti-Sujin movement. Elites who disliked the monarchy's oppressive restrictions often paid peasants to steal expensive items which were often gifted to the royal family. The chaos finally ended in the year 278 CE when Emperor Sanakka fell ill and died, upon his death, the socially divided kingdom of Sujin divided itself into four kingdoms: Sujin (successor state), Hai-Jupon, Gisu, and Taisan.

Warring States Period
The Warring States Period (Honju: 示大囯 民⽙; Santaigukku Minhanū) was the period directly succeeding the Sujin-era. Following the death of Emperor Sanakka, Sujin split apart into four kingdoms: Sujin (successor state), Hai-Jupon, Gisu, and Taisan. Quickly, Hai-Jupon conquered the majority of Sujin’s former territory, even going as far as to enlist Taisan, Gisu, and Sujin as tributaries. Hai-Jupon occupied all of central Jupon, thus it had the most resources, and also due to Hai-Jupon’s location meant that the other states were severely weaker. Hai-Jupon eventually came to conquer the much smaller and weaker states.