The Wonhwa (original flowers) was a system of recruiting military cadets in 6th-century Silla, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea Created in the reign of King Jinheung, the first group of Wonhwa consisted of about 300 young boys who gathered around two beautiful girls, Junjeong and Nammo. The two girls were able to bring in the 300 boys, presumably from Silla's leadership class, for further training by the military.
The Wonhwa (original flowers) was a system of recruiting military cadets in 6th-century Silla, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea Created in the reign of King Jinheung, the first group of Wonhwa consisted of about 300 young boys who gathered around two beautiful girls, Junjeong and Nammo. The two girls were able to bring in the 300 boys, presumably from Silla's leadership class, for further training by the military.
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