Occupied most of the peninsula. One of the three kingdoms. Adopted Buddhism for Korea (became the state religion) Notable for bone rank. Silla and Tang joined in conquest, but wanted an independent unified state, so eventually drove Chinese out -> still maintained close ties.
adopt, embrace, espouse mean to take an opinion, policy, or practice as one's own. adopt implies accepting something created by another or foreign to one's nature. embrace implies a ready or happy acceptance. espouse adds an implication of close attachment to a cause and a sharing of its fortunes.ull Definition of ESPOUSE. transitive verb. 1. : marry. 2. : to take up and support as a cause: become attached to. â esÂ·pousÂ·er noun. See espouse defined for English-language learners. See espouse defined for kids. ADVERTISEMENT.
See recusant. recuse â(third-person singular simple present recuses, present participle recusing, simple past and past participle recused) (transitive) To refuse or reject (a judge); to declare that the judge shall not try the case or is disqualified to act.