In the 600's, there were endless disputes between the three separate kingdoms that now make up the modern-day Korean peninsula, Baekche, Goguryo and Shilla. The king of Shilla, Kim Choon Chu established diplomatic and military ties with the super-power Tang, or as we know it today, China. He ordered his general Kim Yu Shin to meet with the general of Tang. Tang, the superpower, had the upper hand in the meetings and
