Cheongju
Hangul:	청주시
Hanja:	淸州市
Revised Romanization:	Cheongju-si
McCune-Reischauer:	Ch'ŏngju-si
Statistics
Area:	153.3 km²
Population:	637,646 (2005)
Pop. density:	3840.5 people/km²
Administrative divisions:	2 gu 29 dong

Cheongju is a city in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea, and the capital of North Chungcheong. Logo of Cheongju in South Korea. ... Hangul also refers to a word processing application widely used in Korea. ... It has been suggested that Sino-Korean be merged into this article or section. ... The Revised Romanization of Korean (Korean: 국어의 로마자 표기법; 國語의 로마字 表記法) is the official Korean language romanization system in South Korea. ... McCune-Reischauer romanization is one of the two most widely used Korean language romanization systems, along with the Revised Romanization of Korean, which replaced (a modified) McCune-Reischauer as the official romanization system in South Korea in 2000. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... World map of the population density in 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Image File history File links Map_Cheongju-si. ... Administrative divisions of South Korea South Korea is divided into 1 Special City (Teukbyeolsi), 6 Metropolitan Cities (Gwangyeoksi), and 9 Provinces (Do). ... North Chungcheong is a province in the centre of South Korea. ...

History

Since ancient times Cheongju was an important town in the province.

During Hideyoshi's Invasions of Korea, Cheongju was the site of the Battle of Chongju, during which the Korean forces re-took the city from the Japanese forces in an important early victory. Combatants Joseon Dynasty Korea, Ming Dynasty China Japan under Toyotomi Hideyoshi Commanders Korea: Yi Sun-sin, Gwon Yul, Won Gyun, Kim Myung Won, Yi Il, Sin Lip, Gwak Jae-u, Kim Shi-min China: Li Rusong , Li Rubai, Ma Gui , Qian Shi-zhen, Ren Ziqiang, Yang Yuan, Zhang Shijue, Chen... Combatants Japanese Army Korean Irregular forces Commanders Konishi Yukinaga Hyojung, Jo Heon Strength 5,000 (est. ...

The government of the province was moved here from Chungju in 1908. Chungju is a city in North Chungcheong province, South Korea. ... 1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Cultural properties

Sandangsanseong

• Sangdangsanseong (Sangdang Mountain Fortress) lies on the slopes of Mt. Uam within the city limits. The fortress is comprised mainly of a 3-4 meter tall wall that stretches over 4.2 kilometers in circumference. The present walls date to the 1716 restoration of the site. Within the walls lies a small tourist village that has several restaurants.

• Cheongju National Museum also lies near Mt. Uam, and houses several exhibits of cultural artifacts from the nearby area.
• Heungdeok Temple Site is the home to the Early Printing Museum, and is purported to be the site of the printing of Jikji, the oldest existant book printed using movable metal type. The museum itself contains exhibits related to the art of printing through the ages.
• Yongdusaji Cheoldanggan (The Iron Flagpole of the Yongdu Temple Site) is designated Korean National Treasure number 41, and is located near Cheongju Department Store in downtown Cheongju. Made of twenty iron cylinders, the flagpole stands 13.1 meters tall, and was formerly used to hang flags to honor the Buddha.

Yongdusaji Cheoldanggan

Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2048x1536, 1330 KB) Sangdangsanseong Mountain Fortress I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2048x1536, 1330 KB) Sangdangsanseong Mountain Fortress I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Jikji is the abbreviated title of a Buddhist document, whose full title can be translated Baegun Hwasangs Anthology of the Great Priests Teachings on Identification of the Buddha’s Spirit by the Practice of Seon. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1536x2048, 1586 KB) Flagpole downtown Cheongju. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1536x2048, 1586 KB) Flagpole downtown Cheongju. ...

Entertainment

• Say Won Sushi In Ha-Buk-Dae near casa bianca, Say Won is one of the premier sushi bars in Cheongju. Known for its great value and friendly sushi chef Say Won offers some of the best sushi you can find this side of Seoul. As with most Korean restaurants they do not take reservations, however, they do deliver to most locations within 10 min. of Ha Buk Dae.

Downtown Cheongju

• Spa-Ville This gym/bath house offers some of the finest facilities in the city. Located near the Cheongju bus terminal, inside Dreamplus, it is easy to spot. Enjoy a workout and a steam for only 10,000won. Monthly memberships start at 100,000won per person.

• Road King Located in Chun Dae Chun Moon this bar caters primarily to Westerners on the weekend. Several regulars such as "Aussie Chris" are fixtures in this loud, but friendly establishment. A wily and cagey Pennsylvanian, Jerry "the bikerack" Zidanic, prefers this habitat as well, where the owner DOES NOT spit in your beer, like another bar in Chun Dae that rhymes with Girl Ram. Make sure to arrive on a Friday, or Saturday night when Road King offers a 5 for 10,000won drink special after 12. The hippy owner is not gay, not that there's anything wrong with that.

• 86 Bar Located in Chun Dae Chun Moom in the basement of a small building is 86 Bar. Decorated as if it was Korea in 1970 this is a welcome departure from the neon signs of every other bar in Korea. The mood is subdued and the staff is prompt and friendly. It is popular with Koreans and Westerners alike. Unique and a must see...if you can find it.

• Kiss Night Club Cheongju's hippest night club is located directly across the street from the less popular 'Don't Tell Mama' in Ha Buk Dae. Show up in your finest as a dress code is strictly enforced. And don't be surprised to rub elbows with some of Cheongju's wealthier socialites.

• Shi Nae Korean for "downtown" is filled with designer shopping and restaurants perfect for people watching.

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Education

Chongju is the site of several tertiary institutions, including: Students attend a lecture at a tertiary institution. ...

• Chungbuk National University
• Cheongju University
• Seowon University
• Cheongju National University of Education
• Chung Cheong College

Chungbuk National University is one of major 10 national universities in Korea along with Seoul National University, Pusan National University Kyungpook National University, Chonnam National University, Chungnam National University, Chonbuk National University, Gyeongsang National University, Kangwon National University, and Cheju National University. ... Cheongju University is a private university located in Cheongju City, the capital of North Chungcheong province, South Korea. ... Academics At the undergraduate level, the course of study is divided between general academics and study specific to teaching. ... Chung Cheong College is a private technical college in Cheongju City, the capital of North Chungcheong province, South Korea. ...

Sister cities

• Tottori, Tottori Prefecture, Japan
• Wuhan, Hubei Province, PRC
• Changzhou, Jiangsu Province, PRC
• Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
• Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan_(bordered). ... , Tottori (鳥取市; -shi) is the capital city of Tottori Prefecture in the Chugoku region of Japan. ... Tottori Prefecture (鳥取県; Tottori-ken) is located in the Chugoku region on Honshu island, Japan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Peoples_Republic_of_China. ... Location within China Modern and ancient Wuhan (Simplified Chinese: 武汉; Traditional Chinese: 武漢; Pinyin: WÇ”hàn) is the capital of Hubei province, and is the most populous city in central China. ... Not to be confused with the unrelated province of Hebei Hubei (Chinese: 湖北; pinyin: Húběi; Wade-Giles: Hu-pei, also seen as Hupeh), abbreviated to 鄂 (pinyin: È, WG: O), a province of the Peoples Republic of China, lies to the north of the Dongting Lake... PRC is a common abbreviation for: Peoples Republic of China Palestinian Red Crescent Popular Resistance Committees This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Peoples_Republic_of_China. ... Changzhou (Chinese: 常州) is a prefecture-level city in the Jiang Nan region of the Jiangsu province of China, population up to 4 million. ... Jiangsu (Simplified Chinese: 江苏; Traditional Chinese: 江蘇; pinyin: Jiāngsū; Wade-Giles: Chiang-su; Postal System Pinyin: Kiangsu) is a province of the Peoples Republic of China, located along the east coast of the country. ... PRC is a common abbreviation for: Peoples Republic of China Palestinian Red Crescent Popular Resistance Committees This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Nickname: Steel City, Iron City, City of Champions, City of Bridges, City of Colleges Location in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Allegheny County Founded 1758 Mayor Luke Ravenstahl (D) Area    - City 151. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Caption Pittsfield is a city located in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. ...

See also

• List of Korea-related topics
• List of cities in South Korea

This is a list of Wikipedia articles on Korea-related people, places, things, and concepts. ... Map of South Korea The largest cities in South Korea have self-governing status equivalent to that of provinces. ...

External links

• City government home page
• Open Directory category
• Galbijim wiki page on Cheongju

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