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Encyclopedia > Gyeongsang
Gyeongsang Province
Korean name
McCune-Reischauer Kyŏngsang-do
Revised Romanization Gyeongsang-do
Hangul 경상도
Hanja 慶尙道
Short name Gyeongsang (Kyŏngsang; 경상)
Statistics
Government Province
Capital Daegu
Region Yeongnam
Dialect Gyeongsang
Location Southeast
Location map
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Gyeongsang (Gyeongsang-do) was one of the eight provinces of Korea during the Joseon Dynasty. Gyeongsang was located in the southeast of Korea. The provincial capital was Daegu. McCune-Reischauer is one of the two most widely used Korean language romanization systems, along with the Revised Romanization of Korean, which replaced McCune-Reischauer as the official romanization system in South Korea in 2000. ... The Revised Romanization of Korean is the official Korean language romanization system in South Korea. ... Hangul is the native alphabet used to write the Korean language, as opposed to the Hanja system borrowed from China. ... Hanja (lit. ... In politics a capital (also called capital city or political capital — although the latter phrase has an alternative meaning based on an alternative meaning of capital) is the principal city or town associated with its government. ... Daegu Metropolitan City is the third largest city in South Korea. ... Korea has traditionally been divided into a number of unofficial regions that reflect historical, geographical, and dialect boundaries within the peninsula. ... Yeongnam is the name of a region that coincides with the former Gyeongsang Province in what is now South Korea. ... The Korean language is spoken in a number of different dialects around the Korean peninsula. ... The Gyeongsang dialect is a dialect of the Korean language which is widely used in the North and South Gyeongsang provinces. ... During most of the Joseon Dynasty, Korea was divided into eight provinces. ... Korea (한국) is a formerly unified country, situated on the Korean Peninsula in northern East Asia, bordering on China to the west and Russia to the north. ... The Joseon Dynasty (alternatively, Choson or Chosun) is usually preceded with the title Great. ... Daegu Metropolitan City is the third largest city in South Korea. ...

Contents
1 History
2 Geography
3 See also
4 External links

History

The predecessor to Gyeongsang Province was formed during the Goryeo Dynasty, replacing the former provinces of Yeongnam, Sannam, and Yeongdong. The Goryeo (also Koryo) kingdom ruled Korea from the fall of Silla in 935 until the founding of Joseon in 1392. ... Yeongnam is the name of a region that coincides with the former Gyeongsang Province in what is now South Korea. ...


Gyeongsang acquired its current name in 1314. The name derives from names of the principal cities of Gyeongju (경주; 慶州) and Sangju (상주; 尙州). Events June 24 - Battle of Bannockburn. ... Gyeongju is a city in North Gyeongsang province, South Korea. ... Sangju is a city in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. ...


In 1895, Gyeongsang Province was replaced by the Districts of Andong (Andong-bu; 안동부; 安東府) in the north, Daegu (Daegu-bu; 대구부; 大邱) in the centre, Jinju (Jinju-bu; 진주부; 晉州府) in the southwest, and Dongnae (Dongnae-bu; 동래부; 東萊府; modern-day Busan) in the southeast. 1895 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... This article describes the historical evolution of Koreas provinces (Do ; Hangul: 도; Hanja: 道). ... Andong is a city in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. ... Jinju is a city in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. ... Pūsan is also a Vedic Hindu god. ...


In 1896, Andong, Daegu, and northern Dongnae Districts were merged to form North Gyeongsang Province, and Jinju and southern Dongnae Districts were merged to form South Gyeongsang Province. North and South Gyeongsang are today part of South Korea. 1896 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... North Gyeongsang is a province in eastern South Korea. ... South Gyeongsang is a province in the southeast of South Korea. ...


Geography

Gyeongsang Province was bounded on the west by Jeolla and Chungcheong Provinces, on the north by Gangwon Province, on the south by Korea Strait, and on the east by the East Sea (Sea of Japan). The region is ringed by the Taebaek and Sobaek Mountains and is drained by the Nakdong River. Jeolla (Jeolla-do) was one of the eight provinces of Korea during the Joseon Dynasty. ... Chungcheong (Chungcheong-do) was one of the eight provinces of Korea during the Joseon Dynasty. ... Gangwon (Gangwon-do) is a province of South Korea, with its capital at Chuncheon. ... The Korea Strait is a sea passage between the East China Sea and the Sea of Japan (in Korea also known as the South Sea and the East Sea respectively). ... The Sea of Japan or Japan Sea in most countries and the United Nations and in academic fields, known as the East Sea in South Korea, the East Sea of Korea in North Korea, and the Japan Sea in China, is a marginal sea of the western Pacific Ocean, bound... The Taebaek Mountains are a mountain range in both North and South Korea. ... The Sobaek Mountains are a mountain range cutting across the southern Korean peninsula. ... The Nakdong River (Rakdong when referred from North Korea) is the longest river in South Korea, and passes through major cities such as Daegu and Busan. ...


The largest cities in the region are Busan, Daegu, and Ulsan. Other cities of note are Gyeongju (the former capital of Silla), Andong, Yeongju, Sangju, Gimcheon, Miryang, Gimhae, Changwon (the capital of South Gyeongsang), Masan, and Jinju. Pūsan is also a Vedic Hindu god. ... Ulsan is a metropolitan city in the south east of South Korea. ... Silla (also denoted as Shilla) was one of the three kingdoms of ancient Korea. ... Yeongju is a city in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. ... Gimcheon is a city in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. ... Miryang is a city in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. ... Gimhae, also commonly referred to as Kimhae, is a city in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. ... Categories: Korea geography stubs | South Gyeongsang | Cities in South Korea ... Masan is a city in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. ...


The Gyeongsang region as a whole is often referred to by the regional and former provincial name of "Yeongnam." (The term "Yeongdong" is applied today to Gangwon Province.) Korea has traditionally been divided into a number of unofficial regions that reflect historical, geographical, and dialect boundaries within the peninsula. ... This article is about Yeongdong, a region in eastern Korea. ... Gangwon (Gangwon-do) is a province of South Korea, with its capital at Chuncheon. ...


See also

  • List of Korea-related topics

This is a list of Wikipedia articles on Korea-related people, places, things, and concepts. ...

External links

  • Yahoo! Korea encyclopedia article on Gyeongsang (in Korean) (http://kr.100.yahoo.com/result.html?pk=10578900)
  • Seoul City history article on Hanseong and 22 other late 19th-century districts (in Korean) (http://seoul600.visitseoul.net/seoul-history/sidaesa/txt/5-3-2-1.html)


The Eight Provinces (八道) of Joseon-Dynasty Korea
Chungcheong | Gangwon | Gyeonggi | Gyeongsang | Hamgyŏng | Hwanghae | Jeolla | P'yŏngan

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Gyeongsang dialect - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (447 words)
The Gyeongsang Dialect is a dialect of the Korean language which is widely used in the Yeongnam region, which includes North and South Gyeongsang provinces.
The Gyeongsang Dialect is considered the direct descendent of the Silla language by Korean linguists.
The main difference between the standard dialect vowel harmony and the Gyeongsang Dialect vowel harmony is that e is considered a "central" or "middle" vowel in the latter.
Gyeongsang - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (295 words)
Gyeongsang (Gyeongsang-do) was one of the eight provinces of Korea during the Joseon Dynasty.
In 1895, Gyeongsang Province was replaced by the Districts of Andong (Andong-bu; 안동부; 安東府) in the north, Daegu (Daegu-bu; 대구부; 大邱) in the centre, Jinju (Jinju-bu; 진주부; 晉州府) in the southwest, and Dongnae (Dongnae-bu; 동래부; 東萊府; modern-day Busan) in the southeast.
Gyeongsang Province was bounded on the west by Jeolla and Chungcheong Provinces, on the north by Gangwon Province, on the south by Korea Strait, and on the east by the Sea of Japan (East Sea).
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