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Chungcheong (Chungcheong-do) was one of the eight provinces of Korea during the Joseon Dynasty. Chungcheong was located in the southwest of Korea. The provincial capital was located at Gongju, which had been the capital of the kingdom of Baekje from 475 to 538. 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 (한글) 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. ...
Gongju (Gongju-si) is a city in South Chungcheong province, South Korea. ...
Korea has traditionally been divided into a number of unofficial regions that reflect historical, geographical, and dialect boundaries within the peninsula. ...
The Korean language is spoken in a number of different dialects around the Korean peninsula. ...
This map shows the location of the former Chungcheong province in the south of Korea. ...
During most of the Joseon Dynasty, Korea was divided into eight provinces. ...
For other places called Korea, see: Korea (disambiguation) Korea (í•œêµ/韓國, ì¡°ì„ /æœé®®) is a formerly unified country, situated on the Korean Peninsula in northern East Asia, bordering on China to the northwest and Russia to the north. ...
The Joseon Dynasty (alternatively, Choson or Chosun) was the final ruling dynasty of Korea, lasting from 1392 until 1910. ...
Gongju (Gongju-si) is a city in South Chungcheong province, South Korea. ...
Baekje was a kingdom in southwestern Korea. ...
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History
Chungcheong Province was formed during the in 1356—during the Goryeo Dynasty—from the southern portion of the former province of Yanggwang. Its name derived from the names of the principal cities of Chungju (충주; 忠州) and Cheongju (청주; 淸州). Events January 20 - Edward Balliol surrenders title as King of Scotland to Edward III of England September 19 - Battle of Poitiers The English defeat the French in the Hundred Years War, capturing the King John II of France in the process. ...
The Goryeo (also Koryo) kingdom ruled Korea from the fall of Silla in 935 until the founding of Joseon in 1392. ...
Chungju is a city in North Chungcheong province, South Korea. ...
Cheongju is a city in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea, and the capital of North Chungcheong. ...
In 1895, the province was replaced by the Districts of Chungju (Chungju-bu; 충주부; 忠州府) in the east, Gongju (Gongju-bu; 공주부; 公州府) in the centre, and Hongju (Hongju-bu; 홍주부; 洪州府; modern-day Hongseong County) in the west. 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). ...
Hongseong County (Hongseong-gun) is a county in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. ...
In 1896, Chungju and eastern Gongju Districts were reorganized into North Chungcheong Province, and Hongju and western Gongju Districts were reorganized into South Chungcheong Province. North and South Chungcheong are today part of South Korea. 1896 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...
North Chungcheong is a province in the centre of South Korea. ...
South Chungcheong is a province in the west of South Korea. ...
Geography Chungcheong was bordered on the north by Gyeonggi Province, on the east by Gangweon and Gyeongsang Provinces, on the south by Jeolla Province, and on the west by the Yellow Sea. The region is mountainous in the east (the North province) and somewhat lower and flatter in the west (the South province). Gyeonggi is the most populous province in South Korea. ...
Gangwon (Gangwon-do) is a province in South Korea, with its capital at Chuncheon. ...
Gyeongsang (Gyeongsang-do) was one of the eight provinces of Korea during the Joseon Dynasty. ...
Jeolla (Jeolla-do) was one of the eight provinces of Korea during the Joseon Dynasty. ...
The Yellow Sea (in North and South Korea, it is also called the West Sea (strangely not disputed like East Sea) is the northern part of the East China Sea, which in turn is a part of the Pacific Ocean. ...
The regional name for Chungcheong was "Hoseo" (pronounced "Ho-soh"), although this name is almost never used today. Korea has traditionally been divided into a number of unofficial regions that reflect historical, geographical, and dialect boundaries within the peninsula. ...
Apart from Cheongju, Chungju, and Gongju, other large or notable cities in the modern-day Chungcheong region include Daejeon, Cheonan and Janghang. Daejeon Metropolitan City is a metropolitan city in the centre of South Korea, and the capital of South Chungcheong Province. ...
Cheonan is a city in South Chungcheong province, South Korea. ...
Transportation and communication Historically, almost all transportation and communication routes between Seoul and the southern Honam (Jeolla) and Yeongnam (Gyeongsang) regions have gone through the Chungcheong region, and today Daejeon—the region's largest city—is a major railway and freeway junction. Seoul ( listen?) is the capital of South Korea. ...
Honam is a region coinciding with the former Jeolla Province in what is now South Korea. ...
Yeongnam is the name of a region that coincides with the former Gyeongsang Province in what is now South Korea. ...
Daejeon Metropolitan City is a metropolitan city in the centre of South Korea, and the capital of South Chungcheong Province. ...
Transportation in South Korea is provided by extensive networks of railways, highways, bus routes, ferry services, and air routes that criss-cross the country. ...
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 Chungcheong (in Korean)
- Seoul City history article on Hanseong and 22 other late 19th-century districts (in Korean)
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