Chungcheong

Chungcheong Province
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	충청도
• Hanja	忠清道
• Revised Romanization	Chungcheong-do
• McCune–Reischauer	Ch'ungch'ŏng-do
Short name transcription(s)
• Hangul	충청
• Revised Romanization	Chungcheong
• McCune–Reischauer	Ch'ungch'ŏng
Chungcheong
Country	Korea
Region	Hoseo
Capital	Gongju
Dialect	Chungcheong

Chungcheong (Chungcheong-do; Korean pronunciation: [tɕʰuŋ.tɕʰʌŋ.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.

Chungcheong Province was formed during 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).

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.

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.

Historic Chungcheong was bordered on the north by Gyeonggi Province, on the north east by Gangwon, the east by Gyeongsang Provinces, on the south by North 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).

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