| History of Paju-si |
| Paju, an important traffic spot,
is located in the northwest of Gyeonggi-do. it is
the place where the culture of Han River and the
northwest territory meet. A low hills located in
Imjin riverside surrounding Paju gave stable living
environment to people of the prehistoric age. As
a result, the remains and relics of the Old Stone
Age were found. Also, a severe attack and defense
had happened as the place was a key spot in the
period of the Three States. Paju had played a role
as an important place in terms of traffic and military
in the ancient Korean State and the Choseon Dynasty
Era. Even in modern period, it was a military base,
so that a bloody battle was occurred like Jeokseong
Battle during Korean War. Paju-si included many
territories, such as Papyeong, Gyoha, Jeokseong,
Jangdan, etc.. Therefore, Paju is much larger at
present than that of the Choseon Dynasty Era. |
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| Prehistoric age |
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great number of the remains of the Prehistoric
Age were found at the reaches of the Hantan
River, which runs across Yeonchon-gun, Pocheon-gun,
and Iimjingak penetrating Paju. Especially
many of them were the remains of the Old Stone
Age. What the relics were found intensively
in a certain place was quite phenomenal. Also,
the remains of the New Stone Age were excavated
in many areas, which are residential area,
earthenware
with light-ray pattern, and Majeseokchok.
Parts of earthenware with light-ray pattern
were found in several places. We can notice
that people cultivated the soil from the early
times by finding farming tools, such as semicircle
stone knife, stone sickle, sharpening stone,
and stone axe. |
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residence and Goindol in Deogeun-ri |
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| Tombs (dolmen), typical north style of the Bronze
Age were excavated at Deogeun-ri, Wollong-myeon
where is close to the confluence of Han River and
Iimjin River. What is unique is that the residential
area was located under the dolmen. The military
remains, such as Chiljungseong, Horogoruseong, Amiseong
including Yugyetoseong built around an era, were
found and clarified as the ruins of the age of Original
Three States and Jeokseokchong are scattered along
Han River and Iimjin River. |
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| The Age of the Three Kingdoms
& Unified Shilla |
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Paju under the control of Baekje became a
part of Goguryeo since Goguryeo captured Gwanmiseong(the
top of Odusan) and Hanseong. As a result,
the capital of Baekje was transferred to the
south, Ungjin(Gongju-si now) |
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| Mt.
Odu Fortress Wall |
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| The Goryeo Dynasty Period |
Since Goryeo unified three nations in 936, a new
administrative unit, such as Ju, Bu, Gun, Hyeon
were organized in 940. Paju belonged to Gwangju
and its attached place, Jungseong-hyeon was changed
its name into Jeokseong-hyeon.
Paju belonged to Yanggwang-do after the number of
jurisdiction(Do) was changed from 5 to 10 in the
early years of King Hyeonjong. After that, it became
a part of Gyeonggi by reforming in the 9th rule
year of King Hyeonjong.
The whole area of Beokheung-ri, the mouth of Imjin
River was a main throughfare by merchants. The grave
with a wall painting of the Goryo Dynasty Period
was excavated in Seogok-ri, Jindong-myeon. |
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| The Choseon Dynasty Period |
Gyeonggi-do
was divided into two in the 3rd year of Taejo
by Dopyeonguisasa. Gyeonggijwa-do of them
included the districts, such as Jangdan, Papyeong,
Imgang, Gyoha. Since then, an administrative
section of the whole country was divided into
8 districts, which was called ˇ°Doˇ± in 1413.
Seowon-hyeon was raised to in status of Weowon-gun
in 1393 and it was merged with Papyeong-hyeon
and renamed by Wonpyeong-gun in 1398. Wonpyeong-gun
was raised in status of Dohobu that had more
than 1,000 residence. After that, Wonpyeong-dohobu
was raised to Mok and the name was called
by Paju as the place is Queen Jeongheeˇ®s home,
who is the wife of King Sejo. There are many
graves of the royal and noble family for example,
Gongneung, Sunnueng, Youngneung, Hwanghee,
Eei as Paju is not far from Hanyang, the capital
at that time. |
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Sunnueng, Youngneung located in
Bongilcheon-ri, Jori-eup |
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| Early Mordern Period |
As jurisdiction system had been reformed in the
Kap-O Reform of1894, the system of 336 Ggun and
23 Bu was adopted instead of 8 Do and Paju-mok became
Paju-gun of Hanseong-bu. Both Jeokseong-hyeon and
Jangdan-hyeon were raised to Jeolseong-gun and Jangdan-gun.
In the next year, the system of 23 Bu was repealed
and the system of 13 Do was put in force. Therefore,
Paju has belonged to Gyeonggi-do.
Junae-myeon was raised Junae-eup in compliance with
Clause 10050 of a Presidential Decree enacted in1980.
After that, Junae-eup was renamed as Paju-eup in
compliance with Clause 10027 of a Presidential Decree
enacted in 1983. Finally Paju-gun was raised to
Paju-si since 1996 according to No.4994 of the Law
and it has had jurisdiction over 2 Dong, 9 Myeon,
and 5 Eu |
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