| History of Incheon |
Yeoncheon-gun located in the northeast of Gyeonggi-do,
in the central inland of the Korean Peninsula is
adjacent to Chwolwon-gu, Gangwon-do and Pocheon-gun,
Gyeonggi-do in the east, Paju-si and Jangdan-gun
in the west, Namyangju-si and Dongducheon-si in
the south, and Geumcheon-gun, Hwanghae-do and Icheon-gun,
Gangwon-do in the north.
Yeoncheon territory has a high mountainous district,
Yeoncheon Plain formed by corrosion, and the deposit
of lava came from lava ground of Cheolwon and Pyeonggang.
And a great number of the ruins of the Old Stone
Age were excavated around lava area of Imjin and
Hantan River, which are wide and even and it gave
human a suitable environment to live. Yeoncheon
territory was called by the name of Gongmokdal-hyeon
or Seungryang-hyeon in the period of Goguryeo and
Gongseong-hyeon or Dongryang-hyeon in the period
of Shilla. It became Yeoncheon-hyeon since King
Chungseon of the Goryo Dynasty Period for a while
and finally it has became Yeoncheon-gun in 1885,the
32th year of King Gojong.
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| The Prehistoric Age |
| Jeongok-ri,
Jeongok-eup, Yeoncheon-gun is the historical
place to be proved that human used to live
between 270,000 and 100.000 years. A large
quantity of the remains of the Old Stone Age
was found along Imjin and Hantan River of
Yeonchon except the ruins excavated in Jeongok-ri.
Also, typical north type Goindol, which is
the remains of the Bronze Age, was found in
Tonghyeon-ri, Yeoncheon-eup and other type
of Goindol was scattered here and there. Besides,
the remains of the Bronze Age were excavated
in many places of Sang-ri, Yeoncheon-eup.
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| Jeongok-ri,
the place of historical interest
of the Prehistoric Age |
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| The Age of the Three Kingdoms
& Unified Shilla |
| Yeoncheon-gu
was under the control of Baeje in the early
days of the Age of Three Kingdoms and then
came to the part of Gogurye territory as King
Jangsu succeedeed in southward expansion in
Gogurye. After that, it belonged to Shilla
since King Jinheung of Shilla conquered the
reaches of Han River in the middle 6th century.
Gungyeo had got this place in the age of later
Shilla. The grave of King Gyeongsun, who was
the last king of Shilla, was found in Goryangpo-ri,
Jangnam-myeon, Yeoncheon-gun. |
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| Royal
tomb of King Gyeongsun |
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| The Goryeo Dynasty Period |
Jurisdiction of the Goryeo Dynasty Period was
based on Gun and Hyeon system and centralized administration
was adopted. Although the central government prohibited
official from sending to the province because of
restraint by a powerful family in the early days
of Goryeo. Official was sent to lastly as Mok was
formed all over the nation in 995, the 14th year
of King Seonjong. The administrative system of Goryeo
was completed by dividing 5 Do and 2 Gyeo.
According to the geographical book of Goryeo history,
Yeoncheon province was renamed by Janju-hyeon in
the Goryeo Dynasty Period. Even of Dalyeonsa was
established in 995, 14th year of King Seongjong,
it was abolished in 1005, the 8th year of King Mokjong.
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| The Choseon Dynasty Period |
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system was entirely reformed in 1413, the
13th year of Taejong, Choseon. Country was
divided into 8 Do and the governor, sent from
the central, of each Do controlled Bu, Dohobu,
Mok, Gun, and Hyeon. Subsequently Hyeongam
was organized in Yeoncheo and this area was
called by the name of Yeoncheon whose name
used to be Jangju and Yeonju in Goryeo Dynasty
Period. But some called it Jangpo. Majeon
and Sangnyeong Confucian Temple used to be
in Yeoncheon and those are combined into Yeoncheon
Confucian Temple under the Japanese rule in
1941. |
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| Yeoncheon
Confucian Temple |
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| Early Mordern Period |
Now that administrative system, 8 Do changed into
23 Bu system in 1985, the 32th year of King Gojong,
Yeoncheon province belonged to Yeoncheon-gu, Hanseong-gun.
Yeoncheon-myeon was raised to Yeoncheon-eup in accordance
with No.1409 of a Presidential Decree in 1979. Gwanin-myeon
was included in Pocheon-gun according to No.11772
of a Presidential Decree. As a result, Cheongsan-myeon,
which controls Choseong-ri, Daejeon-ri, Jangtan-ri,
Gungpyeong-ri, and Baeui-ri, of Pocheon-gun was
transferred the control to Yeoncheon-gun.
Also, Hoengsan-ri, Jung-myeon, Yeoncheon-gun was
recovered as an administrative district according
to No.1019 of Military Regulations and Jeongok-myeon,
Yeoncheon-gun was promoted Jeongok-eup in compliance
with No.11772 of a Presidential Decree. At present
Yeonchon-gun has jurisdiction over 8 Myeon and 2
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