GyeongGi-Do :: Yeoncheon-gun_Cultural remains of a border/Border of DMZ

Yeoncheon-gun_Cultural remains of a border/Border of DMZ

History of Yeonheon

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.

The Prehistoric Age

Jeongok-ri, the place of historical interest of 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.

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.

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.

The Choseon Dynasty Period

Administrative 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.

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 Eup.

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