Exchange status about reunion_Reunion of families separated

1) The 1st reunion of families separated

Status of the 1st visiting group  
 
The Korean Government & The Korean National Red Cross Society(KNRC) prepared for selecting of the visiting group since exchange of families separated was reached an agreement around 15 August through South & North Korea Joint Declaration executed on 15th June. First of all, the selected committee was composed of 12 persons who are chose from the experts of the body related with families separated, the government, the press, the academic world, the women world, and the legal world on 22 June, 2000. and the secretary general of KNRC was appointed as a chairman of a committee  




Since an exchange schedule of visiting group was confirmed through the 1st Red Cross Conference, The selection committee was composed and it selected the 1st candidates, 400 persons in public by a computer on the basis of age, family relationship, application in the past with the principle of justice, clearness, and trust. The dead or unhealthy of them were sorted out and finally 200 candidates were selected for the inquiry of living and dying or address to North Korea.
The list of 200 candidates was delivered through South and North Liaison on 16 July. South Korean opened to the public the list of 200 candidates given by North Korea and 198 persons of them were verified in a short period. Also, 138 out of 200 persons were confirmed in North Korea. The final visiting group of 100 was fixed on the basis of age and family relationship by the result from North Korea. After that, South and North Korea exchanged the list of visiting group on 8 Aug., 2000.

Item The 1st Visiting Group Period Aug., 2000 (3nights & 4days) Size 151 persons on each side (1 leader, 100 families separated, 30 supporters, 20 journalists) Leader South : Jang, Chung-Sik, the president (KNRCS) North : Ryu, MIi-Young, the chairman of a central committee of Cheongwoodang, Cheondokyo, Exchange Route An air route Visiting Place Exchange in Seoul & Pyeongyang simultaneously

2) The 2nd reunion of families separated

Status of the 2nd visiting group
 

Exchanging schedule of the 2nd visiting group was confirmed in the 2nd Red Cross Conference held during 2~4 Nov. 2000. A government opened the selection committee and decided the standard of selection for the 2nd visiting group exchange.The aged, who are more than 70 years, are prior to all others for selecting of 2nd visiting group.
South Korea confirmed 195 out of 200 persons who North Korea inquired and North Korea verified 162 out of 200 persons. After that, South and North Korea exchanged the list of the final visiting group, 100 persons on 18 Nov.

Item The 2nd Visiting Group Period 2 Dec.~30 Nov., 2000 (2nights & 3days) Size South : 151 persons (1 leader, 100 families separated, 30 supporters, 20 journalists) North : 136 persons (1 leader, 100 families separated, 20 supporters, 15 journalists) Leader South : Bong, Du-Wan, the president (KNRCS) North : Jang, Jae-Eon, the chairman of a central committee Exchange Route An air route Visiting Place Exchange in Seoul & Pyeongyang simultaneously

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Status of exchange through the 3rd party_Reunion of families separated

Exchange of family separated by a private organization through the 3rd country has been proceeded little by little since the Declaration on 7 July, 1988. Government of people declared ‘Support plan for promoting of separated family’s reunion’ on 2 Mar., 2000 to solve the matter of family separated and to promote exchange of separated family by a private organization.

Exchange of family separated by a private organization has been on the increase in an exceeding way. As a result of such a government’s support. 1,6648 contact between separated family of South and North Korea was approved. 4672 persons, 28 percents of them, confirmed through the 3rd country and 974 families met in another country.

Exchange by a private organization has accomplished through the good offices of many bodies, such as brothers in foreign countries, domestic private group, the press. Although most of intermediation countries were U.S, Canada, or Japan in the early days, the exchange through China is the main current in these days.

Such an exchange through another country is accompanied with the problems; separated family’s relationship with foreign country, economic capability for expenses, or the safety of a concerned party.

Government has given recognition to contact with residents of North Korea to private or organization agency for the separated family’s exchange through other country since 1993. As a result, exchange between the separated family became easy and inexpensive. 120-exchange agencies for the family reunion have been active at the end of Dec.,

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Efforts for reunion of separated family_Reunion of families separated


Separated family was generated by special circumstances between South and North Korea; 1945 liberation, the partition of the Korean Peninsula, followed by a cold war period. As separated family has got older and older with the passage of half of century since the division into the two, the matter of separated family must be settled without delay.

Government of people regards the solution of separated family between South and North Korea as the first subject to be solved and has kept making every efforts to accomplish it. Especially, government made an strong express of regulation and organization of separated family’s exchange in order to resolve in a radical way for example, confirmation of living, dying, or an address & correspondence & family reunion, etc.. It has consulted with North Korea about the matter through the South-North Authorities Meeting or Talks between the South and North Korean Red Cross Society and insisted on cooperation to North Korea.

6.15 South_North Joint Declaration in June, 2000 became the beginning of a solution for reunion between South and North Korea by exchanging family and relatives group who have separated. After that, confirmation of living, dying, or an address & correspondence were able to carry out through the South and North Minister-level Meeting or Talks between South and North Korean Red Cross Society. The actual results about exchanges are distinguished. Around 5,400 persons have met their family or relatives over 5 times of reunion of separated family and the question of living or dying for 11,8482 persons have been solved through 2 times of confirmation work. Also, each 300 persons of South and North Korea have exchanged letters. Exchange between separated families in another country, which is organized by a private agency, have been activated and expanded in terms of quality and quantity thanks to an administrative and financial support of government. As a result, the exchange has been increased.

The reunion of separated family carried out in Mt. Geumgang two times in 2002 and some advanced measures were decided by the presidents in the 4th Talks between the South and North Korean Red Cross Society, which are to establish a meeting place in Mt. Geumgang and to build another meeting place in the western area in case of connection of railroad and highway of the Gyeongui line. Therefore, it made a foundation to solve the problem of separated family in a systematic way including a regular visiting and reunion.

Government is planning to focus on solving systematic problems regarding a building and control of a meeting place, the confirmation of living and dying, and exchanging of letters on the basis of an exchanging project, which has been done. Government is expecting to plan and fulfill concrete practicable measures through the South and North Korean meeting, such as Talks between the South and North Korean Red Cross Society.


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Peace and future of DMZ_Unification policy by period

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1)Organizing of the first Korean government on 15 Aug., 1948 2)The only legal government of the Korean Peninsula is the Republic of Korea and North Korean should belong to R.O.K. 3)Insisting that ‘Unification by military force” since 6.25 War
1)Organizing by a revolution occurred on 19 April, 1960 2)Presenting ‘General Election of the South and North under the control of the U.N as a unification policy
1)Electing as President on 15 Oct., 1963 2)Declaration of ‘Peaceful Unification Plan’ for competition in good faith between South and North Korea on 15 Aug., 1970 3)Preposition of ‘talks between South and North Korean Red Cross Societies” by Choi, Du-Seon, the president of the Korea Red Cross Society, on 12 Aug., 1971 4)Issue of ‘The South-North Korea joint communique’ in Seoul and Pyeongyang at the same time on 4 July, 1971
1)Taking office as President on 25 Feb., 1981 2)Declaration of ‘ National Harmony & Democratic Unification Plan’ on 22 Jan.,1982
1)President Inauguration on 25 Feb., 1988 2)Issue of ‘Special Declaration’ on 7 July, 1988 3)Announcement of ‘ One national community unification Plan’ on 11 Sep., 1989 4)Enforcement and establishment of ‘Regulation regarding exchange and cooperation between the South and North’ in Aug., 1990 5)The first South-North Korean conference held in Seoul on 4 Sep., 1990 6)The 6th Meeting held in Pyeongyang in Feb., 1992
1)President inauguration on 25 Feb., 1993 2)Announcement of 3 Phase Unification Plan for One National Community on 15 Aug., 1994 Reconciliation & Cooperation Phase a Combination between South and North Korea Phase a Unified Nation Phase
1)President inauguration & Birth of ‘Government of People’ on 25 Feb., 1998 2)Reconciliation & cooperation policy for North Korea North Korea is regarded as an object for coexistence and mutual prosperity and the contents are as follows ① No permission of an armed attack ② Exclusion of unilateral absorption unification ③ Reconciliation & cooperation between South and North Korea 3)‘The South-North Summit Conference’ held in Pyeongyang & the South-North Joint Declaration on 15 June, 2000 Development of the relationship between South and North Korea for instance, diverse conversation between South and North Korea, increase of exchange in terms of human and material resources, active exchange among family separated, ease of the tension in the Korean Peninsula, etc.

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Border of DMZ_Meaning of a border[Korea Gyeonggi-do]

Meaning of a border

The border area between South and North Korea is called by DMZ(De-Militarized Zone), CCZ(Civilian Control Zone) or CCA (Civilian Control Area).

DMZ
 
The military demarcation line was established according to the Armistice Agreement in 27 July 1953. DMZ is the place formed by the agreement that both parties should retreat 2km from the line.
Total 1,292 signboards of the Military Demarcation Line were established from Imjin riverside to the east coast. 696 signboards have been controlled by the U.N. Forces and the rest are under the control of North Korea and China. Contrary to the Armistice Agreement, both parties have not observed the principle that they should retreat 2km from the line.
 
CCZ(Civilian Control Zone) 
 
Civilian control line is the agricultural line, which was established by the commander of the 8th U.S. Army Corps in Feb. 1954 to restrict entering and farming of civilian. The agricultural line was changed to the civilian control line since military carried out the duties of defense. Civilian was allowed to enter or stay for agriculture. As a result, more than 100 villages had generated between 1959 and 1973; 99 independence & stability villages, 12 reconstruction villages, and 2 unification villages. Also, the villages had made with purpose of facing propagation village of North Korea. Although civilian control line had been proceed northward according to the request of lightening restrictions for the procedure of entering and farming facilities in the 1980s, the number of villages decreased to 105 in the 1990s.
 
A border by ‘Border Support Law’   
 
Besides DMZ and CCZ, there is another concept, the border by ‘Border Support Law’, which is included in the boundary between South and North Korea.
 

Extent of a border

DMZ 
 
DMZ includes the whole area from the military demarcation line to the boundary line of the south.  
 
CCZ(Civilian Control Zone) 
 
According to Military Equipments Protection Law, military equipments protection zone is divided into two areas; ‘controlled protection zone’ where is an adjacent area from military demarcation line and military activities should be secured and other important military installations should be protected & ‘limited protection zone’ where is a protective area for military installations or civilian’s safety and an essential area for carrying out military operations properly. Controlled protection zone and limited protection zone were established in the military equipments protection zone, which are within 25km from the south of a military demarcation line. Also, CCN was established within protection zone and is within 15kim from the south of a military demarcation line.  
 
A Border by ‘Border Support Law’ 
 
A border defined in by ‘Border Support Law’ is the place where belongs to the extent of jurisdiction of the south of CCZ in accordance with Item 3, Art. 2, of Military Establishments Protection Law. It is determined by a Presidential decree according to distance from civilian control line, geographical condition, and the extent of development. In other words, a border is the area between the line, 2km of the military demarcation line and the civilian control line. Besides, a mass residence area and the area among the north boundary line of south territory on the sea belong to the border as the provided by the Presidential decree.  
 

Present condition of a border

A border includes 15 cities/provinces, which are broken down into 98 small districts.

Item City/Province Administrative district(Eup, Myeon, Dong) Total cities/provinces 98 Districts (15 Eup, 76 Myeon, 7 Dong) (17)Incheon-si Ganghwa-gun(1 of Eup, 12 of Myeon) Ganghwa-eup, Gyodong-myeon, Seodo-myeon, Songhae-myeon, Yangsa-myeon, Hajeom-myeon, Naega-myeon, Seonwon-myeon, Buleun-myeon, Gilsang-myeon, Yangdo-myeon, Hwado-myeon Ongjin-gun (4 of Myeon) Daecheong-myeon, Baekryeong-myeon, Yeonpyeong-myeon, Bukdo-myeon (46)Gyeonggi-do Dongducheon-si (4 of Dong) Bulhyeon-dong, Soyo-dong, Bosan-dong, Sangpae-dong Goyang-si (3 of Dong) Songsan-dong, Gobong-dong, Songpo-dong Paju-si (3 of Eup, 10 Myeon) Munsan-eup, Paju-eup, Beobwon-eup, Gyohea-myeon, Jeokseong-myeon, Tanhyeon-myeon, Gwangtan-myeon, Papyeong-myeon, Wollong-myeon, Gunnae-myeon, Jangdan-myeon, Jindong-myeon, Jinseo-myeon Gimpo-si (5 of Myeon) Wolgon-myeon, Tongjin-myeon, Haseong-myeon, Daegon-myeon, Yangchon-myeon Yangju-myeon (5 of Myeon) Nam-myeon, Eunhyeong-myeon, Gwangjeok-myeon, Baeseok-myeon, Jangheung-myeon Yeoncheon-gun (2 of Eup, 8 of Myeon) Yeoncheon-eup, Jeongok-eup, Gunnam-myeon, Misan-myeon, Cheongsan-myeon, Jung-myeon, Jangnam-myeon, Sinseo-myeon, Baehak-myeon, Wangjing-myeon Pocheon-gun (6 of Myeon) Gwanin-myeon, Changsu-myeon, Yeongbuk-myeon, Yeongjung-myeon, Sinbuk-myeon, Idong-myeon

Status by Si/Gun, a border for support, size, population,

Si / Gun Eup, Dong, Myeon (㎢) Size Population (person) Total Support area Total Support area Total Support area Total 175 98 9,665.89 8,097.17 1,987,659 656.472 Ongjin-gun 7Myeon 4Myeon 163.92 86.62 14,056 8,860 Ganghwa-gun 1Eup 12Myeon 1Eup 12Myeon 410.83 410.83 67,924 67,924 Dongducheon-si 7Dong 4Dong 95.66 91.93 74,665 48,826 Goyeang-si 2Gu 35Dong 3Dong 267.31 57.76 772,390 22,337 Paju-si 2Dong 3Eup 11Dong 3Eup 10Dong 682.60 631.27 181,496 118,980 Gimpo-si 3Dong 6Myeon 5Myeon 276.59 217.61 148,066 56,378 Yangju-gun 1Eup 6Myeon 5Myeon 309.77 224.02 108,309 55,412 Yeoncheon-gun 2Eup 8Myeon 2Eup 8Myeon 696.33 696.33 53,766 53,766 Pocheon-gun 2Eup 11Myeon 6Myeon 827.09 493.81 144,912 46,268 Chuncheon-si 1Eup 9Myeon 15Dong 2Myeon 1,116.35 367.55 248,370 4,016 Cheolwon-gun 4Eup 7Myeon 4Eup 7Myeon 898.82 898.82 53,946 53,946 Hwacheon-gun 1Eup 4Myeon 1Eup 4Myeon 909.46 909.46 25,544 25,544 Yanggu-gun 1Eup 4Myeon 1Eup 4Myeon 700.68 700.68 23,756 23,756 Inje-gun 1Eup 5Myeon 1Eup 5Myeon 1,646.33 1,646.33 34,090 34,090 Goseong-gun 2Eup 4Myeon 2Eup 4Myeon 664.15 664.15 36,369 36,369

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Outline of DMZ Concept & scope of DMZ " DMZ is a buffer zone to prevent an armed conflict after the armistice agreement." Concept of DMZ DMZ is a buffer zone to prevent an armed conflict after the armistice agreement. There is some restrictions on troops staying, weapon disposition, and military installation in DMZ. Once DMZ has been established, what it has already had should be removed. DMZ of Korea is established on 27 July, 1953 in accordance with ‘The Armistice Agreement about military truce of Korea’. It is 248km long and 2km width on each side, south and north. From the law point of view, DMZ is essentially under the control of an international law. Therefore, it is supervised by the organization that is founded by the international law.

DMZ, a neutral zone, is composed of 4 elements regardless of its name as follows: demilitarization, certain buffer zone, isolation of military power (troop disposition), and a supervisory organization.

Scope of DMZ

Where DMZ exists is described clearly in the first article, the Military Demarcation Line and DMZ of the Armistice Agreement. The first signboard of the Military Demarcation Line, 0001, was established along Imjin River and the last one, 1292 was set up at Dongho-ri of the east coast. It reaches 248km(155mile) on the ground and 200km on the west coast.

The size of DMZ is 907㎢ long which is one 25ths of the gross area of the Korean Peninsula, 22000㎢.

Civilian control line is 5~20km south of the Military Demarcation Line and the gross area is 1,528km2. The commander of the 8th U.S. Army Corps established it in Feb., 1954 for convenience of control. The area is not the place for residence or business and entering of civilian is prohibited.

Background of DMZ

Background of DMZ

Korea was liberated from the invasion in Aug.1945 as Japan surrendered and it resulted in the end of World War II. U.S. had started to confront with U.S.S.R about how to manage Japan and Korea after war.
The reason of opposition is that they have different opinion and hold each other in check; U.S dreamed about domination of the world and U.S.S.R had grown up to a powerful country. Also, trusteeship and divided occupying, which U.S planned as the way of resolution for the Korean Peninsula, was one of restraint. The 38th Parallel, which had decided by U.S one-sidely, was agreed by U.S.S.R on 16 Aug.1945. This is the beginning of direct opposition each other.

The Korean Peninsula was divided into two, South and North, which have its own government in 1948 and 6.25 War broke out in 1950. After that, the Armistice Agreement was put the seal in July 1953. The armistice line is the troop disposition line of truce that is installed by the mutual consents among a supreme commander of the U.N., a commander of people’s army of North Korea and a commander of people support army of China. In accordance with Clause 1, Art. 1 of the Korea Armistice Agreement, there should be one military demarcation line and both parties had to retreat 2km from the line. The armistice line is the same as the military demarcation line, which reaches 248km(155mile) to the land and around 200km to the west coast.

DMZ is the place where entrance and exit or development has restricted for the purpose of military for ages. In other words, DMZ is a neutral zone whose gross area is around 30~40km including 4km(2km X 2) of DMZ and the civilian control zone, (5~20km X 2).

A Brief History of DMZ since Liberation

Historical Precedent of DMZ

There are many cases that a neutral zone was established in order to avoid an armed conflict or a war after armistice or peace agreement.
Here, we give a couple of examples;

1) Paris Peace Treaty & Demilitarization of Alando island 2) Agreement between Britain and Russia & Neutral zone 3) The Armistice Agreement between Germany and U.S.S.R during World War I 4) The Versailles Treaty & Demilitarization of Lairant 5) The Straits of Turkey & Demilitarization zone 6) Rocarno Treaty & International security for demilitarization of Lairant 7) Vietnam Peace Treaty & Demilitarization zone 8) Peace Treaty between Egypt and Israel & Neutral zone 9) The 1st Sinai Agreement & Restriction of troop disposition 10) The 2nd Sinai Agreement & Maintain of DMZ

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Paju-si_Cultural remains of a border/Border of DMZ

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.

Prehistoric age

A 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.
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.

The Age of the Three Kingdoms & Unified Shilla

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)

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.

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 “Do” 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 Jeonghee‘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.

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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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, 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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