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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Key (Yeolsoe) Observatory
Location - Baebawi, Majeon-ri, Sinseo-myeon, Yeoncheon-gun 
 

> Introduction
Key (Yeolsoe) Observatory is located in Baebawi, Majeon-ri, Sinseo-myeon. It was built up in the place to get a view of North Korea at a look on 11 April 1998 by Rising Key Force in order to bear in mind national security and to vent the spite of those who lost home.  

Main facilities	Daily necessaries and military equipments of North Korea are displayed an exhibit room of Key (Yeolsoe) Observatory. There is an extra-large electric board In the vicinity of the observatory to let North Korean to know about domestic and international news including religion and living conditions of South Korea.
Restaurants	Mirak restaurant well known as a cold noodle dishes (Tel: 031-834-8017 )
Accommodations	Jeonwon Inn (Tel: 031-834-8844 ) Wolseong hotel (Tel: 031-834-9372 )
Transportation	Public Transportation Uijeongbu -> Jeongok -> get off at Daegwang-ri station -> take a taxi for 30mins   Car Take National Highway No. 3 -> Yeoncheon-gu office -> take Bang-A Bridge, near a three-way junction over a railroad before Daegwang-ri -> A guide post (identification) -> Key observatory (20 mins from Bang-A Bridge )Uijeongbu station -> Jeongok station -> Daegwang-ri station -> Key observatory (by taxi)

 
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Gyeonggi Province is located in the central western part of Korea. It surrounds the metropolis of Seoul and city of Incheon, borders Hwanghae Province in the north, Gangwon Province in the east, South-Chungcheong Province in the south and the Yellow Sea in the west. Gyeonggi Province is a fertile plain along the Han River that people have settled since the prehistoric period, as proven by the discovery of Old Stone Age sites in Jeongok-Ri, Yeoncheon-Gun, New Stone Age sites in Misa-Dong, Hanam City, and various Bronze Age sites.

During the 2nd century BC, the northern part of the Gyeonggi region is believed to have been the location of Jin country (辰國). Then, the Gyeonggi region came under the Mahan confederation. Of the 54 small countries (小國) of the Mahan confederation, 10 were located within Gyeonggi Province.

The strategic importance of Gyeonggi Province has remained unchanged since BC18, when King Onjo, the founder of Baekjae, designated Wirye Castle in Hanam the seat of a provincial government. By the mid-5th century, this region of the Han River had merged with Goguryeo and in 553 (14th year of King Jinheung) it became the territory of Silla.
Thereafter, the Unified Shilla implemented a 9-state system and established the state of Hansan in the Gyeonggi Province region. In the post three-nation period, this region was ruled by Gungye.

Since the designation of Gaeseong as the royal capital by founding king Wanggeon of Goryeo, the Gyeonggi region has been center stage of Korean history.
The name Gyeonggi was established under the administrative jurisdiction of the Goryeo Dynasty. In 995 (14th year of King Seongjong, Goryeo), it established 6 Jeokhyeon (赤縣) and 7 Gihyeon (畿縣) around Gaegyeong. In 1018 (9th year of King Hyeonjeong, Goryeo) these two Hyeon combined and were formally named Gyeonggi, the regional outskirts of the capital city.

Originally, Gyeong meant “capital city designated by the king” and Gi meant “150 km of land in the four directions from where the king lived” The word Gyeonggi was derived from the Tang period when it ruled the vicinity of the capital region in Gyeonghyeon (京縣,赤縣) and Gihyeon (畿縣).

In 1069 (23rd year of Munjong, Goryeo), 39 Hyeon were transferred from Yanggwang (楊廣). Gyoju (交州). Seohaedo (西海道) and 13 Hyeon added, expanding Gyeonggi to a total of 52 Hyeon. A short time after, the region of Gyeonggi was reduced to the size that it was in the King Hyeonjong period during the Goryeo period.

In 1390 (2nd year of King Gongyang, Goryeo), Gyeonggi expanded to the size it was in 1069 (23rd period of King Munjong, Goryeo), with a total of 44 Hyeon, and became the first provincial organization. At that time, Gyeonggi was governed by separate Left-Province and Right-Province administrations.

The Joseon designated Hanyang as the new seat of government and redrew the boundary of Gyeonggi. During the rule of King Taejong, Left and Right Gyeonggi combined and were renamed Gyeonggi. The northwestern part, comprising Suan, Gokju, and Yeonan areas, came under the region of Punghaedo (豊海道: Hwanghae Province) and the southeastern part, comprising Suwon, Yeoju, and Anseong, transferred to Gyeonggi to form the current regional jurisdiction.

The founding of the Joseon Dynasty and moving of the seat of government to Hanyang was the turning point in shaping the contours of Gyeonggi Province as we know it today.

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