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Nakrang-guyok
Rangrang-guyŏk or Rangrang District is one of the 18 ''kuyŏk'' that constitute the city of Pyongyang, North Korea. It is located south of the Taedong River, and is bordered to the north by Songyo-guyok, to the east by the Ryokpo-guyok, and to the south by Chunghwa and Kangnam counties. History The Lelang Commandery was, according to the ''Book of Han'', composed of 27 districts and had a population of over 406,748 people. Located on the Taedong River at the approximate location of modern Pyongyang, archeological evidence suggests that the seat of the commandery had been moved to this district here after the destruction of Wanggeom-seong, the old Koguryo capital at Pyongyang and is claimed to have been original seat of the lelang commandery. During the Japanese colonial period, the area was part of Taedong County. As Pyongyang grew and annexed many former parts of Taedong County, the area was later split up Pyongyang's Dong-guyok, Kangnam-gun, and Chunghwa-gun. Rangrang- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kangnam-gun
Kangnam County is one of the two suburban counties of Pyongyang, North Korea. It is north-west of Songrim, north-east of Hwangju County, west of Chunghwa County, and south of Nakrang-guyok. It is the location of cooperative farms and smaller industrial complexes. It became part of Pyongyang in May 1963, when it was separated from South P'yŏngan. In 2010, it was administratively reassigned from Pyongyang to North Hwanghae North Hwanghae Province (Hwanghaebuk-to; , lit. "north Yellow Sea province") is a Administrative divisions of North Korea, province of North Korea. The province was formed in 1954 when the former Hwanghae Province was split into North and South ...; foreign media attributed the change as an attempt to relieve shortages in Pyongyang's food distribution system. However, it was returned to Pyongyang in 2011. Divisions The county is divided into one town (up), and 18 'ri' (villages). References Districts of Pyongyang Counties of North Korea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Songyo-guyok
Sŏn'gyo-guyŏk or Songyo District is one of the 18 guyŏk that constitute the city of Pyongyang, North Korea. It is on the eastern bank of the Taedong River at the center of East Pyongyang. It is bordered to the south by Nakrang-guyok, to the north by Tongdaewon-guyok and to the east by Ryokpo and Sadong-guyok Sadong-guyŏk, or Sadong District, is one of the 18 guyŏk, and one of the six, that constitute East Pyongyang, North Korea. It is on the eastern bank of the Taedong River, and the mouth of the Nam River. It is north of Ryŏkp'o-guyŏk (Ryok ...s. It was established in September 1959. Administrative divisions Songyo-guyok is divided into nine administrative districts known as dong. Most of the districts are further divided into separate numbered sections for administrative purposes. References Districts of Pyongyang {{NorthKorea-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryokpo-guyok
Ryŏkp'o-guyŏk, or Ryŏkp'o District, is one of the 18 wards (guyŏk) that constitute Pyongyang, North Korea. This is where part of the Goguryeo tombs of Pyongyang can be found. Etymology The county name is after a village called ryokpodong.There are multiple theories behind the name Ryokpo. One theory suggests that it resulted from a misreading of the original chinese name Kompo(劍浦) which read the character Kom(劍) as ryok(力).The original name Kompo was said to be named because it was a spot where Kokuryo generals cleaned their swords in the creeks.Another theory suggests the name Ryokpo had an actual origin, because of an incident in the Joseon dynasty where the people used pure human force to block the incoming waters during high tide. History The modern county was created in 1960 from the Rangrang-guyok and Sungho guyok(present day Sungho county).It merged some areas from Chunghwa County in 1965. Administrative divisions Ryŏkp'o-guyŏk is divided into 6 ''tong'' (n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koguryo
Goguryeo (37 BC – 668 AD) (; ; Old Korean: Guryeo) also later known as Goryeo (; ; Middle Korean: 고ᇢ롕〮, ''kwòwlyéy''), was a Korean kingdom which was located on the northern and central parts of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and the southern and central parts of modern-day Northeast China (Manchuria). At its peak of power, Goguryeo encompassed most of the Korean Peninsula and large parts of Manchuria, along with parts of eastern Mongolia, Inner Mongolia, and modern-day Russia. Along with Baekje and Silla, Goguryeo was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. It was an active participant in the power struggle for control of the Korean peninsula and was also associated with the foreign affairs of neighboring polities in China and Yamato period, Japan. Goguryeo was one of the great powers in East Asia until its defeat by a Silla–Tang alliance in 668 after prolonged exhaustion and internal strife following the death of Yeon Gaesomun. After its fall, its territory was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nakrang Tombs
Nangnang or Naklang can have several meanings: * Lelang Commandery ** The ancient Korean peninsular polity ** The commandery of the Han empire of China * Rangnang-guyok, Nangnang-guyok, a district of Pyongyang, North Korea * Nangnang, Bhutan, a town in Bumthang, Bhutan * Na Klang (other), several places in Thailand See also * Nangnangnangnang, the eleventh season premiere of the American sitcom ''Two and a Half Men'' {{disambig, geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Han Dynasty
The Han dynasty was an Dynasties of China, imperial dynasty of China (202 BC9 AD, 25–220 AD) established by Liu Bang and ruled by the House of Liu. The dynasty was preceded by the short-lived Qin dynasty (221–206 BC) and a warring interregnum known as the Chu–Han Contention (206–202 BC), and it was succeeded by the Three Kingdoms period (220–280 AD). The dynasty was briefly interrupted by the Xin dynasty (9–23 AD) established by the usurping regent Wang Mang, and is thus separated into two periods—the #Western Han (202 BC – 9 AD), Western Han (202 BC9 AD) and the #Eastern Han (25–220 AD), Eastern Han (25–220 AD). Spanning over four centuries, the Han dynasty is considered a Golden ages of China, golden age in Chinese history, and had a permanent impact on Chinese identity in later periods. The majority ethnic group of modern China refer to themselves as the "Han people" or "Han Chinese". The spoken Chinese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taedong County
Taedong County is a Administrative divisions of North Korea, ''kun'' (county) in South Pyongan Province, South P'yŏngan province, North Korea. Administrative divisions Taedong County is divided into 1 ''Administrative divisions of North Korea, ŭp'' (town), 1 ''Administrative divisions of North Korea, rodongjagu'' (workers' districts) and 21 ''Administrative divisions of North Korea, ri'' (villages): Notable people * Hwang Sun-won, Hwang Sun-wŏn (1915–2000), was a Korean short story writer, novelist, and poet"황순원" biographical PDF available at LTI Korea Library or online at: * Kim Nae-sung (1909–1957), Korean writer References External links *Map of Pyongan provinces * Counties of South Pyongan {{NorthKorea-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lelang
The Lelang Commandery was a commandery of the Han dynasty established after it had conquered Wiman Joseon in 108 BC and lasted until Goguryeo conquered it in 313. The Lelang Commandery extended the rule of the Four Commanderies of Han as far south as the Han River in present-day South Korea. South Korean scholars have described its administrative areas as being limited to the Pyongan and Hwanghae regions, whose southern bounds lie roughly 75 miles north of the Han River. History Han dynasty In 108 BC, Emperor Wu of the Han dynasty conquered the area under King Ugeo, a grandson of King Wiman. The Emperor set up Lelang, Lintun, Xuantu and Zhenfan, known as the Four Commanderies of Han in the northern Korean peninsula and Liaodong peninsula. The ''Book of Han'' records Lelang belonged to Youzhou, located in northwestern Gojoseon consisted of 25 prefectures, 62,812 houses, and the population was 406,748. Its capital, then the prefecture of Joseon (朝鮮縣, 조선현) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wanggeom-seong
Wanggeom-seong () was the capital city of Gojoseon from 194 to 108 BC. It is also known as ''Wangheom-seong'' (; 王險城). Conflicting opinions about its location One theory suggests the capital was around the modern city of Pyongyang based on the records of Samguk yusa and Samguk sagi. Some South Korean sources claim it was located somewhere around Liaodong (present China). See also * Asadal, the mythical capital of Gojoseon, believed to be founded by Dangun Dangun or Tangun (; ), also known as Dangun Wanggeom (; ), was the legendary founder and first king of Gojoseon, the first Korean kingdom. He founded the first kingdom around the northern part of the Korean Peninsula. He is said to be the "gra ... Notes References Gojoseon Wiman Joseon Former capitals of Korea Castles in Korea Ancient Korean cities {{Korea-hist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Book Of Han
The ''Book of Han'' is a history of China finished in 111 CE, covering the Western, or Former Han dynasty from the first emperor in 206 BCE to the fall of Wang Mang in 23 CE. The work was composed by Ban Gu (32–92 CE), an Eastern Han court official, with the help of his sister Ban Zhao, continuing the work of their father, Ban Biao. They modelled their work on the ''Records of the Grand Historian'' (), a cross-dynastic general history, but theirs was the first in this annals-biography form to cover a single dynasty. It is the best source, sometimes the only one, for many topics such as literature in this period. The ''Book of Han'' is also called the ''Book of the Former Han'' () to distinguish it from the '' Book of the Later Han'' () which covers the Eastern Han period (25–220 CE), and was composed in the fifth century by Fan Ye (398–445 CE). Contents This history developed from a continuation of Sima Qian's ''Records of the Grand Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lelang Commandery
The Lelang Commandery was a Commandery (China), commandery of the Han dynasty established after it had conquered Wiman Joseon in 108 BC and lasted until Goguryeo conquered it in 313. The Lelang Commandery extended the rule of the Four Commanderies of Han as far south as the Han River (Korea), Han River in present-day South Korea. South Korean scholars have described its administrative areas as being limited to the Pyongan and Hwanghae regions, whose southern bounds lie roughly 75 miles north of the Han River. History Han dynasty In 108 BC, Emperor Wu of Han, Emperor Wu of the Han dynasty conquered the area under Ugeo of Gojoseon, King Ugeo, a grandson of Wiman of Gojoseon, King Wiman. The Emperor set up Lelang, Lintun Commandery, Lintun, Xuantu Commandery, Xuantu and Zhenfan Commandery, Zhenfan, known as the Four Commanderies of Han in the northern Korean peninsula and Liaodong peninsula. The ''Book of Han'' records Lelang belonged to Youzhou, located in northwestern Gojoseo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chunghwa-gun
Chunghwa County is a county of North Hwanghae, formerly one of the four suburban counties of East Pyongyang, North Korea. It sits north of Hwangju-gun, North Hwanghae, east of Kangnam-gun, North Hwanghae, west of Sangwŏn-gun, North Hwanghae, and south of Ryŏkp'o-guyŏk (Ryokpo District), Pyongyang. It became part of Pyongyang in May 1963, when it separated from South P'yŏngan Province. Chunghwa-gun is the location of a few historic sights (both Revolutionary and pre- Japanese occupation), such as the Chunghwa Hyanggyo () were government-run provincial Confucian schools established during the Goryeo (918–1392), and Joseon (July 1392 – August 1910) periods in Korea. They were established to educate and train officials in Confucian ideals and the ethics of g ..., as well as a few KPA weapons units. In 2010, it was administratively reassigned from Pyongyang to North Hwanghae; foreign media attributed the change as an attempt to relieve shortages in Pyongyang's food distrib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
