Cheongju () is the capital and largest
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North Chungcheong Province
North Chungcheong Province ( ko, 충청북도, ''Chungcheongbuk-do''), also known as Chungbuk, is a province of South Korea. North Chungcheong has a population of 1,578,934 (2014) and has a geographic area of located in the Hoseo region in the s ...
in
South Korea
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.
History
Cheongju has been an important provincial town since ancient times. In the Cheongju Mountains, specifically in the one where Sangdang Sanseong is located, ruins dating from the Old Stone Age to the Bronze Age have been found. Settlements associated with the Paleolithic Age have also been discovered at Cheongju such as the Durubong Cave Site.
After the unification of the kingdoms by Silla in 676, which caused various parts of Korea to adapt Buddhism including Cheongju, because the Silla culture was connected with the Silk Road, which brought the Buddhist religion from Nepal across Northern China to the Korean Peninsula.
In the Goryeo era during the reign of Gwangjong, several monuments related to Buddhism were created, among them are Cheol Danggan, built during the year 962 in the center of the city near the remains of Yongdu Temple, which is a flagpole to hang the Dang flag, which is raised to pay tribute to Buddha.
Cheol Danggan was listed as a National Treasure in 1962 by the South Korean government.
In the Chosen period, the Cheongju region began to adopt Confucianism as its main religion.
Throughout the history of Cheongju, different temples were established during different periods in the history of the Korean peninsula such as the Buddhist Yonghwasa Temple dating back to the Goryeo period in addition to the Bulguksa Temple established in the 8th century during the Silla Dynasty period. Cheongju temples were the first places where advances in Korean printing such as book printing were established, and one of these important documents was printed at Heungdeok Temple during the Goryeo Dynasty, specifically during the year 1377.
One of the first schools established in North Chungcheong Province was founded in Cheongju City during 1896. During the Baekje Dynasty period, several tombs were built around the city, in addition to Joseon Dynasty period forts such as Sangdangsanseong, which served to connect the northern and southern provinces after the Japanese invasion of 1592.
In 1593, the Battle of Cheongju took place between Japanese forces and the Joseon kingdom that then ruled the Korean peninsula during the
Hideyoshi's Invasions of Korea, in which more than 8,000 Korean warrior monks participated.
The government of the province relocated here from
Chungju in 1908. The opening of the Chungbuk-line in 1926 sparked regional development. In 1946, Cheongju and Cheongwon-gun were separated, and in 1949, Cheongju was upgraded to Cheongju City. Afterwards, it went through the separation of administrative dong and their transfer to Cheongwon-gun, with 2 branch offices (East and West) established in July 1989 that were upgraded to Sangdang-gu and Heungdeok-gu in January.
Cheongju experienced one of the largest population growths in Korea, having almost quadrupled its population from 147,000 in 1970 to 582,158 in 2000.
Geography
Geum River
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goes through the center of Cheongju city. Additionally, the tributaries of Musim and Miho flow together in the northern part of the city. To the east and west, there are the mountains of Wuam and Bumo.
Musimcheon River also goes through the middle of Cheongju city.
Climate
Cheongju is a temperate zone, so there are four seasons. The climate is a
humid continental climate
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: ''Dwa''), but can be considered a borderline
humid subtropical climate (
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: ''Cwa'') using the isotherm.
Administrative districts
From 1 July 2014, Cheongju and
Cheongwon County
Cheongwon County (''Cheongwon-gun'') was a county in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea. It was dissolved on July 1, 2014 and consolidated to Cheongju.
Cheongwon was twinned with:
* Cangzhou, Hebei
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unified, and administrative districts were changed to the following:
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Heungdeok-gu
Heungdeok-gu is a non-autonomous district in the City of Cheongju in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea. Heungdeok-gu was re-established from a part of Heungdeok-gu and a part of Cheongwon-gun in July 2014. The newly created Seowon-gu annex ...
() West
Osong-eup, Gangnae-myeon, Oksan-myeon, Uncheon-dong, Sinbong-dong, Bokdae1-dong, Bokdae2-dong, Gakyeong-dong, Bongmyeong1-dong, Bongmyeong2-dong, Songjeong-dong, Gangseo1-dong, Gangseo2-dong, Ochang-eup
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Seowon-gu
Seowon-gu () is a non-autonomous district in the city of Cheongju in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea. Seowon-gu was established from a part of Heungdeok-gu and a part of Cheongwon-gun in July 2014.Sangdang-gu
Sangdang-gu () is a non-autonomous district in the city of Cheongju in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea
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() East
Nangseong-myeon, Miwon-myeon, Gaduk-myeon, Namil-myeon, Mooni-myeon, Joongang-dong, Seongan-dong, Top-dong, Deasung-dong, Yeongun-dong, Geumcheon-dong, Yongam-dong, Myeongam-dong, Sinsung-dong, Yongam1-dong, Yongam2-dong
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Cheongwon-gu
Cheongwon-gu () is a non-autonomous district in the city of Cheongju in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea. Cheongwon-gu was established from a part of Sangdang-gu and a part of Cheongwon-gun in July 2014.Ministry of Food and Drug Safety
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are located in the Osong Health Technology Administration Complex.
Cultural properties
*Sangdangsanseong (Sangdang Mountain Fortress) lies on the slopes of Mt. Uam within the city limits. The fortress is mainly a wall that stretches over in circumference. The present walls date to the 1716 restoration of the site. Within the walls lies a small tourist village that has several restaurants.
*Cheongju National Museum also lies near Mt. Uam, and houses several exhibits of cultural artifacts from the nearby area.
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Heungdeoksa Temple Site
Heungdeoksa temple site ( ko, 청주 흥덕사지), is the site of the historic Heungdeoksa Temple, a Buddhist temple which existed during the Unified Silla and Goryeo periods, in Heungdeok-gu, South Korea.
The temple is believed to have been co ...
is the home to the
Early Printing Museum, and is to be the site of the printing of
Jikji
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Sejong of Joseon (15 May 1397 – 8 April 1450), personal name Yi Do (Korean: 이도; Hanja: 李祹), widely known as Sejong the Great (Korean: 세종대왕; Hanja: 世宗大王), was the fourth ruler of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. Initial ...]
stayed for treatment of an eye disease. It is said that King Sejong completed the creation of Hangul here. This place was destroyed during the Joseon Dynasty, and restoration work began in December 2017, and construction was completed in December 2019. It opened in June 2020. Also, Chojeong Mineral Water produced near here is quite famous carbonated water. It is known that King Sejong also tried to treat an eye disease with carbonated water produced in Chojeong. Chojeonghaenggung is located in Naesu-eup, Cheongwon-gu.
Transport
Cheongju International Airport
Cheongju International Airport (Hangul: 청주국제공항; Hanja: 淸州國際空港; Revised Romanization: Cheongju Gukje Gonghang; McCune-Reischauer: Ch'ŏngju Kukche Konghang) is an international airport in Cheongwon-gu, South Korea. It als ...
provides scheduled flights within Korea and to China. The main train station is located at
Ogeunjang approximately north of the city hall. This station is on the
Chungbuk Line
The Chungbuk Line(충북선, 忠北線) is a railway line serving North Chungcheong Province in South Korea. The line connects Jochiwon on the Gyeongbu Line to Bongyang on the Jungang Line, serving the major cities of Cheongju and Chungju ''en ...
.
Cheongju Bus Terminal provides almost all of the bus lines to bus terminals located in other cities. Ticketing time is between 4:00 am and 11:40 pm.
Cheongju Express Bus Terminal provides some bus lines for Seoul (Gangnam, Sangbong, South Seoul, East Seoul, Busan, East Deagu, Gwangju).
Education
Cheongju is the site of several tertiary institutions, including:
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Cheongju National University of Education
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Cheongju University
Cheongju University is a private university located in Cheongju City, the capital of North Chungcheong province, South Korea.
Academics
Undergraduate studies at the university are divided among eight colleges: Economics & Business Administration ...
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Chungbuk National University
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Chung Cheong University
Chung Cheong University is a private technical university in Cheongju City, the capital of North Chungcheong province, South Korea. It employs about 150 instructors and has approximately 5000 students enrolled. The current president is Yu Sun ...
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Korea Air Force Academy
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Korea National University of Education
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Seowon University
(Acronym: SWU; Korean language, Korean: 서원대학교, Seowon Daehakgyo, colloquially Seowondae) is a four-year private university located in Cheongju, North Chungcheong, South Korea. It was established in 1968 and was also called Cheongju Col ...
Festival
The Cheongju International Craft Biennale is usually held in September or October.
There is also the Osong Cosmetic and Beauty Expo.
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Twin towns – sister cities
Notable people from Cheongju
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Cho Sung-dal
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Honours
ROK Marine Corps
* Korean National Championship: 1957, 1959
Kyung Hee University
* Korean National Championship: 1960, ...
, footballer.
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Choi Eun-sil, basketball player.
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Choi Ji-hyun,
short track speed skater.
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Choi Soon-ho
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, football manager and former professional football player.
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Han Hyo-joo
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, actress.
* Hwang Eun-bi (''known as
SinB
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).
* Im Jin-ah (''known as
Nana
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* Ji Chang-min (''known as Q''), singer and dancer (
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Ji Min-hyuk
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Jun Hyo-seong
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, singer and actress (
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* Kim Ji-woo (''known as
Chuu''), singer.
* Kim Joo-young (''known as
Jooyoung
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* Kim So-yeon (''known as
Kassy
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C. S. Lee
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, actor and comedian.
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Lee Jin-wook
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, actor.
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Lee Na-eun
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Lee Seung-hee
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Lee was released by Nagoya Grampus, along with 8 other players, on 10 November 2016 following the club's relegation to J2 League
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, ceramic artist.
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Lee Yi-kyung
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Lee made his acting debut in 2011, and first gained recognition from playing a rebellious student in the teen drama ''School 2013''. Thereafter, he played supporting roles in t ...
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Moon Bin
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Billlie
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Na Young-seok
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Park Cho-rong
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Park Cho-rong was born in Cheongju, ...
, singer-songwriter, actress (
Apink
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).
* Shin Dong-woo (''known as
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B1A4
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* Yoon Dae-woong (''known as
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References
External links
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