Eight Provinces of Korea

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The Eight Provinces of Korea were the primary regional divisions of the Joseon Dynasty, forming the historical and cultural basis for many of Korea’s traditional regional identities.

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instanceOf historical administrative division system
regional division of Joseon
administrativeLevel first-level division
appliesTo entire Korean Peninsula (under Joseon rule)
associatedWith Confucian state administration in Korea
Joseon centralization of power
basisFor traditional Korean regional identities
capitalRegionIncluded Gyeonggi Province (Joseon) NERFINISHED
containsCapitalCity Han-seong (Hanyang) NERFINISHED
country Joseon Dynasty NERFINISHED
culturalLegacy regional names still used colloquially in Korea
culturalRole framework for regional identity in premodern Korea
followedBy 13-province system of the Korean Empire
geographicalScope central Korea
northern Korea
southern Korea
hasPart Chungcheong Province (Joseon) NERFINISHED
Gangwon Province (Joseon) NERFINISHED
Gyeonggi Province (Joseon) NERFINISHED
Gyeongsang Province (Joseon) NERFINISHED
Hamgyong Province (Joseon) NERFINISHED
Hwanghae Province (Joseon) NERFINISHED
Jeolla Province (Joseon) NERFINISHED
Pyeongan Province (Joseon) NERFINISHED
historicalPeriod Joseon Dynasty NERFINISHED
historicalSignificance longest-lasting provincial division scheme in Korean history
influenced dialect distribution in Korea
regional cuisines of Korea
regional customs of Korea
regional stereotypes in Korea
language Korean
modernSuccessor provinces of North Korea
provinces of South Korea
numberOfDivisions 8
precededBy Goryeo-era administrative divisions
regionType province
usedFor local governance
military conscription
tax administration
usedIn Korea NERFINISHED

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Joseon administrativeDivision Eight Provinces of Korea