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.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| 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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