Geumsan County (Geumsan-gun) is a county in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea.

History

Administrative district name, Geumsan-gun, have nowadays was originate from the union of old Geumsan-gun and Jinsan-gun on March 1, 1914 The old Geumsan-gun was in Baekjae Age called Jinnae-gun or Jinnaeeul-gun, and after Silla unified 3 nations, its name was changed to Jinye-gun during the reign of Geongdeok Wang. In 1305(Goryeo Chungryeol Wang 31st year) it was promoted to Geumju-gun, including 5 hyeons, Buri-hyeon, Cheonggeo-hyeon, Mupung-hyeon, Jindong-hyeon, with Geumju governor to govern it. (Goyeosa 57th volume) In 1413(Joseon Taejong 13th year), (Geumju-gun) had its name changed to Geumsan-gun until the end of Joseon Age.

The old Jinsan-gun was in Baekjae Age called Jindong-hyeon. When Silla unified 3 nations, it became a subject hyeon of Hwangsan-gun.

It was changed to Okgyeo-bu in early Goryeo Age, and then became a part of Geumju-gun in 1305(Goryeo Chungryeol Wang 31st year).

In 1390 it had become a subject hyeon of Gosan-hyeon. During the Chosun dynasty, in 1393(Taejo 2nd year), after burying the umbilical cord of Taejo in Maninsan Mountain, it was promoted to Jinju-gun and was governed by Jinju governor. In 1413(Ijo Taejong 13th year) its name was again changed to Jinsan-gun. On August 4th, 1896, as 13 dos were executed according to Royal Order 36th, Geumsan-gun and Jinsan-gun, which were a part of Gongju-bu, Chungcheongnam-do, were incorporated into Jeollabuk-do. As mentioned above, on March 1st of 1914, Jinsan-gun was united into the current Geumsan-gun. It was first consisted of 10 myeons: Geumsanmyeon, Geumseong-myeon, Jewon-myeon, Buri-myeon, Gunbuk-myeon, Namil-myeon, Nami-myeon, Jinsan-myeon, Boksu-myeon, and Chubu-myeon. However, on November 1st of 1940, according to Ordinance 221st, Geumsan-myeon was promoted to Geumsan-eub, thus making one eub and nine myeons.

Later on January 1st of 1963, following the administrative district reorganization according to the law about the change of district boundaries(Law 1172nd) of Seoul-si, do, gun, gu,Geumsan-gun was incorporated into Jeollabuk-do from Chungcheongnam-do.

See also

• List of Korea-related topics

External link

• Official government website