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| Year |
Description |
| B.C |
Belonged to Mahan Samhan (Mahan, Jinhan, and Byonhan) at around the 3rd to 4th centuries |
| A.D |
Belonged to Baekje on 350 (5th year of King Geunchogo’s reign) (Nangjagokseong, Nangjaseong, Hwaseong) |
| 475 |
Gukwonseong (fortress) on the 63rd year of King Jangsu’s reign (so-called Mieungseong, Wanjangseong) |
| 550 |
Mok (district) organized in Gukwonseong on the 11th year of King Jinheung’s reign (Silla Dynasty) |
| 557 |
Name changed to Gukwonsogyeong on the 18th year of King Jinheung’s reign (Silla Dynasty) |
| 685 |
Name changed to Jungwonsogyeong on the 5th year of King Sinmun’s reign (Silla Dynasty) |
| 757 |
Name changed to Jungwongyeong on the 16th year of King Gyeongdeok’s reign (Silla Dynasty); announced as the center of the Silla Dynasty |
| 940 |
Name changed to Chungju-bu on the 23rd year of King Taejo’s reign (Goryeo Dynasty) |
| 983 |
Name changed to Chungju-mok (one of 12 districts) on the 2nd year of King Seongjong’s reign (Goryeo Dynasty) |
| 995 |
Jungwon-do organized on the 14th year of King Seongjong’s reign (Goryeo Dynasty); Jeoldosa (provincial governor) posted |
| 1018 |
Chungju-mok organized (one of the eight districts) on the 9th year of King Hyeonjong’s reign (Goryeo Dynasty) |
| 1254 |
Name changed to Gukwongyeong on the 41st year of King Gojong’s reign (Goryeo Dynasty) |
| 1277 |
Name changed to Yeseong, with Yeonhwa engraved on the fortress wall when Chungjuseong (fortress) was built on the 3rd year of Chungyeol’s reign (Goryeo Dynasty) |
| 1395 |
Name changed to Chungcheong-do on the 4th year of King Taejo’s reign (Joseon Dynasty); Dogamyeong organized |
| 1449 |
Name changed to Chungcheongjwado Udo on the 31st year of King Sejong’s reign (Joseon Dynasty); Jwagamsa, who played the district governor’s role, at the same time posted |
| 1458 |
Name changed to Chungjujinyeong on the 3rd year of King Sejo’s reign (Joseon Dynasty); eight counties (Danyang-gun, Yeongchun-gun, Jecheon-gun, Cheongpung-gun, Goesan-gun, Yeonpung-gun, Eumseong-gun, and Cheongan-gun) governed by Chungjuyeongjang
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| 1602 |
Name changed to Chungcheong-do on the 35th year of King Seonjo’s reign (Joseon Dynasty) |
| 1896 |
Gwanchalsa (provincial governor) appointed on the 33rd year of King Gojong’s reign (Joseon Dynasty); Chungcheongbuk-do government building located here |
| 1908 |
Provincial governmental building relocated to Cheongju on the 2nd year of King Sunjong’s reign (Joseon Dynasty); a governor of Chungju-gun posted |
| 1913 |
Gun and Myeon merged into Eupnae-myeon, Chungju-gun |
| 1917 |
Eupnae-myeon renamed Chungju-myeon |
| 1931 |
Chungju-myeon promoted to Chungju-eup, Chungju-gun (1-eup, 12 myeons)
Chungju-eup divided into four areas (Bonjeong, Yeonjeong, Geumjeong, and Daesujeong)
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| Jul. 8, 1956 |
Promoted to Chungju-si
Divided into Chungju-si and Jungwon-gun
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| Jan. 1, 1995 |
Merged into Chungju-si in accordance with the National Urban-Rural Integration Policy |
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