Ssangseong Prefecture

Ssangseong prefectures, highlighted in Yellow.
Ssangseong Prefecture
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese雙城摠管府
Transcriptions
Korean name
Hangul쌍성총관부
Hanja雙城摠管府
Transcriptions
Revised RomanizationSsangseong Chonggwanbu
McCune–ReischauerSsangsŏng Ch'onggwanbu

Ssangseong Prefecture (Chinese: 雙城摠管府; Korean쌍성총관부) was an administrative division of the Yuan dynasty established in 1258 in modern-day Kumya County, South Hamgyong Province, North Korea. It was founded as a base for conquest and domination of northern Goryeo territory together with the Dongnyeong Prefectures, which had jurisdiction over southern Jabi (자비; 慈悲) pass. In 1356, Gongmin of Goryeo got out under the influence of Yuan dynasty, attacked Yuan dynasty together with Dongnyeong Prefectures and restored the land.