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Chungcheong Province | |
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province of the kingdom of Great Joseon | |
Korean transcription(s) | |
• Hangul | 충청도 |
• Hanja | 忠淸道 |
• Revised Romanization | Chungcheong-do |
• McCune–Reischauer | Ch'ungch'ŏng-do |
Short name transcription(s) | |
• Hangul | 충청 |
• Revised Romanization | Chungcheong |
• McCune–Reischauer | Ch'ungch'ŏng |
Country | Kingdom of Great Joseon |
Region | Hoseo |
Capital | Gongju |
Dialect | Chungcheong |
Chungcheong (Chungcheong-do; Korean pronunciation: [tɕʰuŋ.tɕʰʌ̹ŋ.do̞]) was one of the eight provinces of Korea during the Joseon Dynasty. Chungcheong was located in the southwest of Korea. The provincial capital was located at Gongju, which had been the capital of the kingdom of Baekje from 475 to 538.