Seongjeosimni

Seongjeosimni
성저십리
Gyeongjo-obu-do
Gyeongjo-obu-do (1861), this map shows Seongjeosimni was included in five administrative divisions of Hanseong, in late period of Joseon dynasty
Alternative nameSeongjeo Shibri
LocationSeoul, South Korea
TypeUrban periphery
Part ofHanseongbu [ko] (Korean한성부)
History
Founded1394[1]: 94–95 
PeriodsJoseon
Seongjeosimni
Hangul
성저십리
Hanja
城底十里
Revised RomanizationSeongjeosimni
McCune–ReischauerSŏngjŏsimni

Seongjeosimni (Korean성저십리; Hanja城底十里, or sometimes romanized as Seongjeo Shibri[2]) was the peripheral area of Joseon's capital city, Hanseongbu [ko] (한성부), literally meaning areas 10 Ri (Korean mile) around the Fortress Wall of Seoul. Though this area was outside of the Fortress Wall, clearly it was a suburb area within city limits of the Hanseongbu. While it was mainly a residential area, some of its components took important role in Joseon's governmental functions, including diplomacy and defense.

  1. ^ 김, 경록; 유, 승희; 김, 경태; 이, 현진; 정, 은주; 최, 진아; 이, 민우; 진, 윤정 (2019-06-03). 조선시대 다스림으로 본 성저십리 (서울역사중점연구 5) [Seongjeosimni in governance of Joseon (Studies on special topics of Seoul History, Vol. 5.)] (in Korean). Seoul: Seoul Historiography Institute. ISBN 9791160710670.
  2. ^ Shin, Ye-Kyeong (2013-11-04). "Axes of urban growth: urbanization and railway stations in Seoul, 1900–1945". Planning Perspectives. 28 (4): 628–639. doi:10.1080/02665433.2013.828446.