Cheongju

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Cheongju is also the name of a variety of Korean rice wine.

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Cheongju
Hangul:	청주시
Hanja:	淸州市
Revised Romanization:	Cheongju-si
McCune-Reischauer:	Ch'ŏngju-si
Area:	153.3 km²
Population:	637,646 (2005)
Pop. density:	3840.5 people/km²
Administrative divisions:	2 gu 29 dong
Image:Map Cheongju-si.png

Cheongju is a city in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea, and the capital of North Chungcheong.

1 History
2 Cultural properties
3 Education
4 Sister cities
5 See also
6 External links

[edit] History

Since ancient times Cheongju was an important town in the province.

During Hideyoshi's Invasions of Korea, Cheongju was the site of the Battle of Chongju, during which the Korean forces re-took the city from the Japanese forces in an important early victory.

The government of the province was moved here from Chungju in 1908.

[edit] Cultural properties

Image:Sangdangsangseong.jpg

Sangdangsanseong (Sangdang Mountain Fortress) lies on the slopes of Mt. Uam within the city limits. The fortress is comprised mainly of a 3-4 meter tall wall that stretches over 4.2 kilometers in circumference. The present walls date to the 1716 restoration of the site. Within the walls lies a small tourist village that has several restaurants.

Cheongju National Museum also lies near Mt. Uam, and houses several exhibits of cultural artifacts from the nearby area.
Heungdeok Temple Site is the home to the Early Printing Museum, and is purported to be the site of the printing of Jikji, the oldest existent book printed using movable metal type. The museum itself contains exhibits related to the art of printing through the ages.
Yongdusaji Cheoldanggan (The Iron Flagpole of the Yongdu Temple Site) is designated Korean National Treasure number 41, and is located near Cheongju Department Store in downtown Cheongju. Made of twenty iron cylinders, the flagpole stands 13.1 meters tall, and was formerly used to hang flags to honor the Buddha.

Image:Cheongjuflagpole1.jpg

[edit] Education

Chongju is the site of several tertiary institutions, including:

[edit] Sister cities

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

Administrative divisions of North Chungcheong province, South Korea
Capital:	Cheongju
Cities:	Chungju \| Jecheon
Counties:	Boeun \| Cheongwon \| Danyang \| Eumseong \| Goesan \| Jeungpyeong \| Jincheon \| Okcheon \| Yeongdong