Table of Provinces
The table below lists the eight provinces in romanized spelling, Hangul and Hanja; the origin of their names; their capitals, dialects, and regional names; and the 13 provinces that replaced them in 1896. (The capitals and regional names are as of the mid 19th century. Since they were not official, other regional names were also used, but the ones in the table are the most widely used or representative.)
| Province | Hangul | Hanja | Name Origin | Capital | Regional Name | Dialect | Post-1896 Provinces |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chungcheong | 충청도 | 忠淸道 | Chungju, Cheongju |
Gongju | Hoseo (1) | Chungcheong Dialect |
North / South Chungcheong |
| Gangwon | 강원도 | 江原道 | Gangneung, Wonju |
Wonju | Gwandong |
Gangwon Dialect |
Gangwon |
| Gyeonggi | 경기도 | 京畿道 | (See note) | Hanseong (Seoul) |
Gijeon (3) | Seoul Dialect |
Gyeonggi |
| Gyeongsang | 경상도 | 慶尙道 | Gyeongju, Sangju |
Daegu | Yeongnam | Gyeongsang Dialect |
North / South Gyeongsang |
| Hamgyŏng | 함경도 | 咸鏡道 | Hamhŭng, Kyŏngsŏng |
Hamhŭng | Kwanbuk, Kwannam (4) | Hamgyŏng Dialect |
North / South Hamgyŏng |
| Hwanghae | 황해도 | 黃海道 | Hwangju, Haeju |
Haeju | Haesŏ | Hwanghae Dialect |
Hwanghae (5) |
| Jeolla | 전라도 | 全羅道 | Jeonju, Naju (6) |
Jeonju | Honam | Jeolla Dialect; Jeju Dialect (7) |
North / South Jeolla / Jeju-do |
| P'yŏngan | 평안도 | 平安道 | P'yŏngyang, Anju |
P'yŏngyang | Kwansŏ | P'yŏngan Dialect |
North / South P'yŏngan |
Read more about this topic: Eight Provinces Of Korea
Famous quotes containing the words table of and/or table:
““A sigh for every so many breath,
And for every so many sigh a death.
That’s what I always tell my wife
Is the multiplication table of life.””
—Robert Frost (1874–1963)
“A child who is not rigorously instructed in the matter of table manners is a child whose future is being dealt with cavalierly. A person who makes an admiral’s hat out of linen napkins is not going to be in wild social demand.”
—Fran Lebowitz (20th century)