Chungcheong Province

Chungcheong Province
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul충청도
 • Hanja忠淸道
 • Revised RomanizationChungcheong-do
 • McCune–ReischauerCh'ungch'ŏng-do
CountryJoseon
RegionHoseo
CapitalGongju
DialectChungcheong

Chungcheong Province (Korean: 충청도; Hanja: 忠淸道; 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.

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