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Names of Seoul
Seoul, the capital of South Korea, has been called by a number of formal and informal names over time. The word seoul was originally a common noun that simply meant "capital city", and was used colloquially to refer to the capital throughout Korean history. Seoul became the official name of the South Korean capital after its liberation from Japan after the Second World War.
Historically, the city of what is now Seoul has been called in various names, including Wiryeseong, Bukhansangun, Hanyang, Namgyeong, Hanyangbu, Hanseong, Gyeongseong, and Keijō.
The name Seoul (서울; IPA: /səˈul/), was originally an old native Korean common noun meaning "capital city." It is believed to have originated from Seorabeol (서라벌; 徐羅伐), which originally referred to Gyeongju, the capital of Silla, which was then called Geumseong (금성; 金城). Seorabeol, which also appears in old texts as "Seonabeol" (서나벌; 徐那伐), "Seobeol" (서벌; 徐伐) or "Seoyabeol" (서야벌; 徐耶伐), is theorized to have originated from the word seora (which comes from an ancient word meaning "high and holy") and beol (which means "field").
During the Korean Three Kingdoms Period, the first kingdom to conquer the Han River basin, which is home to the city that is now modern-day Seoul, was Baekje (18 BC – 660 AD). In 18 A.D., King Onjo of Baekje built the kingdom's capital of Wiryeseong (위례성; 慰禮城), which was located inside the boundaries of modern-day Seoul. The fortress was also called Hanseong (한성; 漢城).
In 475, Goguryeo (37 BC – 668 AD) forces under King Jangsu attacked Wiryeseong. Upon conquering the Baekje capital, Goguryeo established the commandery of Bukhansan (Bukhansangun; Korean: 북한산군; Hanja: 北漢山郡) in the regions surrounding the city. Bukhansangun was also called Nampyeongyang (Korean: 남평양; Hanja: 南平壤; lit. 'South Pyeongyang').
The city was called Hanyang in the Northern and Southern States period (698–926), and Namgyeong (남경; 南京) in the Goryeo period (918–1392).
The city was called Hanyangbu (한양부; 漢陽府) under Goryeo (1270–1356), and Hanseong (한성; 漢城) or Hanyang (한양; 漢陽) in the Joseon period (1392–1897).
During the Joseon era, it started to be called Seoul by the public. In the middle of Joseon era, Hanseong and Hanyang were almost replaced by Seoul and remained only formal names. During the period of Japanese colonial rule, Seoul was referred to by the Japanese exonym Keijō (京城), or the Korean reading of that name Gyeongseong. After World War II and Korea's liberation, the city officially adopted its current name.
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Names of Seoul
Seoul, the capital of South Korea, has been called by a number of formal and informal names over time. The word seoul was originally a common noun that simply meant "capital city", and was used colloquially to refer to the capital throughout Korean history. Seoul became the official name of the South Korean capital after its liberation from Japan after the Second World War.
Historically, the city of what is now Seoul has been called in various names, including Wiryeseong, Bukhansangun, Hanyang, Namgyeong, Hanyangbu, Hanseong, Gyeongseong, and Keijō.
The name Seoul (서울; IPA: /səˈul/), was originally an old native Korean common noun meaning "capital city." It is believed to have originated from Seorabeol (서라벌; 徐羅伐), which originally referred to Gyeongju, the capital of Silla, which was then called Geumseong (금성; 金城). Seorabeol, which also appears in old texts as "Seonabeol" (서나벌; 徐那伐), "Seobeol" (서벌; 徐伐) or "Seoyabeol" (서야벌; 徐耶伐), is theorized to have originated from the word seora (which comes from an ancient word meaning "high and holy") and beol (which means "field").
During the Korean Three Kingdoms Period, the first kingdom to conquer the Han River basin, which is home to the city that is now modern-day Seoul, was Baekje (18 BC – 660 AD). In 18 A.D., King Onjo of Baekje built the kingdom's capital of Wiryeseong (위례성; 慰禮城), which was located inside the boundaries of modern-day Seoul. The fortress was also called Hanseong (한성; 漢城).
In 475, Goguryeo (37 BC – 668 AD) forces under King Jangsu attacked Wiryeseong. Upon conquering the Baekje capital, Goguryeo established the commandery of Bukhansan (Bukhansangun; Korean: 북한산군; Hanja: 北漢山郡) in the regions surrounding the city. Bukhansangun was also called Nampyeongyang (Korean: 남평양; Hanja: 南平壤; lit. 'South Pyeongyang').
The city was called Hanyang in the Northern and Southern States period (698–926), and Namgyeong (남경; 南京) in the Goryeo period (918–1392).
The city was called Hanyangbu (한양부; 漢陽府) under Goryeo (1270–1356), and Hanseong (한성; 漢城) or Hanyang (한양; 漢陽) in the Joseon period (1392–1897).
During the Joseon era, it started to be called Seoul by the public. In the middle of Joseon era, Hanseong and Hanyang were almost replaced by Seoul and remained only formal names. During the period of Japanese colonial rule, Seoul was referred to by the Japanese exonym Keijō (京城), or the Korean reading of that name Gyeongseong. After World War II and Korea's liberation, the city officially adopted its current name.