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Goguryeo moved its capital there in 427. According to Christopher Beckwith, Pyongyang is the Sino-Korean reading of the name they gave it in their language: Piarna, or "level land". [37] In 668, Pyongyang became the capital of the Protectorate General to Pacify the East established by the Tang dynasty of China.
There are various names of Korea in use today that are all derived from those of ancient Koreanic kingdoms and dynasties. The choice of name often depends on the language, whether the user is referring to either or both modern Korean countries, and even the user's political views on the Korean conflict.
Pyeongchang-dong (Pyeongchang Neighbourhood), Jongno-gu (Jongno District), Seoul, South Korea (Korean: 평창동; Hanja: 平倉洞; P'yongch'ang-tong) a neighbourhood favoured by celebrities Gangneung-shi (Gangneung City), Gangwon, South Korea; a city that hosts many events for the 2018 PyeongChang Games, hence also known through association as ...
Sino-Korean words constitute a large portion of South Korean vocabulary, the remainder being native Korean words and loanwords from other languages, such as Japanese and English to a lesser extent. Sino-Korean words are typically used in formal or literary contexts, [5] and to express abstract or complex ideas. [7]
This has caused problems in translating between Chinese and Korean, as Chinese terms for Korean places often are a direct reading of the Hanja names. Until recently, some Chinese sources used the older name "Hanseong" (한성; 漢城) to refer to Seoul, as that term does have corresponding Hanja. [11] However, this led to some confusion.
Kim Il Sung Square is a large city square in the Central District of Pyongyang, North Korea, [1] and is named after the country's founding leader, Kim Il Sung. The square was constructed in 1954 according to a master plan for reconstructing the capital after the destruction of the Korean War. [1] It was opened in August 1954. [2]
Korean is the native language for about 81 million people, mostly of Korean descent. [a] [1] [3] It is the national language of both North Korea and South Korea.In the north, the language is known as Chosŏnŏ (North Korean: 조선어) and in the south, its known as Hangugeo (South Korean: 한국어).
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