Bogwang-dong (Korean: 보광동) is a dong (neighborhood) of Yongsan District, Seoul, South Korea.[2][3]
Bogwang-dong | |
|---|---|
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 보광동 |
| • Hanja | 普光洞 |
| • Revised Romanization | Bogwang-dong |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Pogwang-dong |
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| Country | South Korea |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.71 km2 (0.27 sq mi) |
| Population (2013)[1] | |
• Total | 17,183 |
| • Density | 24,000/km2 (63,000/sq mi) |
Etymology
editThe name Bogwang-dong comes from the name of State Preceptor Bogwang, who built a temple here during the reign of King Jinheung of Silla.
History
editIn the early Joseon dynasty, it belonged to the Seongjeosimni area of Hansungbu. In 1751, the southern part of Hanseongbu became part of Hangangbang. In 1914, Hanji-myeon, Goyang-gun, Gyeonggi-do became Bogwang-ri. On 1 April 1936, Hanji-myeon, Goyang-gun was incorporated into Gyeongseong-bu and the name was changed to Bogwangjeong. In April 1943, it was incorporated into Yongsan District through the implementation of the district system. On 1 October 1946, the name was changed to Bogwang-dong following the liquidation of remnants of Japanese colonial rule.
Education
editCultural heritage
editAlthough not designated as cultural heritage, Bogwang-dong has two neighborhood shrines called Utdang and Araetdang. The term "dang" refers to a place where gods were enshrined in each government office during the Joseon period in Hanyang (now Seoul). Firstly, Utdang, located near Osan High School, enshrines Kim Yushin, a general from the Silla period. On the other hand, Araetdang, located near Bogwang-dong Community Center, enshrines Jangseong, the prime minister of the Shu Han dynasty in China. Additionally, Utdang holds ancestral rites on the first day of the lunar calendar in January, while Araetdang holds them on the first day of the lunar calendar in March and October.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 용산구청. Archived from the original on 2013-09-25. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
- ^ 보광동 (Bogwang-dong 普光洞) (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-04-21.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "The origin of dongs in Yongsan District" (in Korean). Yongsan District official site. Archived from the original on 2006-05-26. Retrieved 2008-04-21.
- ^ 오산고등학교 홈페이지에 오신 것을 환영합니다.1. www.osan.hs.kr. Archived from the original on 23 February 2001. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ 밝고 덕스러운 겨레얼의 배움터 서울오산중학교 (1). Archived from the original on 2014-05-16. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
External links
edit- Yongsan District official website
- (in Korean) Yongsan District official website
- (in Korean) Bogwang-dong resident office website
37°31′34″N 127°00′00″E / 37.526°N 127.000°E
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