Buyeo County
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Buyeo County is a county
in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea
. Buyeo-eup, the county's capital, was the site of the capital of the Baekje
kingdom from AD 538 to 660, when it was called Sabi
.
Famous people associated with Buyeo County in more recent times include noted stem-cell researcher Hwang Woo Suk.
, the heart of the Korean peninsula, and has the same longitude as Wyndham, Australia
and the same latitude as Tokyo
.
In the time of Baekje (during the Three Kingdoms Era
), the capital was moved to present-day Buyeo County (they called Sabi) ascribed to narrowness of the former capital (which was near present-day Seoul). A fortress called Garimseong was constructed for defending the new capital.
Main events of festival include memorial as ancient history showing traditional costumes and marching. That concerns specially for the great work of 6 Kings of Sabi era and to applaud the loyalty of 3 loyal subjects. This festival was appointed as one of the national best festivals in 2007.
, South Korea
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Administrative divisions of South Korea
||South Korea is divided into 8 provinces , 1 special autonomous province , 6 metropolitan cities , and 1 special city...
in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
. Buyeo-eup, the county's capital, was the site of the capital of the Baekje
Baekje
Baekje or Paekche was a kingdom located in southwest Korea. It was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, together with Goguryeo and Silla....
kingdom from AD 538 to 660, when it was called Sabi
Sabi
Sabi was the capital of the Korean kingdom of Baekje from 538 until Baekje's fall to Silla in 660. The site of Sabi is located in modern-day Buyeo County, South Chungcheong Province, in South Korea....
.
Famous people associated with Buyeo County in more recent times include noted stem-cell researcher Hwang Woo Suk.
Geography
Buyeo is located at the southern area of Chungcheongnam-doChungcheongnam-do
Chungcheongnam-do or Chungnam is a province in the west of South Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the south-western half of the former Chungcheong Province and remained a province of Korea until the country's division in 1945, thereafter becoming part of South Korea...
, the heart of the Korean peninsula, and has the same longitude as Wyndham, Australia
Wyndham, Western Australia
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and the same latitude as Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
.
In the time of Baekje (during the Three Kingdoms Era
Three Kingdoms of Korea
The Three Kingdoms of Korea refer to the ancient Korean kingdoms of Goguryeo, Baekje and Silla, which dominated the Korean peninsula and parts of Manchuria for much of the 1st millennium...
), the capital was moved to present-day Buyeo County (they called Sabi) ascribed to narrowness of the former capital (which was near present-day Seoul). A fortress called Garimseong was constructed for defending the new capital.
Climate
Baekje Cultural Festival
Buyeo county has held cultural festival featuring ancient Baekje's history which was bloomed in Buyeo and its neighborhood area since 1955 by residents themselves. From 1965, province officially announced to take place Baekje cultural memorial.Main events of festival include memorial as ancient history showing traditional costumes and marching. That concerns specially for the great work of 6 Kings of Sabi era and to applaud the loyalty of 3 loyal subjects. This festival was appointed as one of the national best festivals in 2007.
Sister cities
GangdongGangdong-gu
Gangdong-gu is one of the 25 gu which make up the city of Seoul, South Korea. It is located on the east side of the city....
, South Korea
South Korea
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Gangnam
Gangnam-gu
Gangnam-gu is one of the 25 gu which make up the city of Seoul, South Korea. It is one of the most affluent areas of Seoul and is located in the southeast of the city...
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
Luoyang
Luoyang
Luoyang is a prefecture-level city in western Henan province of Central China. It borders the provincial capital of Zhengzhou to the east, Pingdingshan to the southeast, Nanyang to the south, Sanmenxia to the west, Jiyuan to the north, and Jiaozuo to the northeast.Situated on the central plain of...
, China
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Asuka
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, Japan
Japan
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