Seongjeosimni

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Seongjeosimni
성저십리
Gyeongjo-obu-do
Gyeongjo-obu-do (1861), this map shows Seongjeosimni was included in five administrative divisions of Hanseong, in late period of Joseon dynasty
Alternative nameSeongjeo Shibri
LocationSeoul, South Korea
TypeUrban periphery
Part ofHanseongbu [ko] (Korean: 한성부)
History
Founded1394[1]: 94–95 
PeriodsJoseon
Seongjeosimni
Hangul
성저십리
Hanja
城底十里
Revised RomanizationSeongjeosimni
McCune–ReischauerSŏngjŏshimni

Seongjeosimni (

Fortress Wall of Seoul. Though this area was outside of the Fortress Wall, clearly it was an suburb area within city limits of the Hanseongbu. While it was mainly a residential area, some of its components took important role in Joseon
's governmental functions, including diplomacy and defense.

History, boundary and function

Joseon

Seongjeosimni was part of the

Noryang (노량), east to the Songyewon (송계원), and west to the Yanghwajin (양화진). These records show that specific area of Seongjeosimni was not exactly 10 Ri from the Fortress Wall, but around 10 Ri, since there was no modernized technology of cartography to measure distance in straight line.[1]
: 95–98 

In early period of Joseon, one of the Seongjeosimni's main function was tree farm to provide wooden materials for the national government. To achieve this policy, new settlements and deforestation were strictly prohibited in Seongjeosimni. Instead, government-led granaries to store tax payed by grains, diplomatic missions and military post for defense of the capital city filled this sparsely populated area. As there was not a notifiable group of population, national government of Joseon in early period did not have much attention on local governance of the Seongjeosimni. So, although residents in the Seongjeosimni were clearly under jurisdiction of the Hanseong, sometimes, the national government overlooked other authorities governing the adjacent local regions outside of Hanseong city to mobilize the residents in Seongjeosimni.[1]: 100–118 

However, as Hanseong city's

King Sejong, number of households in Seongjeosimni was 1,779 while households inside the Fortress wall was 17,015. Then in year 1789 when was reign of the King Jeongjo number of former expanded to 21,835 while the latter hit only 22,094. This huge economic and social growth of Seongjeosimni had drawn interest of national government around late 18th century.[3]: 124  So from 1751 to 1788, national government of Joseon realigned administrative divisions of Hanseong, to clarify that local governance of Seongjeosimni belongs strictly to the Hanseong city.[1]
: 124–130 

Korean Empire and Colonial Korea

Further information: Keijō

During short reign of the

city limit to areas a lot close to the Fortress Wall and Yongsan. Yet since this sudden shrink of Keijō(Seoul)'s city limit was unrealistic as the city was growing faster than any before, Government-General had to expand city limit of Keijō. This policy change in 1936 put most of Seongjeosimni's major area back into Keijō's city limit.[5]
: 106–108 

Heritages and notable places

History of the Seongjeosimni can still be found in contemporary Seoul, as many of nowaday Seoul's administrative divisions have their etymological origin from that of the Seongjeosimni. This etymologic cases include Yeonhui-dong of Seodaemun District and Yongsan District.

The most prosperous region among the Seongjeosimni in late Joseon period was a place called Seogyo (서교; 西郊), corresponding to contemporary

Gyeonggi-do [ko] and defense of the capital city, Hanseong. These facilities later encouraged Seogyo region's international and commercial development.[3]
: 115–119 

See also

Notes and References

  1. ^
    ISBN 9791160710670
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  2. doi:10.1080/02665433.2013.828446
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  3. ^
    doi:10.25024/jsg.2016..36.104
    . Retrieved 2024-02-20.
  4. ^
    ISBN 9788994033891
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  5. ^ Jung, Yeo-jin; Han, Dong-soo (May 2021). "The Expansion of Administrative Districts in Gyeongseong and the Perception of the Suburbs - An Analysis of the a featured articles on the suburban areas in the newspaper, 1920~1930s -". Journal of the Korean Institute of Culture Architecture (in Korean). 74: 103–114. Retrieved 2024-02-25.

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