Boseong
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Boseong County is a county
in South Jeolla Province, South Korea
. Boseong is famous for its green tea leaves. It is also the birthplace of the Korean independence activist Philip Jaisohn
.
era, Boseong belonged to the Mahan confederacy
and later became Bokhol County (伏忽郡) under the rule of the Baekje
dynasty. The name "Boseong" was given in Unified Silla
. One of the townships, Beolgyo (벌교) was one of the primary locations where the Japanese deprived Korean people of rice.
Boseong Green Tea passed the strict quality inspection of the Russian Medical Biology Lab, and was officially recognized as a beverage suitable for an astronaut’s special diet.
Boseong Green Tea is approved as an astronaut’s beverage, Boseong Green Tea can be promoted as a product suitable for an astronaut’s dietary requirements in various exhibitions and shows.
transits several towns. There are mainly five stations including Boseong Station, Dukryang Station (득량역), Yedang Station, and so on.
with:
Gangnam-gu
, South Korea
Gangbuk-gu
, South Korea
Yeonje-gu
, South Korea
Buk-gu, South Korea
Sujiatun, China
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 Jeolla 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...
. Boseong is famous for its green tea leaves. It is also the birthplace of the Korean independence activist Philip Jaisohn
Philip Jaisohn
Philip Jaisohn was the anglicized name used by Seo Jae-pil, a noted champion for Korea's independence, and the first Korean to become a naturalized citizen of the United States.-Political activist:...
.
History
In the SamhanSamhan
The Samhan period of Korean history comprises confederacies of Mahan, Jinhan, and Byeonhan in central and southern Korean peninsula, during the final century BCE and the early centuries CE....
era, Boseong belonged to the Mahan confederacy
Mahan confederacy
Mahan was a loose confederacy of statelets that existed from around the 1st century BCE to 3rd century CE in the southern Korean peninsula in the Chungcheong and Jeolla provinces. Arising out of the confluence of Gojoseon migration and the Jin state federation, Mahan was one of the Samhan , along...
and later became Bokhol County (伏忽郡) under the rule 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....
dynasty. The name "Boseong" was given in Unified Silla
Unified Silla
Unified Silla or Later Silla is the name often applied to the Korean kingdom of Silla, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, when it conquered Baekje in 660 and Goguryeo in 668, unifying the southern portion of the Korean peninsula...
. One of the townships, Beolgyo (벌교) was one of the primary locations where the Japanese deprived Korean people of rice.
Geography
Large areas consist of mountains such as Mangil-Bong, Jonje Mountain and Joowol Mountain. The Boseong River flows through the center of Boseong. The multipurpose Juam Dam was built on the Boseong River in 1990.Special Product (Boseong Green Tea)
Boseong Green Tea is a special product produced in Bodsung district and well-known for great quality.Boseong Green Tea passed the strict quality inspection of the Russian Medical Biology Lab, and was officially recognized as a beverage suitable for an astronaut’s special diet.
Boseong Green Tea is approved as an astronaut’s beverage, Boseong Green Tea can be promoted as a product suitable for an astronaut’s dietary requirements in various exhibitions and shows.
Transportation
National Road No. 2 goes through Boseong, and the Gyeongjeon LineGyeongjeon Line
The Gyeongjeon Line is a railway line serving South Gyeongsang and South Jeolla Provinces in South Korea. It covers a total of 324.8 km, from Samnangjin Station in Miryang, South Gyeongsang, to Gwangju·Songjeong Station in Gwangju, South Jeolla.-History:An east-west railway along Korea's...
transits several towns. There are mainly five stations including Boseong Station, Dukryang Station (득량역), Yedang Station, and so on.
Sister cities
Boseong is twinnedTown twinning
Twin towns and sister cities are two of many terms used to describe the cooperative agreements between towns, cities, and even counties in geographically and politically distinct areas to promote cultural and commercial ties.- Terminology :...
with:
Gangnam-gu
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...
Gangbuk-gu
Gangbuk-gu
Gangbuk-gu is one of the 25 gu which make up the city of Seoul, South Korea. Its name is derived from the fact that it is located at the north of Han river. It was created from neighbouring Dobong-gu in 1995...
, 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...
Yeonje-gu
Yeonje-gu
Yeonje-gu is a gu in central Busan, South Korea. It has an area of 12.08 km², and a population of about 220,000. Yeonje-gu was created in March 1995 following its separation from Dongnae-gu. Its name was formed by taking the first and last syllables of the names of its only 2 legal dong;...
, 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...
Buk-gu, 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...
Sujiatun, China