Sancheong County


Sancheong County is a county in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.

History

After the unification of Silla, the Danseong region was known as Jipumcheon prefecture, and the modern day Dangye region was known as Jeokchon prefecture, and Danseong region was known as Gwolji county. In 757, these counties and prefectures underwent a name change as Gwolji county became Gwolseong, Jipumcheon prefecture became Saneum and Jeokchon became Daneup and Saneum and Daneup became a prefecture under the subdivision of Gwolseong county. During the Goryeo period Gwolseong county was demoted to Kangseong prefecture which was later promoted to Kangseong County, and the Daneup became Dangye prefecture. In 1018, Dangye and Saneum became part of Hapju, and Kangseong county became the administration of Jinjumok. In 1390, Dangye returned to the control of Kangseong county and low level officers called Gammu was stationed in Saneum and Kangseong. In 1399, Myeongjin prefecture moved to be under administration of Kangseong prefecture because of Japanese pirates, and the two prefectures merged to become Danseong prefecture. After the Japanese invasion of Korea in the 16th century, Danseong prefecture was abolished in 1599 with part of it given to Saneum, but it was restored in 1613.In 1767, Saneum became Sancheong prefecture. In 1895, Sancheong and Danseong became counties. In 1906 some part of regions that was part of Jinju was incorporated into Sancheong, and Danseong was fully incorporated to Sancheong in 1914.

Climate

Culture

The region historically cultivated Cannabis sativa, and is known to have a tradition of weaving cloth out of cannabis by women called Duresamnori.The plant was also used as a roof for houses.

Tourist spot

Sancheong is twinned with: