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Cheorwon

Also known as Cheorwon County

Cheorwon is a county in the central highlands of the Korean peninsula, divided by the Demilitarised Zone between South Korea's Gangwon province and North Korea. In 905 Gung Ye moved the capital of his kingdom, later named Taebong, there from Songak, and remains of his capital lie within the DMZ. The area saw heavy fighting in the Korean War.

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Taebong

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Cheorwon. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/cheorwon
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“Cheorwon.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/cheorwon. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Cheorwon.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/cheorwon.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Cheorwon’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/cheorwon (Accessed: ).

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