Bukcheong

Pukch'ŏng lies on a broad coastal plain watered by the Namdae River and its tributaries, one of the most productive agricultural districts of Hamgyŏng. The town received its present name in 1417, distinguishing it from another Ch'ŏngju farther south. During the Japanese invasion of 1592, Katō Kiyomasa's forces advanced into Hamgyŏng; resistance and the harsh winter contributed to their withdrawal from the province early the following year.