Chunju

Ch'unju, later known as Ch'unch'ŏn, lies among the river valleys and mountains of central Korea. Under Koryŏ it gave its name to a network of relay stations that connected the town with neighbouring districts and the road toward the capital. The name Ch'unju dated from 940; in 1413, the Joseon government renamed the town Ch'unch'ŏn during a wider reorganisation of local administration.