Dongju

Tongju, later called Ch'ŏrwŏn, stands amid the broad plains of central Korea. Kung Ye moved the capital of his kingdom here in 905, and the town remained its centre until his fall in 918. Under Joseon, Ch'ŏrwŏn became a protectorate in 1413. Japanese troops passed through and occupied the district during the invasion of 1592, before Korean regulars and volunteer forces recovered it.