Inje

Inje was a mountain county in Korea's Gwandong region. Near the end of Goryeo rule, in 1389, it received its own supervising magistrate and rose from a dependent district to a directly administered county. Under Joseon, a county magistrate was installed in 1413. A teacher also served the locality, while the magistrate's work was supported by local clerks, military officers and a council of local notables.

Administrative changes sought to make government more manageable across the mountain country. In 1424, Seohwa, formerly attached to Hoeyang, and Ipo, formerly attached to Chuncheon, were placed under Inje. Court records explained such arrangements in terms of distance, troublesome official business and the convenience of residents. Military organisation also changed. In 1455 Inje formed the right wing of the Wonju command, alongside Wonju and Hoengseong in the centre. Two years later, the replacement of the wing system by territorial garrisons placed Inje under Chuncheon. The county therefore linked local administration with the changing defensive organisation of inland Gangwon.