Inju

Inju, later called Inch'ŏn, lies near Korea's western coast and the mouth of the Han River. Under Koryŏ it was the ancestral home of the powerful Yi family of Inju, whose marriages connected it closely to the royal house. Five queens came from the family across seven reigns, and in 1390 the town was raised in rank as Kyŏngwŏn. It returned to the name Inju early in the Joseon period.