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P'yongan Province
Korean Name
McCune-ReischauerP'yongan-do
Revised RomanizationPyeongan-do
Hangul평안도
Hanja平安道
Short NameP'yongan (Pyeongan;
평안; 平安)
Statistics
Capital P'yongyang
Split Into North and South P'yongan, 1896
Region Kwanso
Dialect P'yongan

P'yongan (P'yongan-do) was one of the Eight Provinces of Korea during the Joseon Dynasty. In 1896, P'yongan was divided into modern-day North and South P'yongan Provinces, which today are part of North Korea. The provincial capital was P'yongyang.

See also


The Eight Provinces (八道) of Joseon-Dynasty Korea
Chungcheong | Gangwon | Gyeonggi | Gyeongsang | Hamgyong | Hwanghae | Jeolla | P'yongan

Korean history



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