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| P'yongan Province | |
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| Korean Name | |
| McCune-Reischauer | P'yongan-do |
| Revised Romanization | Pyeongan-do |
| Hangul | 평안도 |
| Hanja | 平安道 |
| Short Name | P'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.
| The Eight Provinces (八道) of Joseon-Dynasty Korea |
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| Chungcheong | Gangwon | Gyeonggi | Gyeongsang | Hamgyong | Hwanghae | Jeolla | P'yongan |