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Wanggeom-seong (Korean: 왕검성) was the capital city of Old Chosŏn from 194 to 108 BC. It is also known as Wangheom-seong (Korean: 왕험성; Hanja: 王險城).[1]

Hangul
왕검성
Hanja
王儉城/王險城
RRWanggeomseong
MRWanggŏmsŏng
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Wanggeom-seong
Hangul
왕검성
Hanja
王儉城/王險城
RRWanggeomseong
MRWanggŏmsŏng
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Conflicting opinions about its location

One theory suggests the capital was around the modern city of Pyongyang based on the records of Samguk yusa and Samguk sagi.[2][a] Other sources suggest it was located somewhere around Liaodong (present China).[citation needed]

See also

  • Asadal, the mythical capital of Gojoseon, believed to be founded by Dangun

Notes

  1. Samguk yusa writes that the Book of Wei writes Dangun set the capital of his kingdom in asadal, and also quotes from a lost history book called gogi(古記) that Dangun selected Pyongyang as the nation's capital.

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