Seosaeng-myeon explained

Seosaeng Myeon
Native Name:서생면
西生面
Native Name Lang:ko
Settlement Type:Township
Pushpin Map:South Korea Ulsan#South Korea
Coordinates:35.3536°N 129.3303°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Ulsan
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Ulju
Area Total Km2:36.9
Population Total:8650
Population As Of:2022
Population Density Km2:auto
Subdivision Type3:Village
Subdivision Name3:10 villages
Hangul:서생면
Hanja:西生面
Rr:Seosaeng-myeon
Mr:Sŏsaeng Myŏn

Seosaeng-myeon is a myeon of Ulju County, Ulsan, South Korea. As of 2022, its total population is 8,650.[1]

History

During the time of Silla Kingdom, this region is the administrative center of Saengseoryang-gun (생서량군,生西良郡), which governed the area of today's Seosaeng-myeon, Onsan-eup and Onyang-eup. In 757, Saengseoryang-gun was renamed Dongan-gun (동안군,東安郡), and Upung-hyeon (우풍현,虞風縣, present day Ungchon-myeon and Yangsan-si's Ungsang region) was placed under Dongan as a subsidiary county.

During the Goryeo dynasty, Dongan-gun was downgraded to a prefecture and incorporated into Heungryobu (흥려부, present day Ulsan).

In the early Joseon dynasty, a naval manhoyeong (군만호영,萬戶營, division with 10,000 soldiers) stationed in Seosaengpo (서생포,西生浦) in the eastern part of the region. Following the Japanese invasions of Korea in 1592, the commander of the manhoyeong was promoted to the rank of naval dongcheom Jeoljesa (동첨절제사, 同僉節制使). In the 32nd year of King Gojong's reign (1895), as the navy was being abolished, the region was organized into Seosaeng-myeon and put under the direct jurisidction of dongcheom Jeoljesa.

On September 24, 1906, parts of Onnam-myeon and parts of Seosarng-myeon were incorporated into Oenam-myeon of Yangsan-gun. The myeon office was located in Yeonsan-ri (now Myeongsan-ri).

On April 1, 1912, Oenam-myeon was transferred from Yangsan-gun to Ulsan-gun.

On April 1, 1914, nearby Oenam-myeon, Hwama-dong and Suma-dong of Onnam-myeon were integrated into Seosaengmyoen, which was also reorganized into 10 villages.[2] The myeon government was located in Seosaeng-ri, and later moved to Sinam-ri.

On April 25, 1952, local election was held and the first 12 township councilors of Seosang-myeon were elected.

On September 1, 1961, the Seosaeng-myeon Council was forcibly dissolved by the military regime of Park Chung Hee.

On June 1, 1962, Seosaeng-myeon was integrated into Ulju-gun.[3]

On January 1, 1963, Seosaeng-myeon was incorporated into Dongnae-gun.[4]

On January 1, 1973, Dongnae-gun was abolished and incorporated into Yangsan-gun.[5]

On February 15, 1983, Seosang-myeon was transferred back to Ulju-gun.

On January 1, 1991, Ulju-gun was renamed Ulsan-gun.

On January 1, 1995, Ulsan-gun was incorporated into Ulsan-si.

On July 15, 1997, Ulsan-si was promoted to Ulsan Metropolitan City.

Administrative divisions

Seosaeng-myeon consists of 10 legal villages, 21 administrative villages, and 60 classes. The seat of government is Shinam-ri.

Legal villagesHangulHanja
Shinam-ri신암리新巖里
Myeongsan-ri명산리明山里
Hwasan-ri화산리禾山里
Wiyang-ri위양리渭陽里
Yong-ri용리龍里
Seosaeng-ri서생리西生里
Hwajeong-ri화정리禾亭里
Jinha-ri진하리鎭下里
Daesong-ri대송리大松里
Nasa-ri나사리羅士里

Education

Elementary school

Middle school

University

Transportation

Road

National Route 31 is the main road in Seosaeng-myeon.

Railroad

Donghae Line passes through the western part of Seosaeng-myeon in the Seosaeng station.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: KOSIS . 2023-02-04 . kosis.kr.
  2. Web site: 다이쇼 3년 조선총독부 경상남도령 제2호 - 위키문헌, 우리 모두의 도서관 . 2023-02-05 . ko.wikisource.org . ko.
  3. Web site: 시설치와군의관할구역및명칭변경에관한법률 국가법령정보센터 법령 > 제정·개정문 . 2023-02-05 . www.law.go.kr.
  4. Web site: 부산시정부직할에관한법률 . 2023-02-05 . www.law.go.kr.
  5. Web site: 시설치와군의폐치분합에관한법률 국가법령정보센터 법령 > 본문 . 2023-02-05 . www.law.go.kr.