Songcheon-dong | |
Translit Lang1: | Korean |
Translit Lang1 Type: | Hangul |
Translit Lang1 Info: | 송천동 |
Translit Lang1 Type1: | Hanja |
Translit Lang1 Info2: | Songcheon-dong |
Translit Lang1 Info3: | Songch’ŏn-tong |
Translit Lang2 Type: | Hangul |
Translit Lang2 Type1: | Hanja |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | South Korea |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Parts Style: | para |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Area Total Km2: | 16.93 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 62925 |
Population As Of: | 2008 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Blank Name Sec1: | Dialect |
Songcheon-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Gangbuk-gu in Seoul, South Korea. From June 30 of 2008, Former Mia-5 and 8 dongs are combined for this dong.
During the late Goryeo period, there was a belief that "the Lee family will establish their capital in Hanyang (Han Yang)." This belief spread through a book called "Seowungwanbigi" (書雲觀秘記). Upon hearing that the oak trees beneath Samgaksan Mountain in Hanyang were flourishing, it was considered an auspicious sign for the prosperity of the Lee family. Consequently, a team was sent to cut down these oak trees, and this place came to be known as "Beoll-i" (伐李), which later transformed into "Beonni" (번리). At that time, the natural village of Beondong was referred to as Upper Beolli, Middle Beolli, and Lower Beolli, depending on its location.