County in Yeongnam, South Korea
Sancheong
산청군 |
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| • Hangul | 산청군 |
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| • Hanja | 山淸郡 |
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| • Revised Romanization | Sancheong-gun |
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| • McCune-Reischauer | Sanch'ŏng-gun |
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 Flag  Emblem of Sancheong |
 Location in South Korea |
| Country |  South Korea |
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| Region | Yeongnam |
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| Administrative divisions | 1 eup, 10 myeon |
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| • Total | 794.59 km2 (306.79 sq mi) |
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| • Total | 39,863 |
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| • Density | 50.2/km2 (130/sq mi) |
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| • Dialect | Gyeongsang |
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Sancheong County (Sancheong-gun) is a county in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.
History
After the unification of Silla, the Danseong region was known as Jipumcheon prefecture(知品川縣), and the modern day Dangye region was known as Jeokchon prefecture(赤村縣), and Danseong region was known as Gwolji county(闕支郡). In 757, these counties and prefectures underwent a name change as Gwolji county became Gwolseong(闕城),Jipumcheon prefecture became Saneum(山陰) and Jeokchon became Daneup(丹邑) and saneum and daneup became a prefecture under the subdivision of Gwolseong county.During the Goryeo period Gwolseong county was demoted to Kangseong prefecture(江城縣) which was later promoted to Kangseong County, and the Daneup became Dangye prefecture.In 1018,Dangye and Saneum became part of hapju(陜州,which later became Hapcheon County), and Kangseong county became the administration of Jinjumok(晉州牧,Mok located in Jinju. Mok was a subdivision based on major cities that would administer dependent towns.). In 1390,Dangye returned to the control of Kangseong county and low level officers called Gammu(監務) was stationed in Saneum and Kangseong. In 1399,Myeongjin prefecture(溟珍縣) moved to be under administration of kangseong prefecture because of Japanese pirates, and the two prefectures merged to become Danseong prefecture(丹城縣). After the Japanese invasion of Korea in the 16th century,Danseong prefecture was abolished in 1599 with part of it given to Saneum, but it was restored in 1613.In 1767, Saneum became Sancheong prefecture(山靑縣).In 1895, Sancheong and Danseong became counties.In 1906 some part of regions that was part of Jinju was incorporated into Sancheong, and Danseong was fully incorporated to Sancheong in 1914.[1]
Culture
The region historically cultivated Cannabis sativa(known as Sam), and is known to have a tradition of weaving cloth out of cannabis by women called Duresamnori(두레삼놀이).The plant was also used as a roof for houses.[1]
