History

  1. Three Hans Period

    • Gojamidong (currently Goseong), one of the twelve countries of Byeonjin

  2. Gaya Age

    • Sogaya (currently Goseong), one of the Six Gayas

  3. Three Kingdom Period and United Shilla

    • Gojagok of Posang Eight Countries and then Goja-gun (currently Goseong)

  4. United Shilla

    • 742~764(King Gyeongdeok) Gojagun is renamed as Goseong-gun
    • 757(16th year of King Gyeongduk's Reign): Gangju of the nine provinces of Goseong

  5. Goryeo Dynasty

    • 995(14th year of King Seongjong's reign) Gojujasa (Raised from Goseonggun) of Sannam-do
    • 1018(9th year of King Hyeonjong's reign) Geoje-hyeon
    • 1275~1308(King Chungryeol) Geoje-hyeon was merged into Namhae-hyeon and then returned

  6. Joseon Dynasty

    • 1604(37th year of King Seonjo's reign) The Marine Force Controlling Three Provinces was installed in Duryongpo, Geoje-hyeon
    • 1617(10th year of Lord Gwanghaegun's 10) Duryongpo was merged into Goseong-hyeon and then Geoje-hyeon was changed into Chunwon-myeon
    • 1869(6th year of King Gojong's Reign) Goseongbuchi was moved into inside the Tongyeongseong because of the dispute on the Census Registration of Chunwon-myeon.
    • 1872(9th year of King Gojong's reign) Chunwon-myeon, Goseong-gun
    • 1895(32nd of King Gojong's reign) Tonjeyoung was closed
    • 1896(First year of Geonyang era) Goseong Regional Force was installed (closed in 1907)
    • 1900(4th year of Gwangmu era) Jinnam-gun was installed (Jinnam-gun covered the whole Tongjeyoung, Doseon-myeon, Gwangi-myeon, and Gwangsam- myeon of Goseong-gun, Gajwa-do of Geoje-gun, Hansando of Geoje-gun).
    • 1909(3rd year of Yunghi era) Jinnam-gun was renamed as Yongnam-gun.

  7. Japanese Imperialism

    • 1914Yongnam-gun and Geoje-gun were integrated into Tongyeong-gun. Chunwon-myeon was renamed as Tongyeong-myeon
    • 1931Tongyeong-myeon was raised to Tongyeong-eup status
    • 1936Tongyeong-eup was enlarged (Tongyeong-eup included Tongyeong-myeon, and Misuri, Bongpyeong-ri, Dangdong-ri, and Inpyeong-ri of Sanyang-myeon).

  8. After Independence

    • 1953Geoje-gun was separated from Tongyeong-gun. Tongyeong-gun had 1 Eup(Tongyeong-eup) and six myeons
      (Yongnam, Gwangdo, Sangyang, Hansan and Wonryang)
    • June 29, 1955Wonryang-myeon was divided into Yokji-myeon and Saryang-myeon
    • Sept. 1, 1955
      Tongyeong-eup was separated from Tongyeong-gun since its status was raised to Chungmu City
      • Chungmu City : 20 dongs (Dochoen, Seoho, Myeongjeong, Hangnam, Jungang, Munhwa, Taepyeong, Dongho, Jeongryang, Buksin, Pyeongrim1.2, Inpyeong1.2, Dang, Misu1.2, Bongpyeong, Donam1.2)
      • Tongyeong-gun : 7 myeons (Yongnam, Gwangdo, Dosan, Sanyang, Hansan, Yokji, Saryang)
    • 1967Anjeong Chuljangso was installed in Gwangdo-myeon, Tongyeong-gun.
    • 1973Mujeon-ri, Yongnam-myeon of Tongyeong-gun was incorporated into Chungmu City (Haengjeong-dong-Buksin-dong)
    • July 1, 1973Galdo of Namhae-gun was incorporated into Tongyeong-gun.
    • 1985Mujeon-dong of Chungmu City was separated from Buksin-dong into Haengjeong-dong. Inpyeong 1-dong and Inpyeong 2-dong were integrated (20 dongs)
    • Jan. 1, 1995Chungmu City and Tongyeong-gun are integrated into Tongyeong City (7 myeons, 20 dongs and 1 Chuljangso)
    • Mar. 2, 1995Sanyang-myeon's status was raised to Sangyang-eup
    • May 1, 1995Munhwa-dong, Jungang-dong were integrated into Munhwadong and Pyeongrim 1-dong and 2-dong were integrated into Pyeongrim-dong. Donam 1-dong and 2-dong were integrated into Donam-dong (1 Eup, 6 Myeons, 17 Dongs and 1 Chuljangso)
    • Jan. 1, 1998Myeongjeong-dong, Seoho-dong and ex Pyeongrim-2-dong were integrated into Myeongjeong-dong. Hangnam-dong, Munhwa-dong, Taepyeong-dong were integrated into Jungang-dong. Inpyeongdong, Ex-Pyeongrim-1-dong were integrated into Inpyeong-dong. Docheon-dong and Dang-dong were integrated into Docheon-dong (1 Eup, 6 Myeons, 11 Dongs and 1 Chuljangso).
    • Aug. 16, 1999Anjeong Chuljangso was closed and Gwangdo-myeon was integrated into Tongyeong city (1 Eup, 6 Myeons, and 11 Dongs)
    • Dec. 31, 2010Docheon-dong and Inpyeong-dong were integrated into Docheon-dong, Misu Il - dong and Misu Yi - dong were integrated into Misu-dong, and Bongpyeong-dong and Donam-dong were integrated into Bongpyeong-dong (1 Eup, 6 Myeons, and 8 Dongs)
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