忠淸北道
충청북도
충성 충(忠) + 맑을 청(淸) + 북녘 북(北) + 길 도(道) — "충성과 맑음의 북쪽 땅"
👥 약 158만 명
📜 Name Through History
충주(忠州)·청주(淸州) — 두 큰 고을
충청도(忠淸道) — 1314 통합
충청북도 — 1896 분할
📖 Origin of the Hanja
Korea's only landlocked province in the central peninsula. The hanja "忠淸" combines one character each from the two great old cities Chungju (忠州) and Cheongju (淸州). Unified as Chungcheong-do in 1314 under Goryeo, split north-south in 1896. The provincial capital Cheongju is the birthplace of Jikji (1377), the world's oldest extant book printed with movable metal type — predating Gutenberg by 78 years.
🌟 What 충청북도 is famous for
• 직지심체요절 — 세계 최초 금속활자 (1377, UNESCO 기록유산)
• 단양·제천 — 한국의 알프스
• 청남대 — 옛 대통령 별장
• 속리산 법주사
""忠淸" combines loyalty and clarity — two ancient cities surviving as one name. Identity born from union."
