江原道
강원도
강(江) + 근원 원(原) + 길 도(道) — "강의 근원이 되는 땅"
👥 약 154만 명
📜 Name Through History
예맥(濊貊) — 고대
명주(溟州) — 고려
강릉도·교주도 — 조선 초
강원도(江原道) — 1395
📖 Origin of the Hanja
The mountainous spine of the Korean peninsula. The hanja "江原" means "the source of rivers" — the Han, Nakdong, and Geum rivers all originate from Gangwon's mountains. Named in 1395 when Joseon's Taejo combined Gangneung-do and Gyoju-do, taking one character from each. Elevated to Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province in June 2023. Host of the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. Korea's deepest nature — Seoraksan, the East Sea coast, and DMZ forests all lie in Gangwon.
🌟 What 강원도 is famous for
• 설악산 — UNESCO 생물권보전지역
• 평창 동계올림픽 (2018)
• 동해바다 — 정동진·강릉
• DMZ 평화기행
""江原" — the source of rivers. Every flow begins somewhere in the mountains."
