Incheon, South Korea
Incheon is considered one of the most interesting cities in South Korea, offering a lot of fantastic sights, especially its shores as well as its natural setting. Located at the west coast of Seoul, Incheon’s fascinating and diverse history simply adds spice to the city, making more and more travelers visit the place. One thing you would definitely notice in Incheon’s history is the number of times leaders of the city change their names. It all began during the 18th century when a Biryu, someone who is known to be the leader of the pack, founded his capital of the city and gave it the name Michuhol. This city is the modern day Incheon that has undergone a lot of changes in name every time domination of the place is given to another group or leaders.
Another name given to the city was Yeongwaongun and Yeongwonbu since it was honored as a place that houses queens, when it was under the ruling of the Goryeo Dynasty. When the Joseon Dynasty was founded around the year 1392, the said Dynasty decided to change its name to Inju which was later on changed to Incheon-gun during the year 1413. With this, 15th century marked as a starting point on how the city got its modern day name
The city was considered as the major trade center in Korea while maintaining a trade relation with China. However, in the dawn of US-Korean trade policies in 1882, a quiet fishing town in Jemulpo witnessed so much growth in trading that it rose more than Incheon, reducing Incheon’s value and key position. The location’s name was Jemulpo which is the present day Jung-gu district. This town, though coveted by a lot of world powers, became a military location, and a place where a lot of diplomacy and political maneuvers occurred.
In 1949, with the implementation of Korea’s self-governance system, Incheon was finally promoted into a city while Jemulpo became under the jurisdiction of Jung-bu which became Incheon’s center for economic and culture. Jung-gu district was created in 1968 which basically became a full-fledged downtown center for the City of Incheon.
With this string of events, the other places mentioned on top now became under Incheon’s jurisdiction and all contributed to the city’s progress. Incheon continued to flourish, and in 2001, the city’s first ever tourist district was created which was designated as the Wolmi Special Tourist District. With this, and the inauguration of the Incheon International Airport, Incheon is already on its way to being one of the world’s most exciting players in tourism, commerce, logistics, and transportation.…