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Wanggeom-seong
Sign in to saveWanggeom-seong () was the capital city of Old Chosŏn from 194 to 108 BC. It is also known as Wangheom-seong ().
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- Conflicting opinions about its location
- See also
- Notes
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Wanggeom-seong () was the capital city of Old Chosŏn from 194 to 108 BC. It is also known as Wangheom-seong ().
==Conflicting opinions about its location== One theory suggests the capital was around the modern city of Pyongyang based on the records of Samguk yusa and Samguk sagi. Other sources suggest it was located somewhere around Liaodong (present China).
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