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Seoul, located in the Han River basin in the northwest of South Korea and the middle of the Korean Peninsula, is the capital and political, economic, scientific and technological, and cultural center of South Korea. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Seoul is a city where the modern and the ancient merge. The environment is very superior, and cleanliness is the first impression when you come to Seoul; The slowly flowing Han River flows through the middle of the city, like a jade belt, flowing with the sea breeze from the East China Sea. The old royal palace still retains the magnificent scene left over from China, and the traditional antique Korean-style tiled houses are interspersed between the high-rise buildings.

Seoul is located in the Han River valley in the northwestern part of Korea, and was originally known as the inhabitation of the Samhan tribe during the Shinban period, and later became known as the settlement of the Samhan tribe. Shi Jiyun: "The real side of the Chen Kingdom." ”

Seoul has a history of more than 2,000 years. Since the construction of the capital of Baekje in 18 B.C., it began its status as the capital of the Korean Peninsula and was called the city of Comfort and Seosan. Historical records record that the king of Baekje "built a city with earth, and made pavilions and pavilions, all of which were magnificent." Since then, Seoul has been a battleground for Goryeo, Baekje, and Silla.

The earliest name of Seoul was Nanjing, which was named in the 23rd year of Goryeo Moon Jong (i.e., 1068).

Due to the changes of history or the change of political power, the name of Seoul has been changing, in the early Goryeo Dynasty, it was called Nanjing (Namgyeong), in the late Goryeo Dynasty: Hanyang, during the Joseon Dynasty: Hansung, and during the Japanese rule: Gyeongsung.

After the restoration of the country in 1945, it was renamed ??, (English translation Seoul)". After the outbreak of the Korean War, Seoul changed hands four times between the Korean People's Army, the Chinese People's Volunteers, and the United **. After the liberation of Korea, the ** government began to use the Korean inherent word "??" in 1948, without a Chinese character name.

The inherent noun of the capital in Korean is "??", which is translated into English as seoul, but there is no Chinese character name, so the Chinese language circle continues to use the Chinese character name of the Li Dynasty Seoul, so there is no official Chinese character name in the capital of South Korea at this time, until February 2004, the official began to solicit the Chinese character name of the capital, and a special research group was set up, composed of experts and professors from Seoul University, Korea University, Yonsei University and other well-known domestic universities who are proficient in Chinese, and also began to collect the Chinese name of the capital on the Internet.

After nearly a year of discussion and research, on January 18, it was finally decided that the Chinese name of "seoul" is "Seoul", which means "the capital of the first good".

Originally, this matter was going to end like this, but something happened, because as the name of the capital spread among the people, it was originally a big deal, because it was the name of their own country, but it was not that someone questioned the name "Seoul", but the English name!

Some people thought that the English translation should be changed to "soul", and after this statement was proposed, it was recognized by many people!

So Mayor Lee Myung-bak, who decided to hold a press conference the next day, postponed the date of the press conference, and naming the capital was not a hasty matter.

Whether it is "soul" or "seoul", the transliteration of the two words in Chinese is "Seoul", so around the English name, a new round of discussion began, and the reason for using the name "soul" is very sufficient, that is, with the popularity of the world's famous song "soul", the popularity in the world is also becoming more and more widespread, if you use this name, there is no doubt that Seoul has another business card! It can increase the popularity of the city, and a classic English song can be accepted by more English-speaking countries, at least when you see the word soul, you may be able to think that this is the capital of South Korea! What a face! Most of those who agree with this statement are young people and have some romantic feelings.

It makes sense to think so, but those who oppose it believe that the transliterated word seoul has been used to this day, has become a history and tradition, and should not be changed, and there is no capital in the whole world that is named after a song, is it too child's fun to name a song with a song? Not very formal? Naming a capital is a very serious matter! It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a matter of national sports! Most of the people who agree with this statement are adults.

Subsequently, both the people, the parliamentarians, and the National Assembly were almost discussing this issue, and the discussion was in full swing, like a war, with each side insisting on its own words, and the strength was equal, and there was no winner or loser, but at this time the conservative forces had a slight upper hand.

Until the news of An Yuxi's winning the Grammy award came, it was like a 12-magnitude earthquake, and it was not an exaggeration to say that the whole country was jubilant, as a nation with strong national self-esteem, there were more and more people who supported "soul" as the English name of the capital, and some people even proposed, "Since there is no capital named after a famous song in this world, why can't we be the first?" ”

This statement has been shared by many young people, young people are originally against tradition, advocating freedom, and daring to innovate, this matter was not originally caused by the people of the "Angel Army", but someone saw this from other websites, and then sent it to fanclub, seeing this idea, everyone was eye-catching, using the song of our idol as the name of the capital? That's our pride! Born in this era... What could be more memorable?

There is no doubt that after brainstorming with more than 500,000 people, an idea was born in the hearts of fans! Soon a proposal signed by 100,000 people was first submitted to the city hall of Seoul, then to the Blue House, and then to Roh Moo-hyun's desk.

Looking at the names on it that are almost all signed in Chinese, President Roh Moo-hyun can't help but believe it! Is this still the generation where we only use phonetics? Roh Moo-hyun is also a person who admires the culture of Chinese characters, and there are four big characters of "hard work" written in Chinese characters in Xingshu on the opposite side of his desk, and there is also his seal - Roh Moo-hyun three big characters, there is no doubt that this is his own calligraphy! Undoubtedly, he was moved, but did not immediately agree.

So he continued to argue.

The proposal on the Internet has also been sorted out by the heads and minds of the "Angel Army", and as soon as it is issued, it has been echoed by most young people, which can influence their own country and make the name of the capital a reality with their own support, and this is the name of a song! It's a novelty for them, it's cool, it's fun, it's fun!

When you have a child, you can also tell him that you did your part when you named the capital! Or some people will directly brag that they brought it up themselves, but others don't know it.

With the good news of An Yuxi returning home in the United States, no one can ignore his existence, especially the increasing number of supporters, opponents are either voiceless, or they are also moved, and some are old-fashioned and stubborn.

This can be said to be a war between the old and the new, a war between the young and the old! Through the spread of newspapers, the Internet, and television media, the discussion on this topic has basically wiped out half of the Korean population, and even those who have not participated in it have heard about this topic, and most people find it incredible.

As of March 29, more than 4 million people supported "soul" in the online voting initiated by the relevant committees, which is one-tenth of the country's citizens! The registration of this website requires an ID card, and an ID card can only have one account, so there is no swiping votes, and it is estimated that those who do not have ID cards have called their parents to vote!

It was also the largest survey ever conducted in South Korea.

This situation can't help but attract the attention of the city government and the Congress.,Originally, it was just to ask for the name of the Chinese character.,I didn't expect someone to propose to change the original seoul to soul.,Even the person who proposed it probably didn't expect it.,It will cause such a big reaction.,Because even the city council.,There are also councilors who put forward this proposal.,No other.,The main thing is that the song "soul" is too widely circulated! And the pronunciation is similar to "Seoul"! In the future, this song will be equivalent to a city's business card - at least the advantages outweigh the disadvantages, and in this world, there are more people who know "soul" than they know seoul.

After more than a month of discussion, several city council discussions, and several more hearings, even the city council agreed with this shocking decision by an overwhelming two-thirds vote.

After some more discussions, it was finally decided to convene a congressional assembly and hearings on April 19 and 20, which would finally decide on the English name of the capital, and if it really changed, then "??" The word will also become "soul", which is a very serious question.

After more than a year of soliciting opinions, Lee Myung-bak held a press conference at the city government on April 21, 2005, announcing that the Chinese name of Seoul City would be changed to "Seoul" and become "Seoul Special City", and the term "Seoul" would no longer be used.

At a government press conference, Seoul Mayor Lee Myung-bak said that Seoul will adopt the new Chinese name "Seoul City" on the city government station, all Chinese publications and various signage, and will also require South Korean agencies, organizations and companies to adopt the new name, as well as use the new name in publications such as airports, transportation and tourism signs and textbooks. South Korea will also make this request to China.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea also held a press conference at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, saying that the vast majority of countries will refer to "seoul" according to the pronunciation similar to the English mark, but from now on "seoul" will be changed to "soul", for which South Korea has submitted an application to the United Nations.

As soon as the news came out, countless people expressed their rejoicing, this is a victory for their generation! They actually decided on the name of their own capital! This undoubtedly gives them unlimited confidence! In particular, the "Angel Legion".

At the same time, many people have confidence in the government's open-mindedness and boldness, and the government's approval rating has also increased a lot, which is a surprise for the Roh Moo-hyun government.

The evening newspaper on this day and the newspaper that reported the news on the next day were all out of stock!

Since then, Seoul, the capital of South Korea, has been changed to Seoul, and Seoul has been changed to Soul.

Seeing this, An Yuxi was speechless after knowing the result, his face was full of smiles that could not be concealed, although this matter has nothing to do with him, but the congratulatory posts of the fanclub are about to burst, An Yuxi wonders if the government is brushing his popularity, because his new album is about to come out!

When he thought about it, he felt a little incredible, his song really became the name of the capital! An Yuxi pinched herself, and it really hurt! It's really a dream that wakes up laughing.

Soon after, he received an invitation from the Blue House to write a promotional song for the city of Seoul – that is, the city song, which goes without saying!

This incident was immediately rumored to be a good story! This topic also instantly surpassed Ahn Woo-hee's other topics, and the word "Seoul" defeated Ahn Woo-hee, who dominated the first search term, and became the first place in bright red!

Not only in the market, but even X-Man and other variety shows have mentioned this incident, and the news of major TV stations has also reported this matter in an incredible tone, which is simply impossible for a traditional Eastern country!

There are many cities named after people in this world, and there are also many cities named after flowers and plants, or there are songs named after cities, have you ever seen a city named after a song? - Seoul.

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