city, South Ch'ungch'ŏng do (province), western South Korea, south of Seoul. A transportation junction since ancient times, it is known by a famous folk song, “Ch'ŏnan-Samgŏri” (Samgŏri meaning “three-forked road”). It is connected with the surrounding provinces by rail and road and is the market centre for agricultural products (rice, barley, and vegetables) from the northern part of South Ch'ungch'ŏng province. The picturesque old Sŏngbul Temple is on the nearby mountain. The area around Onyang, a few miles west, has some of the country's largest hot-spring spas and is the site of Hyŏnch'ung Temple. Pop. (2003 est.) 445,485.