In 996 (14th year of King Sungjong), this region was named as the Gangnam province, and the Korean government established the 4 states (Jeonju-Jeonju area, Yeongju-Gobu area, Sunju-Sunchang area and Maju-Okgu area) in North Jeolla region.
Goryeo | Seongjong of Joseon | Seongjong of Goryeo | Taejo of Goryeo | Seongjong | Gojong of Goryeo | Gangnam (Goryeo) |
King Seongjong of Goryeo initially accepted Liao's demands, planning on the advice of his negotiators to give up the land north of Pyongyang to Xiao and drawing the Liao-Goryeo border in a straight line between Hwangju and P'aryŏng.