Name
Sejong was named in honor of the Joseon Dynasty King Sejong the Great, the father of Korea's national alphabet.
The city was originally called Yeongi county (연기, 燕岐).
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“What is it? a learned man
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Let him name it who can,
The beauty would be the same.”
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