History of Daegu

Daegu has a rich historical past that has allured historians from ages. The first documented trace of life in the city was found at the Daegu hill area in the form of the tribal. Dalgubeol emerged as the first tribal state of Daegu was settled on the hilly terrains of Daegu. These tribes built walls encompassing their areas so as to defend their land against the invasion of other tribes. This is how the journey of Daegu embarked, which has now emerged as one of the most promising land of the country.

The name of Daegu was first traced during the reign of King Gyeongdeok. The Silla Kingdom in Gyeongdeok's region was called as Daegu when the name was changed from Dalgubeol, Dalbulseong and Dalguhwahyeo. These names were coined by the locals which meant great plane and great hill. The same meaning was transformed to Chinese characters and the name to Daegu. The name Daegu was confirmed during the reign of the great Joseon Dynasty. The title was used much later than was expected as for the confusion of similarity in the pronunciation of the later part of the word ‘Gu’ which synchronized with the name of the great Chinese founder The Confucianism, Gu of Gong gu.

Daegu has been an important place of interest from the pre historic times because of its aplenty natural environment. The city is surrounded by the Geumhogang River and one of its tributaries the Sincheon River. The rivers have contributed largely to the fertility of the land by the formation of stretches of fertile land apt for farming.

Some excavations in the area have found ancient pots and stone knives which clearly suggests the presence of life during the pre-historic times as well. The sites of Sincheon-dong, Manchon-dong, Seobyeon-dong and other districts throughout the city have reveled loads of remains of the Bronze Age.