Byeongsan

Located northeast of Yedal, Byeongsan is a country covered with mountains. More than 80% of land are covered with steep mountains, which made Byeongsan's development difficult. By it's harsh weather and rugged terrains, Byeongju was not a good place for farming, and they had to import food from neighboring country, Jihwa.

In the past, the land was dominated by the Cheonje Empire under the name of Dohwa-gun. After the fall of the empire, Choi Myung-won unified the region and established Byeongsan-guk. However, due to the rough mountains, it was difficult to manage the provinces, and the actual controlling territory was not very large. As a result, rather than directly managing it, it has an administrative system that guarantees a high degree of autonomy by receiving tributes.

Due to the poor environment, Byeongsan had to rely of Jihwa for a significant portion of the economy, and gradually assimilated into JIhwa. In 1812, Byeongsan participated as a memeber of the Dongye Federation, and in 1872, it became one of the constituent kingdom of the Jihwan Empire.

In the Great Eulhae War, Byeongsan was conquered by Nukigurun. After liberation, voices about the dissolution of the Jihwan empire increased, and in 1944, 56% of the votes agreed, and the Jihwa Empire was officially disbanded, and Byeongsan became independent.

Today, Byeongsan is achieving high economic growth using numerous resources from the mountains. It is also famous as a tourist destination for its beautiful scenery.