The name of which capital city, previously known as Wirye-seong, Hanju, Namgyeong, Hanseong, Hanyang and Gyeongseong, originated from the local word meaning "capital city"?
"Gyeongseong" is a Sino-Korean word for "capital city" (Gyeong (경; 京) means "capital" and seong (성; 城) means "walled city"). It was in occasional use to refer to Seoul throughout the Joseon Dynasty, having earlier referred to the capitals of Goryeo and Silla.(Note Source: WIKI)
