Pocheon is a water name for a city of mountains and streams

The characters for Pocheon suggest embracing a stream, but an attractive modern reading is not proof of the earliest etymology. Official history traces changing names from Mahol and Gyeonseong to Poju and Pocheon-hyeon in 1413; boundaries and administrative centers also changed. Check dated official information, use only public routes, respect residents and workers, and leave uncertain origins as questions rather than dramatic facts.