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Cheonan, located in the middle of Korean peninsula, was the center of the transportation and communication of the nation from the traditional era. Its transportational importance was more enlarged when Chungnam and Kyungnam Railway Line were constructed during the Japanese ruling period and Kyungbu Railway Line and Kyungbu Highway were finished constructing during the modernization of Republic of Korea. Through these transportational function and feature, Cheonan has developed its main role as politically, militarily, economically, socially and culturally leading center in the nation. We could also conform that Cheonan was one of the most important areas of the nation geographically and militarily when we see Wanggun installed Cheonandodokbu during his reunification process in the post three states era. The social status of Cheonan in the Chosun Dynasty can be traced by the list of sungsijo(origin of the families), Samasi exam passers and their native places in the Sejongsillokjiriji and the distribution of their last names and the list of the people who were commemorated in the temple which is written in Yungsungji. As a result, we can see that Cheonan was sustained mainly by the Jeonju Lees, the Andong Kims, the Poongsan Hongs and some other family groups through their restraint and balance. The road has been the most important factor to connect goods, culture and people not only in the traditional era, but still in the modern society. For its central location of the nation, Cheonan was the city inevitably to pass by from Seoul to Samnam and Samnam to Seoul. Therefore we can say that the meaning and value of Cheonan, especially Cheonansamgeori (the intersection of three streets in Cheonan) as the center of communication is very remarkable. It is the historical tradition, symbol and meaning of Cheonansamgeori that has to be stepping stone to make vision of present and future, beyond simple recognition of the past. We have to revive the dynamic feature of Cheonan as the center of transportation and the political, economical, social and cultural identity of Cheonansamgeori. We also need to find out the way of future development of Cheonan.