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History
During the Goryeo dynasty, the Provinces of Gangnam and Haeyang were merged to form Jeollaju Province (Jeollaju-do; 전라주도; 全羅州道). The Goryeo Dynasty ( 918 - 1392) (also spelled Koryŏ was a Sovereign state established in 918 by Taejo Wang Kon. In the early 15th century (the early Joseon Dynasty), the province's name was shortened to Jeolla. The name derived from the names of the principal cities of Jeonju (전주; 全州) and Naju (나주; 羅州). Jeonju is a city in South Korea, and the capital of Jeollabuk-do, or North Jeolla Province Naju ( Naju-si) is a city in South Jeolla Province South Korea. (The "n" in "Naju" is originally an "r", so the "n" (ㄴ) in "Jeonju" and the "r" in "Naju" are assimilated to "l"s (ㄹ) according to a phonetic rule in Korean. This article is mainly about the spoken Korean language See Hangul for details on the native Korean writing system )
In 1895, the province was replaced by the Districts of Jeonju (Jeonju-bu; 전주부; 全州府) in the northwest, Naju (Naju-bu; 나주부; 羅州府) in the southwest, Namwon (Namwon-bu; 남원부; 南原府) in the east, and Jeju (Jeju-bu; 제주부; 濟州府) on Jeju Island. Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year This article describes the historical evolution of Korea 's Provinces ( Do; Hangul: 도 Hanja: ko 道 Namwon ( Namwon-si) is a city in North Jeolla Province South Korea. Jeju may refer to Jeju-do, an island of South Korea Jeju City, the biggest city on that island
In 1896, Jeonju and northern Namwon Districts were merged to form North Jeolla Province, and Naju, Jeju, and southern Namwon Districts were merged to form South Jeolla Province. Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Jeollabuk-do (North Jeolla is a province in the southwest of South Korea. Jeollanam-do (South Jeolla is a province in the southwest of South Korea.
The Donghak Rebellion of 1894-95 began in Jeolla province, which was a peasant revolt fueled by the fervor of a coming local "messiah" (the Donghak Movement and protests over Seoul's high taxes on rice and Japanese invasion. The Donghak Peasant Revolution was an anti-government anti- Yangban and anti-foreign uprising in 1894 in Korea which was the catalyst for the First Sino-Japanese It was this event which caused Korea to ask China for military assistance, after which the Japanese invaded Korea, presumably out of fear of Chinese ownership of the peninsula. Donghak Rebellion was suppressed by Japanese army and First Sino-Japanese war occurred. The First Sino-Japanese War ( 日清戦争 Romaji: Nisshin Sensō ( 1 August 1894 – 17 April 1895) was a war fought between
Geography
Jeolla Province was bounded on the north by Chungcheong Province, on the east by Gyeongsang Province, on the south by the East China Sea, and on the west by the Yellow Sea. Chungcheong ( Chungcheong-do) was one of the eight provinces of Korea during the Joseon Dynasty. Gyeongsang ( Gyeongsang-do) was one of the eight provinces of Korea during the Joseon Dynasty. The East China Sea is a Marginal sea east of China. It is a part of the Pacific Ocean and covers an area of 1249000 km² The Yellow Sea is the name given to the northern part of the East China Sea, which is a Marginal sea of the Pacific Ocean.
The region is bordered on the east by the Sobaek Mountains and is drained by the Yeongsan, Seomjin and Mangyeong River. The Sobaek Mountains are a Mountain range cutting across the southern Korean peninsula. The largest city in the region is Gwangju. Gwangju Metropolitan City is the sixth largest city in South Korea. Apart from Jeonju and Naju, other cities of note include Iksan (formerly Iri), Gunsan, Mokpo, Namwon, Suncheon, and Yeosu. Gunsan is a city in North Jeolla Province South Korea. It is located on the south bank of the Geum River just upstream from its exit into the Mokpo ( Mokpo-si) is a city in South Jeolla Province South Korea, on the southwestern tip of the Korean Peninsula. Suncheon ( Suncheon-si) is a city in Jeollanam-do, South Korea. Yeosu ( Yeosu-si) is a city in South Jeolla Province South Korea.
The regional name for Jeolla was Honam, which is still frequently used today. Korea has traditionally been divided into a number of unofficial regions that reflect historical geographical and dialect boundaries within the peninsula. Honam (literally "south of the lake" is a region coinciding with the former Jeolla Province in what is now South Korea.
Culture
Jeolla is famous for its traditional music, particularly the genre of musical theater which originated there called pansori, as well as for a related genre of instrumental music called sanjo. Pansori (also spelled p'ansori) is a genre of Korean music. It is a vocal and percussional music performed by one sorikkun (소리꾼 a singer
Notable personalities
- Yi Gwang (Hangul:이광 Hanja:李洸), the governor of Jeolla province (Hangul: 전라순찰사; Hanja: 全羅巡察使), before and during the Imjin War. Yi Gwang ( Hangul: 이광 Hanja: 李洸 1541 - 1607) was a commander of Joseon Dynasty, Korea forces throughout Toyotomi Hanja is the Korean name for Chinese characters. More specifically it refers to those Chinese characters borrowed from Chinese and incorporated Hanja is the Korean name for Chinese characters. More specifically it refers to those Chinese characters borrowed from Chinese and incorporated Two Japanese invasions of Korea and subsequent battles on the Korean peninsula took place during the years 1592-1598
See also
External links
Jeollabuk-do (North Jeolla is a province in the southwest of South Korea. Jeollanam-do (South Jeolla is a province in the southwest of South Korea.Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic