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  Korean National Heritage Online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
This flag is the chief (Min Yong-ho)'s flag of the 9th army of Gwandong patriotic soldiers.
When the Eulmi incident was occurred in 1895, he took an action in Yeoju, Gyeonggi Province, led to soldiers, called many people by the way of Gangneung, and moved to Gangneung in January 1986.
This is the earthenware of the Silla period, excavated from mound in Sinwol-ri, Jeongseon-gun, Gangwon Province.
www.korea-museum.go.kr /eng/mus/unv_01.jsp   (1520 words)

  
 Korean Architecture: Jukseo-ru Pavilion, Samcheok, Korea
A signboard inscribed with the words "Jeilgyejeong" (literally, the 'best riverside pavilion') was written by Heomok in 1662.
Another reading "Gwandong Jeilru" (the 'best pavilion in the eastern area') was written by Yi Seongjo in 1711.
One with the phrase "Haeseon Yuheui Jiso" (the place that marine gods enjoy) was penned by Yi Gyuheon in 1837.
www.orientalarchitecture.com /samcheok/JUKSEORU.htm   (245 words)

  
 Untitled Document   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
As the governor of Seongju in 1905 and the magistrate of Yangyang in the next year, he established Hyeonsan School in Yangyang and became the president of Daehanhyeophoe (an association) in 1907.
And he published Gyoyukwolbo in the next year holding the post of the president of Gwandong Academic Society at the same year.
While working at Baehwa School as the teacher for 9 years since 1910, he wrote the textbooks such as Gajeonggyoyuk (Home education) and Sinpyeoneonmunchebeop (a book on the style of writing) and taught Korean history in the class of English grammar.
tour.junggu.seoul.kr /english/info/02.htm   (410 words)

  
 Hung Gar Kuen Kung Fu - EHGA Italia - AHKI
The free teaching of the martial arts was readmitted in the beginning of 1800, when China was invaded by the foreign Ching farmers.
Hung Hei Gwon opened one of his school in a town (Fat), in the province of the Gwandong.
The martial art taught by him will take the name of HUNG GA KUEN SUT (boxing of the Hung family) or HUNG-GA GUNG FOO (in Southern China, Chinese boxing was also called GUNG FOO) In the meantime Ji Sin continued teaching.
www.hunggarkuen.it /eng/history.html   (855 words)

  
 Capital hotel in Seoul,South Korea - Discount Hotels in Seoul
A Mugungwha (a rose of Sharon in Korean) room is proper for business meeting with food by 15 to 20 people.
Japanese Reataurant-"Dadohae" Dadohae combined Gwanseo style with Gwandong style is a legitimacy Japanese restaurant.
Fresh ingredients and neat and clean dainties come out of a kind chef's finger tip always give satisfaction to all of visitors.
www.seoul-hotels-discount.com /capital_seoul.shtml   (324 words)

  
 South Korea Trave Tips
The 1,000 m-high Taebaeksanmaek mountain ranges lie from the north to the south of Gangwon-do province.
With the range as a watershed, the eastern part of Gangwon-do province is called Yeongdong or Gwandong region, and the western part Yeongseo region.
Yeongdong and Yeongseo regions are connected through mountain passes such as Daegwallyeong pass, Jinburyeong pass, and Hangyeryeong pass.
www.southtravels.com /asia/southkorea/traveltips/localfood.html   (1702 words)

  
 SokCho Culture Center   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
It was called Lake Ssangseong or Lake JinSeong as well, and its beauty used to precede Lake Yeongnang in the past.
Sometimes they count the lake for one of Enight Beautiful Places in Gwandong region (Gwandongpalgyeong) instead of Naksansa in Yangyang.
It is said that if a governor was newly assigned in Yangyang-gun, they used to hold a reception on the lake.
www.sokcho-culture.com /english/tour/tour-1.htm   (520 words)

  
 Images of Korea
Hangyeryeong Pass : Also known as Sodongnaryeong or Osaengnyeong (the "Five-Colored Pass"), the Hangyeryeong Pass straddles the Taebaek Mountain Range between Inner and Outer Seorak.
During the reign (1567-1608) of King Seonjo of the Joseon Dynasty, the poet Jeong Cheol (pen name Songgang) crossed this pass after being appointed Governor of Gangwon Province, and wrote of its beauty in his Song of Gwandong Area.
Cheonbuldong Gorge : The deep valley that runs from Biseondae Rock to Daecheongbong Peak is known as the Cheonbuldong Gorge after the Cheonbul Waterfall.
www.mct.go.kr /imagesofkorea/eng/seoraksan/sec03_2.htm   (229 words)

  
 Invil - Theme Sightseeing
In the 5th year of the reign of Joseon King Sejong, Gwandong Province saw a severe drought.
King Sejong urgently dispatched Hwang, Hee as the Governor of Gangwon-do in aid to the local people of Gwandong.
Hwang, Hee did his best to save the local people and saved all people from starving.
www.invil.org /english/tourism/themeTour/assetsTemple/contents.jsp?con_no=374506&page_no=1   (394 words)

  
 EHGA - European Hung Gar Association
When China was invaded, in the beginning of the 1800, by foreign settlers, the Ching allowed again free martial art's teaching.
Hung Hei Gwoon opened a school in Fat town, Gwandong.
Then he will modify the name of his art, using the name of Hung Ga Kuen Sut (Hung family's boxing) or Hung Ga Gung Foo (in fact the chinese boxing was called Gung Foo).
www.ehga.org /eng/history.html   (790 words)

  
 Korea Bike Tour: Ganggu
I had to resist taking too many squid pictures -- and still I did.
Wolsongjong (pavilion) and the nearby beach and pine forest have traditionally been considered one of the eight scenic areas of Gwandong region.
It has attracted many poets and men of letters.
www.ibike.org /ibike/korea/east/11-Ganggu.htm   (560 words)

  
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Let`s look at some examples of typhoon damage during his reign from his chronicles.In the fifteenth year of King Yeongjo`s reign, seven provincial areas, including Haeju in Hwanghae province, were flooded, resulting in 300 deaths and the loss of 600 houses that were washed away.
In the seventeenth year, the whole country was affected by floods: in the Honam area, 800 houses were lost in July and 770 more were washed away in September; in the Gwandong area, some 1,000 houses were swept away in September.
After the floods, an epidemic broke out, killing around 3,700 people in the Gwanseo area.
courses.wcupa.edu /rbove/eco343/050Compecon/Korea/050916daily.txt   (1113 words)

  
 Korea Is One: Day trip to North Korea’s ’Diamond’ mountain   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
I could assert that no such mountain exists in South Korea.
I had always considered Jeong Cheol’s poem "Gwandong byeolgok," written about the scenery of the area, to be an exaggeration, but atop Cheonseon Cliff, I changed my mind.
It seemed like the robes of the fairies were blowing as they flew quietly from one peak to the other.
www.korea-is-one.org /article.php3?id_article=1000   (1407 words)

  
 News - 2005 GWS China factory - Page 14 - RC Groups
You are welcome to visit GWS China factory.
We are located at XehGang Town, Donguan City of GwanDong in China.
We are expecting to hire more Chinese staffs who was China RC National team member for F3A and F3C.
www.rcgroups.com /forums/showthread.php?t=324252&page=14   (1100 words)

  
 food
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Cantonese food comes from the southeastern Chinese province of Gwandong (Canton), and, being on the coast, makes great use of sea food.
Compared to other types of Chinese food, Cantonese tends to be less oily and less spicy.
condor.depaul.edu /~wwolf/international/food.html   (3422 words)

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