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29-622: The capital of South Jeolla Province was located at Naju until it was moved to Gwangju in 1895. The name Jeolla Province actually originates from the first character of Jeonju ( 전 ; 全 ) and the first character of Naju ( 라 ; 羅 ; nowadays spelled and pronounced 나/ na according to the South Korean standard). Dongshin University is situated in Naju. Naju is famous for the Naju Pear which

58-529: A remarkable conclusion, minister So obtained Khitan consent to allow the region up to the Yalu River to be incorporated into Goryeo territory. General Xiao and the Khitan army not only returned to Liao without having achieved their goals, but the invasion ended with the Khitan giving up territory along the southern Yalu River to Seongjong. Sŏ Hŭi's brilliant diplomatic maneuver underscored his correct understanding of both

87-484: Is a large round pear that forms its district logo. A well-known local product is the Naju pear, which has long been cultivated along the Yeongsan River . Naju pears and Oriental melons are popular as gifts for Lunar New Year and other holidays. Naju was designated an Innovation City  [ ko ] and the opening ceremony for city construction was held on November 8, 2007. President Roh participated in

116-553: Is a province in the Honam region , South Korea , and the southernmost province in mainland Korea . South Jeolla borders the provinces of North Jeolla to the north, South Gyeongsang to the northeast, and Jeju to the southwest in the Korea Strait . Suncheon is the largest city in the province, closely followed by Yeosu . Other major cities include Mokpo , Gwangyang and Naju . Jeolla-do , including North and South Jeolla,was

145-447: Is only partially mountainous. The plains along the rivers Seomjin , Yeongsan and Tamjin are suitable for large-scale grain agriculture. There is abundant rainfall in the area, which helps agriculture. The province is also home to the warmest weather on the peninsula. This helps to produce large amounts of agricultural produce, mainly rice , wheat , barley , pulses and potatoes . Vegetables , cotton and fruits are also grown in

174-584: Is part of the Honam region , and is bounded on the west by the Yellow Sea , on the north by Jeollabuk-do Province, on the south by Jeju Strait , and on the east by Gyeongsangnam-do . There are almost 2,000 islands along the coastline, about three quarters of which are uninhabited. The coastline is about 6,100 kilometres (3,800 mi) long. Some of the marine products, in particular oyster and seaweed cultivation , are leading in South Korea. The province

203-566: The 14th year of King Seongjong's reign (995), with the implementation of the province (도) system, the nation was divided into ten provinces(도), and the region was called Haeyangdo (해향도/海陽道). In the 9th year of King Hyeonjong's reign, Haeyangdo was merged with Gangnamdo, and the name Jeollado (全羅道) was officially adopted. During the Joseon Dynasty, the country was divided into eight provinces , and names such as Gwangnamdo (光南道), Jeongwangdo (全光道), and Jeonnamdo (全南道) were occasionally used. However,

232-453: The 23-bu system. During the reorganization process, the existing eight provinces were divided into thirteen provinces by splitting five provinces (Jeollado, Chungcheongdo, Gyeongsangdo, etc.) into northern and southern regions. As a result, Jeollado was split into north and south, with the southern part being renamed Jeollanam-do (전라남도),or South Jeolla Province, as it is known today, encompassing 1 moks(목/牧) and 32 counties (군/gun). The province

261-470: The Goryeo state as a centralized Confucian monarchy. In 983, he established the system of twelve mok, the administrative divisions which prevailed for most of the rest of the Goryeo period, and sent learned men to each of the mok to oversee local education, as a means of integrating the country aristocracy into the new bureaucratic system. Talented sons of the country aristocrats were educated so that they could pass

290-574: The Khitan had no basis for claims to former Balhae territory. Since the Goryeo dynasty was, without question, successor to the former Goguryeo kingdom, that land rightfully belonged under Goryeo's domain. In a cleverly veiled threat, Sŏ Hŭi reminded General Xiao that the Liaodong Peninsula had also once been under the dominion of Goguryeo and that the Manchurian territories, including the Khitan capital at Liaoyang, should properly belong to Goryeo. In

319-532: The Khitan. Goryeo warriors finally halted Xiao Sunning's army at the Cheongcheon River. In the face of such quick and determined resistance, the Khitan decided that further attempts to conquer the entire peninsula would be far too costly, and sought instead to negotiate a settlement with Goryeo. Without a hint of contrition or humility, the Khitan General Xiao Sunning demanded the surrender of

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348-519: The Unified Silla period, with the establishment of nine provinces and five subordinate regions, the area remained under Mujinju. In the 16th year of King Gyeongdeok's reign (757), Mujinju was renamed to Muju (무주/武州) and came to oversee 15 counties (군/郡) and 43 prefectures (군/縣). In the 2nd year of King Seongjong of Goryeo (983), when the national administrative divisions were reorganized into twelve mok (목), Naju-mok and Seungju-mok were established. In

377-507: The census of 2005, of the people of South Jeolla 30.5% follow Christianity (21.8% Protestantism and 8.7% Catholicism ) and 16.1% follow Buddhism . 53.4% of the population is mostly not religious or follow Muism and other indigenous religions. Gwangyang Steel Mill , one of the world's largest single steel producer with an annual capacity of 21 million tons, is located in Gwangyang City . In addition, Yeosu National Industrial Complex,

406-417: The civil service examinations and be appointed to official government posts in the capital. In September, 995 (the 14th year of Seongjong's reign), the nation was divided into ten provinces for the first time, which formed the basis for the modern day Provinces of Korea . In late August 993, Goryeo intelligence sources along the frontier learned of an impending Khitan invasion. Seongjong quickly mobilized

435-650: The command of General Xiao Sunning swarmed out of Liao from the Naewon-song Fortress and surged across the Yalu River into Goryeo. Waves of Khitan warriors swept across the river and fanned out over the countryside. In bloody back-and-forth warfare, the fierce resistance of Goryeo soldiers at first slowed, then considerably hampered the Khitan advance at the city of Pongsan-gun. But Goryeo's army never surrendered. It stood firm against frontal attacks, broke to retreat and lay ambushes, and launched flanking attacks against

464-532: The contemporary international situation and Goryeo's position in the region. The Khitan withdrew and ceded territory to the east of the Yalu River when Goryeo agreed to end its alliance with Song Dynasty. However, Goryeo continued to communicate with Song, having strengthened its position by building fortress in the newly gained northern territories. The Goryeo-Khitan Wars continued with the second and third campaigns until 1018. He died of disease in November 997 and

493-568: The court to appease the Liao emperor. Many of the senior military commanders who had recently faced the Khitan army on the battlefield opposed accepting General Xiao's terms, including Official Sŏ Hŭi , commander of an army group north of Anju. While the bureaucrats argued in Kaesong, General Xiao launched a sudden attack across the Cheongcheon River, directly on the Goryeo army headquarters in Anju. The Khitan assault

522-603: The first province/state out of the Eight Provinces system to have its 1000th year anniversary in 2018, as the name 'Jeolla-do' was established in 1018,during Hyeonjong of Goryeo's 9th year in power. During the Samhan period, South Jeolla belonged to Mahan (마한/馬韓) In the Three Kingdoms period, it belonged to Gujihakseong (구지하성/久知下城) of the southern five regions of Baekje (백제/百濟), with Mujinju (무진주/武珍州) as its center. During

551-504: The former territory of Balhae to Emperor Shengzong . He asked that Goryeo sever its relations with Song dynasty and, in the boldest demand of all, that Seongjong accept vassal status under the Liao emperor and pay a set annual tribute to the Liao state. Instead of and rejecting General Xiao's demands outright, the royal court at Kaesong began a heated debate about the Khitan ultimatum. Government officials believed that acceding to General Xiao would prevent further Khitan incursions and urged

580-538: The military and divided his forces into three army groups to take up defensive positions in the northwest. Advanced units of the Goryeo army marched northwestward from their headquarters near modern Anju on the south bank of the Cheongcheon River . The seriousness of the situation compelled Seongjong to travel from the capital to Pyongyang to personally direct operations. That October, a massive Khitan army said to number nearly 800,000 men (in fact 60,000 men) under

609-540: The name Jeollado was predominantly maintained. On May 26, 1895 (the 32nd year of King Gojong's reign), with the implementation of the 23-bu system, Jeollado was subdivided into Jeonju-bu (全州府), Namwon-bu (南原府), Naju-bu (羅州府), and Jeju-bu (濟州府). Currently, seven cities and counties, including Suncheon and Damyang, belong to Namwon-bu, and Yeonggwang and Jangseong is part of Jeonju-bu, and the remaining sixteen cities and counties belong to Naju-bu. On August 4, 1896 (the 33rd year of King Gojong's reign), Decree No. 36 abolished

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638-653: The nation's largest petrochemical industrial complex, is located in Yeosu City . Seongjong of Goryeo Seongjong (15 January 961 – 29 November 997), personal name Wang Ch'i , was the sixth king of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea. Seongjong was born on 15 January 961, the second son of Daejong, and a grandson of King Taejo (the founder of the Goryeo Dynasty). He ascended the throne after his cousin and also his brother-in-law King Gyeongjong died in 981. After he ascended

667-418: The opening events. As the city won the title of "Innovation City", several public organizations have relocated to here from Seoul . Start of the construction was 4th in line after Jeju , Gimcheon and Jinju . The organizations that were the targeted for moving are: The new city is set to be 7.327 square kilometres (2.83 sq mi) in area with the grand plan of developing it into a cultural center in

696-984: The province. A small amount of gold and coal is mined in the province, but industries have also been developed in the area. The amount of harmful heavy metals in the province is one-thirtieth of the environmental standard requirement, boasting clean air. Jeollanam-do is divided into 5 cities ( si ) and 17 counties ( gun ). Listed below is the name of each entity in English, hangul , and hanja . [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Religion in South Jeolla (2005) According to

725-585: The reforms of King Gwangjong , the fourth King of Goryeo, which he had inherited from Taejo of Goryeo. Taejo had emphasized the Confucian Classic of History , which stated that the ideal Emperor should understand the suffering of farmers and directly experience their toil. Seongjong followed this principle and established a policy by which district officials were appointed by the central government, and all privately owned weapons were collected to be recast into agricultural tools. Seongjong set out to establish

754-673: The southwestern economy. Near the Innovation City is the Naju Pear Museum and Pear Orchard for Tourists ( 나주배박물관 및 배밭 관광체험 ), which is dedicated to the Asian pear ; all of its displays are in Korean. Jin Hyeon Ju (Stage Name Belle) - member of K-Pop group Cignature and leader of UNIS Naju is twinned with: The drama Jumong was filmed in Naju. An amusement park called 'Samhanji Theme Park'

783-470: The throne, Seongjong was at first content not to interfere with the provincial lords, and to appease the artistocrats from the former state of Silla , Seongjong married a woman of the Silla royal clan. In 982, Seongjong adopted the suggestions in a memorial written by Confucian scholar Ch'oe Sŭng-no and began to create a Confucian-style government. Ch'oe Sung-no suggested that Seongjong would be able to complete

812-423: Was quickly repulsed, but it agitated the royal court to a state of near panic. In an effort to calm the court nobility, minister Sŏ Hŭi volunteered to negotiate directly with General Xiao. Both parties knew that a key factor influencing the negotiations was the heavy pressure being exerted on the Liao state by Song dynasty. In face-to-face talks with his Khitan counterpart, minister Seo bluntly told General Xiao that

841-428: Was used for the film set because of its traditional sceneries. The 2021 drama Nevertheless also had scenes filmed in Naju. It hosts events such as hands-on experience on natural dyeing process for children. Many elementary schools are registering for this program. South Jeolla Province South Jeolla Province ( Korean :  전라남도 ; RR :  Jeollanam-do ), also known as Jeonnam ( 전남 ),

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