Gwangju City (Gyeonggi)
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Gwangju is a city
in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
, a suburb southeast of Seoul
. The city is not to be confused with the much larger Gwangju Metropolitan City
, former capital of South Jeolla Province, South Korea.
Bunwon-ri in Gwangju took an important role of ceramic production during the Joseon dynasty
. There had official kilns and produced superb quality of white porcelain
s for use at the royal court and to export to China.
.
In 1973, 6 of ris were separated and these came to parts of Seongnam
city. In 1979, gwangju myun promoted eup. In fact, Gwangju was a county but was raised to the status of a city in 2001.
Administrative divisions of South Korea
||South Korea is divided into 8 provinces , 1 special autonomous province , 6 metropolitan cities , and 1 special city...
in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
, a suburb southeast of Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
. The city is not to be confused with the much larger Gwangju Metropolitan City
Gwangju
Gwangju is the sixth largest city in South Korea. It is a designated metropolitan city under the direct control of the central government's Home Minister...
, former capital of South Jeolla Province, South Korea.
Bunwon-ri in Gwangju took an important role of ceramic production during the Joseon dynasty
Joseon Dynasty
Joseon , was a Korean state founded by Taejo Yi Seong-gye that lasted for approximately five centuries. It was founded in the aftermath of the overthrow of the Goryeo at what is today the city of Kaesong. Early on, Korea was retitled and the capital was relocated to modern-day Seoul...
. There had official kilns and produced superb quality of white porcelain
Joseon White Porcelain
Joseon white porcelain or Joseon baekja refers to the white porcelains produced during the Joseon dynasty .-History:White porcelains were preferred and praised than any other porcelains during the time to represent Korean Confucian ethics such as frugality and pragmatism...
s for use at the royal court and to export to China.
Modern history
In 1962, 4 myuns(towns) including 5 ris(townships) were incorporated to SeoulSeoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
.
In 1973, 6 of ris were separated and these came to parts of Seongnam
Seongnam
Seongnam is the second largest city in South Korea's Gyeonggi province after Suwon and the 9th largest city in the country, with a population of nearly 1 million...
city. In 1979, gwangju myun promoted eup. In fact, Gwangju was a county but was raised to the status of a city in 2001.
See also
- Joseon white porcelainJoseon White PorcelainJoseon white porcelain or Joseon baekja refers to the white porcelains produced during the Joseon dynasty .-History:White porcelains were preferred and praised than any other porcelains during the time to represent Korean Confucian ethics such as frugality and pragmatism...
- Korean pottery and porcelain
- List of cities in South Korea
- Geography of South KoreaGeography of South KoreaSouth Korea is located in East Asia, on the southern half of the Korean Peninsula jutting out from the far east of the Asian land mass. The only country with a land border to South Korea is North Korea, lying to the north with of border running along the DMZ. South Korea is mostly surrounded by...