Jeonju was designated as a capital city
The name Jeonju was first used in AD 757 (16th year of Shilla King Gyeong-deok), when Wansanju was renamed Jeonju, the name that is still used today. Jeonju has seen 1,250 years of history, and is famous for being one of Korea’s oldest cities. In AD 900, Jeonju was designated as a capital city of the Baekje Dynasty, founded by Gyeon-whon, and later became the birthplace of the Chosun Dynasty’s cultural renaissance. Jeonju was the political and governmental center of Jeollado during the Chosun Dynasty and jurisdiction ranged from Jeollado to Jejudo. Jeonju is the center of Jeollabukdo, as its provincial government office is located in Jeonju. In the history of past one thousand years in Korean, there have been only 6 cities that have ever been designated as the capital of a dynasty, with Jeonju being known as a political and cultural center of its region.
Style!
“The Land of flowery dreams, a spirit which can never be tarnished by time” The well-known author Myeong-hee Choi regards the metaphorical symbol of Jeonju as being a Flowery Spirit, in her monumental work Honbul. This ‘Flowery Spirit’ signifies a revolutionary force that welcomes innovation, as shown in the history of Jeonju. Choi regards the Flowery Spirit as a spirit that supported the newly-founded Chosun Dynasty. Pansori, known as the most important achievement in Korea’s modern culture, was developed in Jeonju, and the development of Pansori also ushered many other cultural renaissances in the region. As Pansori gained popularity, woodcut editions of Pansori verses were first published in Jeonju, thereby passing down the traditions of Hanji (Korean paper) as well.
Cuisine!
Good food is essential for any good trip; there’s no virtue in travel at all if you cannot enjoy good food along the way. Here’s a mini quiz for you: what city is most famous for traditional Korean cuisine? It’s an easy answer, isn’t it? Korea’s most famous international dish, the eponymously-named Jeonju Bibimbap, originated in Jeonju. Also, Kongnamul Kukbap (bean sprout soup) is a well-known remedy for hang-overs while the Jeonju Table d’hote is the true and genuine highlight of Jeollado cuisine.
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