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Chapter 1. Ancient Traces and Historical Origins

Section 1-1. Prehistoric and Ancient Gwangju

Ancient Roots: Gwangju Through the Ages

• Mujingoseong Fortress: A Glimpse of Gwangju in the Unified Silla Period
• Gwangju’s Dolmens
• Ancient Keyhole Tombs
• Tomb of a Goryeo Official: Jeong Ji
• Tomb of a Joseon Official: Jeon Sang-ui
• Ancient Life: The Archeological Site in Sinchang-dong

Chapter 2. Confucian Traditions and Local Communities

Section 2-1. Governance, Learning, and Moral Order

Sacred Foundations: Confucian Legacy and Traditional Governance

• Gwangjueupseong Walled Town: The Administrative Heart of Gwangju
• Gwangjuhyanggyo Local Confucian School: Confucian Veneration and Elite Education
• Commemorative Pavilion of the Jangheung Go Clan: Three Generations of the Three Confucian Virtues
• Commemorative Pavilion of Chunghyo-dong: The Village of Loyalty and Filial Devotion
• Buyongjeong Pavilion and the Gwangju Village Code
• Yi Seon-je’s Shrine in Perpetuity: Remembering Outstanding Virtue
• Wolbongseowon Confucian Academy: Repository of the Four-Seven Debate

Chapter 3. Folk Beliefs and Everyday Culture

Section 3-1. Village Rituals and Communal Life

Folk Spirit: Village Guardians and Community Traditions

• Sajikdan Altar: Praying to the Spirits of the Land and Grain
• Village Guardians: Local Trees and Shrines
• Gwangju’s Farmers’ Music: Community Solidarity for Agricultural Abundance
• Guardian Posts: Guiding the Way, Protecting the Village
• The Loop Fight of Gwangju: Competition to Bring the Community Together

Chapter 4. Buddhist Heritage and Mudeungsan Mountain

Section 4-1. Sacred Mountain and Natural Heritage

Mudeungsan: Sacred Mountain, Natural Wonder, Cultural Heart

• Mudeungsan UNESCO Global Geopark: Unique Geological Formations of International Renown
• Mudeungsan Mountain: Where Monks and Literati Meet
• Mudeung Landscape Course: A Cultural Journey Through Nature
• Hwanbyeokdang Pavilion and the Literati of 16th-Century Korea
• Mudeungsan Mountain: Where the Traditional Ceramic Industry Thrived
• Kim Deok-ryeong: Legend of Mudeungsan Mountain
• Scenic Beauty: Mudeungsan’s Columnar Joints

Section 4-2. Temples and Buddhist Memory

Jeungsimsa Temple and the Sacred Landscape of Mudeungsan Mountain

• Jeungsimsa Temple: A Repository of Buddhist Heritage
• Ten Scenic Views of Jeungsimsa Temple: Poetry and Art at Mudeungsan Mountain
• Stone Monuments for the Mountain Deity: Invoking the Sacred Spirit of Mudeungsan Mountain

Gwangju, Stories Etched in Buddhist Temples

• Wonhyosa Temple: Legacy of Monk Wonhyo
• Jeungsimsa Temple: A Repository of Buddhist Heritage
• Hyangnimsa Temple: A Contemporary Temple Bridging Education and Buddhist Tradition
• Yaksaam Hermitage: A Sacred Site of the Medicine Buddha on Mudeungsan Mountain
• Munbinjeongsa Temple: A Place of Art, Democracy, and Remembrance

Chapter 5. Democracy and the May 18 Democratic Uprising

Section 5-1. The Birth of Democratic Resistance

May 18 Legacy: Voices of Democracy and Remembrance

• UNESCO Human Rights Documentary Heritage Archives
• Chonnam National University: Where the Call for Democracy Began
• Witness to History: The Jeonil Building and Former Jeollanam-do Provincial Office
• Remembrance through Revitalization: Jeonil Building 245 and Democracy Square
• Tales from the Outside: Foreign Witnesses’ Accounts of the May 18 Democratic Uprising
• The Role of Catholic Leaders in the May 18 Democratic Uprising
• The Role of the YWCA in the May 18 Democratic Uprising
• Representing the People in the May 18 Democratic Uprising: The Citizen Emergency Headquarters

Section 5-2. Women and Democratic Values

Women and Democracy: The Untold Stories of May 18

• The Role of the YWCA in the May 18 Democratic Uprising
• Women and the May 18 Democratic Uprising
• The Young Women of Speer Girls’ School and the Independence Movement
• The Western Women Who Helped Lead Gwangju’s Modern Women’s Education
• Kim Pil-rye: Leader of Modern Women’s Education in Gwangju

Section 5-3. Writing, Recording, and Remembering May

Literary Witnesses: Writing Democracy and Resistance

• Deulbul Night School and Nokdu Bookstore
• Fictional Portrayals of the May 18 Democratic Uprising: Literature
• Hwang Sok-yong: Remembering the May 18 Democratic Uprising through Words
• From Gwangju to the World: Nobel Prize Laureate Han Kang
• Recording the Events of the May 18 Democratic Uprising: Gwangju Diary by Lee Jae-eui
• Poet Kim Jun-tae: Remembering Gwangju and the May 18 Democratic Uprising

Section 5-4. Sites of Memory

• Rice Balls and the May 18 Democratic Uprising
• The Seven Deulbul Martyrs and the May 18 Democratic Uprising
• May 18th National Cemetery: Remembering the Martyrs of Democracy
• 5.18 Memorial Park: Remembering the Democratic Uprising

Chapter 6. Art, Literature, and Cultural Creativity

Section 6-1. Performing Arts and Cultural Continuity

Gwangju Echoes: Inheriting Art, Telling History

• Gwangju Gwonbeon: Inheriting the Legacy of Korean Traditional Performing Arts
• Gwangju Hyeomnyulsa: The Stage of Korea’s Pansori Masters
• The Songs of Patriotic Martyrs (Yeolsaga): The Beginning of Contemporary Creative Pansori
• Echoes of Seopyeonje: Transforming Tradition into Culture

Section 6-2. Art as Resistance

Minjung Art: Visual Revolution and Social Awakening

• The Democratization Movement as Seen through Art: Minjung Art
• Minjung Art Forms: Woodcuts
• Minjung Art Forms: Hanging Paintings
• Minjung Art Forms: Murals
• Joining Together for Art: The Jeonnam-Gwangju Art Collective Alliance
• Artist Hong Seong-dam and His Woodcuts of the May 18th Democratic Uprising

Chapter 7. Industry, Urban Growth, and Global Gwangju

Section 7-1. Industry and Economic Transformation

Industrial Transformation: From Textiles to High-Tech

• Gwangju’s Textile Industry
• Gwangju’s Automotive Industry
• Gwangju’s Next-Generation Industries
• The Birthplace of Keumho Asiana Group

Section 7-2. Migration and Global Communities

Global Gwangju: The Goryeoin Community and International Connections

• Gwangju’s Goryeoin Community: Social Cooperation and Support
• Gwangju’s Goryeoin Community: Youth Education
• Gwangju’s Goryeoin Community: Celebrating Culture
• Gwangju’s Representative Goryeoin Artist: Painter Viktor Moon
• Places to Visit in the Gwangju Goryeoin Village in Wolgok-dong

Chapter 8. Daily Life, Food Culture, and Urban Exploration

Section 8-1. Food and Everyday Taste

Flavors of Gwangju and Jeolla-do: From Ritual Tables to Modern Streets

• The Tradition of Cooking: Ritual Culinary Art of Jeollanam-do
• Gwangju’s Five Delicacies
• Gwangju’s Seven Delicacies
• Gwangju Kimchi Town: From Tradition to Globalization
• Museum of Southern Korean Cuisine: Tradition on the Table

Section 8-2. Streets, Neighborhoods, and City Life

Modern Gwangju: Neighborhoods, Culture, and Urban Life

• Yangnim-dong History & Culture Village: The Home of Gwangju’s Western Missionaries
• Dongmyeong-dong: A Quaint Neighborhood with Cafes and History
• Jisan-dong: A Place to Enjoy Food and Culture on Your Journey to Nature
• Chungjang-dong: Gwangju’s Commercial Center
• The National Asian Culture Center: The Heart of Festival Activity
• Gwangju Art Street: A Hub of Creativity
• Dongnidan-gil Cafe Street: A Charming and Youthful Neighborhood

Chapter 9. Houses, Sites, and Living Memory

Section 9-1. Places of Remembrance

Sites of Memory: Parks, Monuments, and Sacred Spaces

• May 18th National Cemetery: Remembering the Martyrs of Democracy
• 5.18 Memorial Park: Remembering the Democratic Uprising
• The Sangmu Zone: An Oasis of Nature in the City
• Gwangju World Cup Stadium: The Hub of the City's Athletic Activities
• Rice Balls and the May 18 Democratic Uprising

Section 9-2. Houses and Everyday Heritage

Houses of Gwangju: Living Heritage of Time and Memory

• Traditional Homes with Foreign Influences: Yi Jang-u’s House
• Traditional Homes with Foreign Influences: Kim Yong-hak’s House
• Choe Seung-hyo’s House: A Legacy of Culture and Art
• Go Won-hui’s House: A Legacy of Loyalty and Integrity
• Kim Bong-ho’s House: A Home Preserving the Everyday History of Gwangju
• The Noble House of the Choe Family in Sa-dong: A Space Reflecting Modern Gwangju’s Architecture and Life