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Scenic Beauty: Mudeungsan’s Columnar Joints

* Place: Mudeungsan Mountain, Gwangseokdae Rock of Mudeungsan Mountain, Gyubong Peak (Mudeungsan Mountain), Columnar Joints on Gyubong Peak and Jigong Stony Slope in Mudeungsan Mountain, Seoseokdae Rock of Mudeungsan Mountain, Old Road of Mudungsan Mountain, Ipseokdae Rock of Mudungsan Mountain, Columnar Joint in Mudeungsan Mountain, Jigong Stony Slope of Museungsan Mountain * Concept: Scenic Site

Natural Landmarks

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Mudeung Wellness Retreat: A Gentle Pause, A Healing Journey in Gwangju	* Actor: Gwangju Metropolitan City * Event: Visit Gwangju 2025 * Place: Gwangju Traditional Culture Center, 도심습지, Ramsar-designated wetland, Mudeungsan Mountain, Pyeongdume Wetland, Ullim-dong Art Valley, Wonhyosa Temple, Jangnok Wetland, Jeungsimsa Temple * Concept: Mudeung Wellness Retreat
A Museum Walk in the Forest: Where Nature and Art Meet in the City	* Actor: Gwangju Metropolitan City * Event: Visit Gwangju 2025 * Place: Gwangju Municipal Arboretum, Four Seasons Forest, Future Health Forest, Forest of Welcome, Gwangju Traditional Culture Center, Gwangjuho Lake, Gwangjuho Lake Eco Park, 광주호호수생태원_산책로, G&Y Museum of Art, De Young Art Museum, Mudeungsan UNESCO Global Geopark, Mudeung Museum of Contemporary Art, Woo Jaeghil Art Museum, Ullim-dong Art Valley * Concept: A Museum Walk in the Forest
The Scented Legacy of Honam's Plum Blossoms	* Actor: Go Gyeong-myeong (1533-1592), Go Bu-cheon (1578-1636), Chonnam National University * Place: Hwaeomsa Temple, Gurye, Gyedangmae Plum of Jisil Village, Damyang, Seonamsa Temple, Suncheon, Baegyangsa Temple, Jangseong, Jisil Village * Heritage: CPNO:1363604850000, CPNO:1363604860000, CPNO:1363604880000 * Object: Hwaeommae Plum of Hwaeomsa Temple, Gurye, Seonammae Plum of Seonamsa Temple, Suncheon, Gobulmae Plum of Baegyangsa Temple, Jangseong, Plum of Chonnam National University, Five Plum Trees of the Honam Region
Eight Views of Seo-gu: Landscapes of History and Nature	* Actor: 양동_닭전머리, Jang Chang-u (1704-1774) * Event: May 18 Democratic Uprising * Place: May 18 Memorial Park, Okcheonsa Temple, Geumdangsan Mountain, Eight Scenic Views of Seo-gu, Yangdong Market, 양동시장_홍어전문거리, Dolmens in Yongdu-dong, Uncheonsa Temple, Pungam Lake Park * Heritage: CPNO:2112400040000, CPNO:3412400050000, CPNO:3412400060000, Mangwijeong Pavilion * Object: Rock-carved Seated Buddha of Uncheonsa Temple * Concept: Seochang Sunset Fields
Eight Scenic Views of Buk-gu: Scenes of Democracy, Art, and Life	* Actor: 5.18민주화운동_희생자_안치, Gwangju Culture and Art Center, Kia Tigers, Kim Deok-ryeong (1567-1596), Kim Deok-bo (1571-1627), Kim Yun-je (1501-1572), Monk Wonhyo * Event: May 18 Democratic Uprising, Gwangju Biennale * Place: Hwanbyeokdang Pavilion and Surroundings, Gwangju, Gwangju Museum of Art, Gwangju History and Folk Museum, Gwangjuho Lake, Gwangjuho Lake Eco Park, May 18th National Cemetery, Gwangju National Museum, Malbau Market, Mudeung Stadium, 무등경기장_주경기장, 무등경기장_주경기장_부지, Mudeungsan Mountain, Mudeungsan National Park, Wonhyosa Temple, Jungoe Park Cultural and Art Belt * Heritage: CPNO:1352401070000, CPNO:1362405390000, Population of Red Leaf Willows in Chunghyo-dong, Gwangju, Pungamjeong Pavilion * Architecture: Gwangju-Kia Champions Field * Concept: Eight Scenic Views of Buk-gu
Eight Scenic Views of Gwangsan-gu: Harmony of Nature and Poetry	* Place: Geungnakgang River, Bongnyongsan Mountain, Seongmunsan Mountain, Eodeungsan Mountain, Yongjinsan Mountain, Hwangnyonggang River * Heritage: CPNO:3412400040000, Pungyeongjeong Pavilion, Hogajeong Pavilion * Work: Water and Field Scenery of the Geungnakgang River, Clouds Returning to Bongnyongsan Mountain, Rainbow over the Rocks of Seongmunsan Mountain, Sunset Beyond Eodeungsan Mountain, Fishing Lights on the Hwangnyonggang River, Lofty Peaks of Yongjinsan Mountain, Late Return from Pungyeongjeong Pavilion, Songs beneath the Pines of Hogajeong Pavilion * Concept: Eight Scenic Views of Gwangsan-gu
The Promise on Mudeungsan Mountain: The Story of the Roh Moo-hyun Trail	* Actor: Roh Moo-hyun (1946-2009) * Event: May 18 Democratic Uprising, 5.18민주화운동_기념식 * Place: Mudeungsan Mountain, Roh Moo-hyun Trail on Mudeungsan Mountain, Munbinjeongsa Temple, Jangbuljae Pass * Object: 무등산_노무현길_표지석
Trees of Gwangju: Living Cultural Heritage Embracing People and Memory	* Actor: Kim Deok-ryeong (1567-1596), 김덕령_나무, 왕버들나무, Yi Seon-je (1389-1453) * Event: Old Red Leaf Willow Festival, 이선제_묘지_귀환, Village Guardian Ritual of Chilseok Villlage * Place: 무등산_충효동, Yangnim-dong, Horned Holly Hill in Yangnim-dong, Chilseok-dong Neighborhood * Heritage: CPNO:1362405390000, CPNO:2552507010001, CPNO:2552507010002, Population of Red Leaf Willows in Chunghyo-dong, Gwangju, Old Red Leaf Willow, Buncheong Memorial Tablet of Yi Seon-je with Inlaid Design and Inscription of “gyeongtae onyeon”, Horned Holly in Yangnim-dong * Object: Ginkgo Tree of Chilseok-dong
Mudeungsan UNESCO Global Geopark: Unique Geological Formations of International Renown	* Event: Gwangju Silvergrass Flower Festival * Place: Mudeungsan Mountain, Gwangseokdae Rock of Mudeungsan Mountain, Deoksan Stony Slope of Mudeungsan Mountain, Jigong Stony Slope of Museungsan Mountain, Wind Holes of Museungsan Mountain, Mudeungsan UNESCO Global Geopark, Mudeungsan UNESCO Global Geopark - Famous Sites, Baengmaneungseon Ridge, Saeinbong Peak, Simujigi Falls, Sinseokdae Rock, Jangbuljae Pass * Heritage: Dinosaur Tracksite in Seoyu-ri, Hwasun
Mudeungsan Mountain: Where Monks and Literati Meet	* Actor: Chungjangsa Shrine * Place: Hwanbyeokdang Pavilion and Surroundings, Gwangju, Mudeungsan Mountain, Jamwonbong Peak of Mudeungsan Mountain, Chunghyo-dong (Mudeungsan Mountain), Munbinjeongsa Temple, Yaksaam Hermitage, Wonhyogyegok Valley, Wonhyosa Temple, Jeungsimsa Temple * Heritage: Gwangjuhyanggyo Local Confucian School, Chwigajeong Pavilion, Pungamjeong Pavilion * Concept: Mudeung Landscape Course
Mudeung Landscape Course: A Cultural Journey Through Nature	* Actor: National Asian Culture Center, Heo Baek-ryeon (1891-1977) * Place: Gwangju Traditional Culture Center, Mudeungsan Mountain, Mudeung Museum of Contemporary Art, May Arts Road, Woo Jaeghil Art Museum, Uijae Museum of Korean Art, Jeungsimsa Temple * Concept: art museums of Gwangju, Mudeung Landscape Course, Unnim-dong Stamp Tour
Mudeungsan Mountain: Where the Traditional Ceramic Industry Thrived	* Place: Gwangju History and Folk Museum, Gwangju National Museum, Mudeungsan Mountain, Mudeungsan Buncheong Ware Hall, Chunghyo-dong (Mudeungsan Mountain), Asian Ceramic Culture Hall, Clay Deposit Site in Chunghyo-dong * Heritage: Kiln Site in Chunghyo-dong, Gwangju * Object: artifacts excavated from the Kiln Site in Chunghyo-dong, Gwangju * Concept: Historic Site
Kim Deok-ryeong: Legend of Mudeungsan Mountain	* Actor: Kim Deok-ryeong (1567-1596) * Event: Japanese invasion of 1592-1598 * Place: Geumgok-dong Neighborhood, Mudeungsan Mountain, Mudeungsan Righteous Army Road * Heritage: Steel Production Site in Geumgok-dong * Object: 제철_무기 * Concept: Gwangju Monument, civilian army in the Honam region during the Japanese invasions of 1592-1598
Scenic Beauty: Mudeungsan’s Columnar Joints	* Place: Mudeungsan Mountain, Gwangseokdae Rock of Mudeungsan Mountain, Gyubong Peak (Mudeungsan Mountain), Columnar Joints on Gyubong Peak and Jigong Stony Slope in Mudeungsan Mountain, Seoseokdae Rock of Mudeungsan Mountain, Old Road of Mudungsan Mountain, Ipseokdae Rock of Mudungsan Mountain, Columnar Joint in Mudeungsan Mountain, Jigong Stony Slope of Museungsan Mountain * Concept: Scenic Site

Green Spaces

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May 18 Memorial Park: Remembering the Democratic Uprising	* Actor: The May 18 Foundation * Event: May 18 Democratic Uprising * Place: May 18 Memorial Park, Danseongjeon Hall, Gwangju, Site of Sangmudae Command Post, Eight Scenic Views of Seo-gu, Seyeonji Pond, Yeouisan Mountain * Work: “Ah! Gwangju, Eternal Light!” * Architecture: Memorial Monument for Martyr Pyo Jeong-du’s Revolutionary Spirit * Concept: Passion Course
The Sangmu Zone: An Oasis of Nature in the City	* Actor: Gwangju Metropolitan City Hall * Place: May 18 Memorial Park, 5.18 Liberty Park, Gyesu Village, Gwangju Airfield, Gwangjucheon Stream, Geungnakgang River, Kim Dae-jung Convention Center, Sangmu Friday Market, Sanmudae Command Post, Sangmu-daero Road, Sangmu Station, Sangmu District, Sangmu District Food Alley, Energy Park Haedammaru, Yeouisan Mountain, Uncheon Station, Uncheon Lake Park, Chipyeong Village, Peace Park