- Jeongeup
Infobox Korean settlement
logo=Jeongeup logo.gif
hangul=정읍시
hanja=井邑市
rr=Jeongeup-si
mr=Chŏngŭp-si
area_km2=692.66
pop=152022
popyear=2001
popden_km2=219
divs=1 "eup", 14 "myeon", 12 "dong"
Jeongeup ("Jeongeup-si") is a city in
North Jeolla Province,South Korea . Jeongeup is connected to theHonam Expressway andHonam Line . Gochang, a city near Jeongeup, can be reached via theSeohaean Expressway , which heads toSeoul fromMokpo .Jeongeup is located nearby
Naejang-san National park, which is a very popular destination, particularly in Autumn due to its spectacular Autumn foliage.Geography
Jeongeup is connected to Mt. Naejang National Park and Mt. Ibam with beautiful physical features.
The plain generated by Dongjin river forms large area of Jeongeup in spite of lying many mountainous areas. Dongjin river goesthrough northernwest part of itself.
Ancient tune
Jeongeup ga(Jeongeup song) is originated in
Baekje era and remains as the only existing notes. Jeongeupsa sings of the lamenting heart of a woman waiting for her peddler husband’s return. [Official page]There were lot of related legends and assumptions. It is not clear to define its origin and understanding of ancient Korean into modern language, however.
Festival
A century ago, Jeongeup was the site of revolution by
Chondogyo . Lots of low status people joined its movement for fighting Japanese invaders. From this, Jeongeup held memmorative ceremony every year. [ [http://honam.jeongeup.go.kr/eng/nongak/no_1sub01.html Welcome to honam Udo nongak ] ]Additionally, maple festival also opens around Naejang Mt. Its maple is one of the most popular and beautiful in South Korea. It was abolished in 2002 but revivaled in 2007. [How wonderful mape of Naejang mountain "내장산 단풍… 마냥 고와서 문득 서러워라" 국민일보 2007.11.01] During festival, other subfestivals also opened such as events of chrysanthemum and love of couples. The train for tourists service for convenience. [Naejang Maple tour train is on service until last moth "내장산 단풍관광열차 이달 중순까지 운행" Newsis 2007-11-02 http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=103&oid=003&aid=0000629102]
ister Cities
*flagicon|China
Xuzhou ,China ee also
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Naejang-san
*List of cities in South Korea References
External links
* [http://www.jeongeup.go.kr/english/open/info.jsp Jeongeup city government home page]
* [http://dmoz.org/Regional/Asia/South_Korea/Jeonbuk/Jeongeup/ Open Directory category]
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