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Gukanjima
Gukanjima is an island near the westernmost shore of Japan. It is an island built upon a reef in the early 19th century because of a coal mine in the reefs and quickly became a densely populated island 1 km in diameter and 5300 people living packed together, working the mines. The island was compl..
Gukeng, Yunlin
Gukeng (古坑) is a rural township in eastern Yunlin County, Taiwan Province of the Republic of China. Area: 116.61 km²Population: 35,525 people (2003) ..
Gukgi
This article lacks information on the [Importanceimportance] of the subject matter. If you are familiar with it, please expand the article, or discuss its significance on the talk page. Gukgi is a Baduk (Go) competition supervised by the Hanguk Kiwon. At present, the competition is defunc..
Gukhak
The Gukhak, or National Confucian Academy, was the sole recorded institution of higher learning in the Silla period of medieval Korean history. It provided training in the Chinese classics. The Gukhak was established early in the Unified Silla period, in 682 (the second year of King Sinmun). Duri..
Gukjagam
The Gukjagam, known at times as Gukhak or Seonggyungwan, was the highest educational institution of the Korean Goryeo dynasty. It was located at the capital, Gaegyeong (modern-day Kaesong), and provided advanced training in the Chinese classics. It was established in 992 during the reign of Seong..
Gukovo
Gukovo (Russian: ) is a town in Rostov Oblast, Russia. Population: 66,648 (2002 Census). ..
Guksu
The Guksu is a Go competition in South Korea. Outline The Guksu is a Go competition used by the Hanguk Kiwon. It is the longest running competition in South Korea. Even though it is no longer the largest tournament in terms of prize money, the tradition and the significant prestige of title (Guksu ..
Gukumatz
In Maya mythology, Gukumatz ("feathered serpent") was a feathered snake god, one of all three groups of gods who created Earth and humanity. He taught mankind civilization and agriculture. Gukumatz was the K'iché Maya name for the deity in the highlands of what is now Guatemala; in Yucatán he wa..
Gukurahundi
Gukurahundi is a traditional term in Shona (one of Zimbabwe's native languages), which means "the early rain which washes away the chaff before the spring rains". The chaff, i.e., "hundi", remains after the corn has been removed during the process of thrashing the corn, "kupura mhunga kana rukweza"...
Gu Kaizhi
Gu Kaizhi (顧愷之; pinyin: Gù Kǎizhī;; Wade-Giles: Ku K'ai-chih) (c.344-406), is a celebrated painter of ancient China. According to historical records he was born in Wuxi, Jiangsu province and first painted at Nanjing in 364. In 366 he became an officer (Da Sima Canjun,..
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