Jeju once had a widespread tradition of stonelifting. In the past, each village on the island had two to six…

Jangheung Gossi Gaseung : 장흥고씨가승 : 長興髙氏家乘 This text was written in 1450 and included in the Dongmunseon (동문선 :…

The Yeongjuji (영주지 : 瀛州誌) is a chronicle of the founding of the nation of Tamna. Yeongju (영주 : 瀛州),…

English translations of historical documents about Jeju.

Quelpart is the name formerly used by Europeans to refer to Jeju Island. This article was written by Malcom P….

“The Island of Quelpart” is an article from the Bulletin of the American Geographical Society, Volume 37 – Published January…

As a volcanic island, Jeju is covered in stone, most of which is basalt, a hard lava rock with many…

Jeju is home to mountain gods and grandmother goddesses, divine ancestors and serpent spirits, dragon kings and immortal celestial beings.