The ''Encyclopedia of Korean Local Culture'' (EKLC; ; abbreviated 향문) is an online encyclopedia operated by the
Academy of Korean Studies
Academy of Korean Studies (한국학중앙연구원, AKS) is a South Korean research and educational institute with the purpose of establishing profound research on Korean culture. It was established on June 22, 1978, by Ministry of Education & ...
(AKS) and the
Ministry of Education, which are in turn supported by the South Korean government.
, it is subdivided into 230 regional encyclopedias, with 111 of them considered to be complete.
The various regional encyclopedias are located at subdomains of the main "grandculture.net" domain.
The encyclopedia began to be compiled in 2003. The first regional encyclopedia to be completed was that for
Seongnam. Cost and efforts to produce these encyclopedias is shared between the South Korean government and the governments of each region covered. However, the completion and maintenance of the encyclopedias has been hampered by budgetary constraints.
As an example, the Gwangju edition of the encyclopedia (; each encyclopedia is named similarly
) began to be compiled in July 2019, and was completed by September 2023. At time of completion, it contained 65,377 pages, 10,625 photos, and 50 videos. 130 writers contributed to its creation.
See also
* ''
Encyclopedia of Korean Culture''
* ''
Encyclopedia of Korean Folk Culture''
References
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South Korean online encyclopedias
Culture of South Korea
2003 establishments in South Korea
Korean-language encyclopedias
Academy of Korean Studies