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'''Che Kim''' (also written Che Quim) is the fictional protagonist in the 19th century [[Ardisphere|Ardispherian]] epic poem, ''El vaquero de Gojangú'' (''The Cowboy from Gohanguk''), written by [[FA:Isolde Pio|Isolde Pio]]. It was first published in 1837, but was mostly written several decades earlier around the first decade of the 19th century, when Pio lived in the interior.
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|name  = Namgung University
|native_name      = 남궁대학교 / Universidad Namgung
|image_name = 225px_namgungseal.png
|image_size = 225px
|image_caption    = Namgung University Seal
|motto      = 피할수 없는 고통이라면 차라리 즐겨라
|english_motto =
|established = 1866
|loc_type1 = Country
|loc_name1 = [[Ardisphere]]
|loc_type2 = City
|loc_name2 = [[Villa Constitución, DF]]
|leader_title1 = Rector
|leader_name1 = Alberto Kim
|students = 21000
|undergrad  = 9500
|postgrad  = 11500
|colours    = Crimson and Black
|athletics  = ''Dragones Negros''
}}


The long poem tells the story of a teenage Gohangukian immigrant, Che Quim ("Quim" is a 19th century [[Castellanese language|Castellanese]] spelling of the common Gohangukian surname Kim), down on his luck in the dockyards of Puerto Nuevo (now [[Villa Constitución, DF|Villa Constitución]]) who meets a cowboy from the interior named Persiles Lacio. Lacio takes the young man under his wing and puts him to work on a large rancho in the [[Costa de Dragones]] in an unspecified location (probably based on the area around modern [[Soledad, DO|Soledad]] in [[Departamento Occidental (DO)|Departamento Occidental]]), where the young Quim becomes a skilled marksman, horseman and tracker.
'''Namgung University''' is the primier university in the [[Ardisphere]] that offers 100% of its curriculum in Gonhangukian language. It is one of the historic cultural centers of the Gohangukian community in the country, and because of the prominence of that community in national affairs, it has played a major role in the formation of many important Ardispherians through its history.


The poem is considered the foundational and prototypical work of the ''costense'' genre of poems and songs, which were sung by the cowboys and tradesmen of the Ardispherian interior in the late colonial and early federation period. The characters of Che Quim and Persiles Lacio have become the prototypical Ardispherians, cowboys who battled aborigines and pirates across the variegated landscape of the country, from the western desert to the high mountains of the [[Sierra de los Cientoocho]], from the northern savannah to the rocky southern coast. Yet despite the superficial and sometimes violent plot, the poem also enters into complex existential themes and exhibits unexpected Gautamic symbolism.
Currently ranked number 5 nationally among all undergraduate institutions regardless of language-of-instruction, and ranked number 10 among graduate schools, the university is especially strong in the liberal arts, fine arts and social sciences, as well as the top ranked Business School in the country, the Instituto Gustavo Im.  


Many Ardispherians will refer to Che Kim as a real historical personage, and because they memorize the first stanzas of the poem in school it is not uncommon to hear the lines recited in public whenever people are feeling patriotic or nostalgic.
Founded in 1866 as the Universidad Coreana Nacional, in 1910 it was renamed Universidad Namgung after the then retiring, popular president, [[Yuna Namgung]]. who was an alumna. Other prominent alumni include the former presidents [[Abel Ja Castro]] and [[Dante Benengeli]], as well as the current prime minister, [[Eusebio Pérez]].


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Many important ''non-Gohangukian'' families in the Ardisphere try to get their children entrolled in the university, because its rigorous adherence to the Gohangukian language for instruction means that successful graduation serves as a kind of ''bona fide'' that can give access to the influential Gohangukian community, which is indispensable for careers in Ardispherian business or politics.
  quisiera en este canzó
  contarles lo que pasó
  allá en el llano a un vaquero,
  nombre de Che Quim el fiero,
  p'acá de Gojangú andó.


In modern Ardispherian culture, the figure of Che Kim is halfway between national hero and national mascot, and both the name as well as references to the story of his life are ubiquitous. A 2006 poll showed Che Kim to be the most popular "historical figure" in the Ardisphere, despite his being fictional.
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Several modern adaptations of the story and characters have been produced, including a long-running, episodic, cartoon version for children (which has him anachronistically battling several 18th-century villains, including the bandit leader [[Justo Espantoso]] and the pirate/military governor [[Reina McQueen]]). An epic live-action cinema adaptation was produced in 1977, starring the youthful [[Rodolfo O]] in his first major acting role. Unfortunately, it was a box-office flop due to poor publicity and a public misperception that it was a revisionist history.
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[[Category:Ardispherian Culture]]
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Revision as of 09:51, 4 March 2018

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Namgung University
남궁대학교 / Universidad Namgung
Namgung University Seal
Motto:
"피할수 없는 고통이라면 차라리 즐겨라"
Established1866
CountryArdisphere
 • CityVilla Constitución, DF
Government
 • RectorAlberto Kim
Students21000
 • Undergraduate9500
 • Postgraduate11500
ColoursCrimson and Black
AthleticsDragones Negros

Namgung University is the primier university in the Ardisphere that offers 100% of its curriculum in Gonhangukian language. It is one of the historic cultural centers of the Gohangukian community in the country, and because of the prominence of that community in national affairs, it has played a major role in the formation of many important Ardispherians through its history.

Currently ranked number 5 nationally among all undergraduate institutions regardless of language-of-instruction, and ranked number 10 among graduate schools, the university is especially strong in the liberal arts, fine arts and social sciences, as well as the top ranked Business School in the country, the Instituto Gustavo Im.

Founded in 1866 as the Universidad Coreana Nacional, in 1910 it was renamed Universidad Namgung after the then retiring, popular president, Yuna Namgung. who was an alumna. Other prominent alumni include the former presidents Abel Ja Castro and Dante Benengeli, as well as the current prime minister, Eusebio Pérez.

Many important non-Gohangukian families in the Ardisphere try to get their children entrolled in the university, because its rigorous adherence to the Gohangukian language for instruction means that successful graduation serves as a kind of bona fide that can give access to the influential Gohangukian community, which is indispensable for careers in Ardispherian business or politics.

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