15 History Must Be Remembered So It Doesn’t Get Repeated. I never knew any of this until today. Very tragic. (www.atlasobscura.com) posted 2 years ago by P900 2 years ago by P900 +15 / -0 How 'Fist Rice' Became a Symbol of Korean Democracy In the city of Gwangju, this food fueled a fight for freedom. 2 comments share 2 comments share save hide report block hide replies
Lived near Clark St. and Lawrence Ave. in Chicago at the time, never heard about it. Very sad.
It was an ancient buddhist tradition for a monk practicing asceticism, to eat only the amount of rice he could hold in one closed hand.