Jangheung-gun, Visit to Haedongsa Temple

'110th Anniversary of Ahn Jung-geun's Martyrdom' Honoring His Noble Sacrifice

About 30 employees from the Jangheung-gun Forest Recreation Division and the Forest Cooperative visited Haedongsa Temple to commemorate the 110th anniversary of the death of patriot Ahn Jung-geun. (Photo by Jangheung-gun)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seo Young-seo] On the 5th, it was announced that about 30 employees from the Jangheung-gun Forest Recreation Division and the Forest Cooperative visited Haedongsa Temple on the 4th to commemorate the noble sacrifice on the 110th anniversary of the death of patriot Ahn Jung-geun.

Haedongsa Temple is the only shrine in Korea dedicated to Ahn Jung-geun. It was established in 1955 by Mr. Ahn Hong-cheon, who, feeling regret that the descendants of Ahn could not hold memorial rites, built it through private funds and fundraising.

On that day, the employees offered flowers, incense, and silent prayers in front of Ahn Jung-geun’s memorial tablet and portrait, and took time to reflect on the spirit of independence and peace of the patriot by touring the shrine with explanations from a cultural tourism guide.

A county official said, “As this year, 2020, has been declared the Year of Visiting Haedongsa Temple, we hope that Haedongsa will become widely known nationwide and many tourists will visit Jangheung.”

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