Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism Posthumously Awards the Order of Civil Merit, Dongbaek Medal, to Late Missionary Sa Aeri

Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Park Yang-woo (left) is taking a commemorative photo after awarding the Order of Civil Merit, Dongbaekjang Medal, to Mr. Lim Yeon-cheol, author of "The Story of Sa Aeri-shi," for the late missionary Sa Aeri-shi at the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism Smart Work Center meeting room in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, on the 6th.
[Photo by Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heung-soon] On the 6th, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism posthumously awarded the late missionary Sa Aerishi, who established modern educational institutions in Korea during the Japanese colonial period and greatly contributed to national and social development, the 'Order of Civil Merit, Dongbaek Medal (3rd class)'.

By delegation from the bereaved family (great-grandson), Mr. Lim Yeon-cheol, author of 'The Story of Sa Aerishi,' received the Order of Civil Merit, Dongbaek Medal on behalf of the family on the same day.

Sa Aerishi (real name Alice Hammond Sharp), a missionary of Canadian origin with American nationality, conducted missionary activities in Korea during the Japanese colonial period and devoted herself to nurturing talent by establishing Myeongseol School, the predecessor of Gongju Yeongmyeong Middle School and Gongju Yeongmyeong High School.

The education that awakened the late's patriotism and national spirit greatly influenced Yu Gwan-sun during her childhood in fostering her consciousness of independence.

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