Contest for Reading Impressions of Nanjung Ilgi and Field Reports on Yi Chungmugong Historic Sites

The Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin Shrine Management Office of the Cultural Heritage Administration announced on the 28th that it will hold a contest for reading reflections on the Nanjung Ilgi and travelogues of Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin’s historic sites from July 1 to August 31. This event has been held annually since 2013, when the Nanjung Ilgi (National Treasure No. 76) was registered as a UNESCO Memory of the World. It contributes to raising public awareness of General Yi Sun-sin’s patriotism and the preservation of historic sites.

The contest is divided into two categories: reading reflections on the Nanjung Ilgi and travelogues of Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin’s historic sites. Each category is further divided into elementary school, middle and high school, and general divisions (including university students). Entries can be submitted via email (yun39@korea.kr), and after expert review, the results will be announced on the Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin Shrine Management Office website in October.

Thirty winners will receive cultural gift certificates worth 500,000 KRW for the general division, 300,000 KRW for the middle and high school division, and 200,000 KRW for the elementary division. Awards include the Patriotism Award (Cultural Heritage Administration Commissioner’s Award), the True Talent Award (National Assembly Member’s Award), and the True Leader Award (Naval Academy Superintendent’s Award). Winners will also have the opportunity to participate in the tea ceremony at the birthday commemoration event for Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin on April 28 next year. For more details, please refer to the Cultural Heritage Administration or the Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin Shrine Management Office websites.

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