[Photo] Ryugyeonggi Jungnang-gu Mayor Visits Manguri Park to Pay Respects at Teacher Jiseokyoung's Grave for the New Year?

Carrying on the Spirit of Ji Seok-Young, Who Devoted Himself to Smallpox Eradication through Vaccination in Korea, and His Commitment to Overcoming COVID-19

Ryu Kyung-gi, Mayor of Jungnang-gu (far left), paying respects at the grave of Seok-yeong Ji at Manguri Park at 7:30 a.m. on the 4th.

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] On the morning of the 4th at 7:30 AM, Ryu Kyung-gi, Mayor of Jungnang-gu, visited the grave of Songchon Ji Seok-yeong, who rests in Manguri Park, to pay respects and start the new year of 2021, the Year of the Ox.

Ji Seok-yeong, who rests in Manguri Park, was a reformist thinker who led the introduction of Western medicine and laid the foundation for early Korean language research. He saved many lives from smallpox, which was considered an incurable disease.

This visit was an event embodying the will to overcome COVID-19 by inheriting the spirit of Ji Seok-yeong, who devoted himself to eradicating smallpox by spreading the vaccination method in Korea.

Ryu Kyung-gi, Mayor of Jungnang-gu, said, “It is truly meaningful to start the new year of 2021 with a visit to Manguri Park, a pride and treasure of Jungnang where about 60 figures of the turbulent modern history, including patriots, rest. Despite much opposition, Ji Seok-yeong’s perseverance and wisdom in promoting vaccination to eradicate smallpox inspire us. In 2021, Jungnang-gu will focus all administrative efforts on thorough quarantine and rapid testing until COVID-19 is under control.”

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