Seoul Gangseo-gu Goes 'All In' to Host Gyeomjae Jeongseon Art Museum Featuring Inwang Jesaekdo

National Petition Campaign Launched... Petition Posted on Blue House National Petition Board Until July 4, Targeting 200,000 Supporters... Creating Momentum to Attract 'Gyeomjae Jeongseon Art Museum,' Calling for Comprehensive Participation

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Gangseo-gu, Seoul (Mayor Noh Hyun-song) is drawing attention by conducting a campaign to participate in the Blue House National Petition to attract Inwangjesaekdo.

This petition campaign was organized mainly by the "Gangseo-gu Inwangjesaekdo Attraction Promotion Committee (Chairman Kim Jin-ho)" to urge the government to allow the Inwangjesaekdo by the late Samsung Group Chairman Lee Kun-hee, donated to the government, to be hosted at the "Gyeomjae Jeongseon Art Museum" located in Gangseo-gu.

The purpose is to widely raise awareness of the necessity of attracting Inwangjesaekdo, encourage the interest and participation of many residents, and create a social consensus.

National Treasure No. 216, Inwangjesaekdo, is a representative work of Gyeomjae Jeongseon's true-view landscape painting, depicting Inwangsan Mountain clearing after rain with a bold brush technique, making it a masterpiece.

The target number of participants is 200,000, which is the requirement for an official response from the Blue House.

The Promotion Committee posted an article titled "We petition for the attraction of Inwangjesaekdo to the Gyeomjae Jeongseon Art Museum" on the Blue House National Petition board, introducing the connection between Gangseo-gu and Gyeomjae Jeongseon.

They also mentioned the efforts to honor Gyeomjae Jeongseon's achievements at the Gyeomjae Jeongseon Art Museum and the necessity of attracting Inwangjesaekdo to the museum, appealing for agreement not only from Gangseo residents but also from the general public.

The petition, which started on June 4, will run for one month until July 4. To agree to the petition, one can access the Blue House National Petition board, search for "Inwangjesaekdo," find the relevant post, and indicate their consent by clicking "Agree."

To encourage public participation, the district plans to engage in comprehensive promotional activities using various media such as subway station street promotions, banners, and SNS.

Gyeomjae Jeongseon (1676?1759) served as Yangcheon-hyeollyeong, equivalent to the current Gangseo-gu mayor, for five years (1740?1745) under King Yeongjo's order.

In his mid to late 60s, when his artistic abilities had matured, Gyeomjae frequently strolled around the area during his tenure as Yangcheon-hyeollyeong, capturing beautiful and lyrical landscapes on canvas.

Outstanding painting albums such as "Gyeonggyo Myeongseungcheop" and "Yangcheon Palgyeongcheop" were created during this period. "Gyeonggyo Myeongseungcheop" contains a total of 33 works, among which "Yangcheon Sipgyeong" features the scenery of the Gangseo area.

Additionally, "Yangcheon Palgyeongcheop" depicts the beautiful view of the Han River from Gungsan, located next to the Gyeomjae Jeongseon Art Museum.

Inwangjesaekdo... There are valid reasons for attracting it to the Gyeomjae Jeongseon Art Museum.

The Gyeomjae Jeongseon Art Museum is the only museum in South Korea specialized in Gyeomjae Jeongseon.

The museum was established by the district in April 2009 to honor the great artistic achievements of Gyeomjae Jeongseon, who perfected the true-view landscape painting style most suitable for expressing Korean mountains and rivers, and to inherit and develop the true-view culture.

The museum was completed with a total budget of 16.9 billion KRW, including 2.5 billion KRW from the national government and 10.3 billion KRW from Seoul City, covering a total floor area of 3,305㎡ with one basement and three above-ground floors. It houses a permanent exhibition hall called the Gyeomjae Memorial Room, a planning exhibition hall for various invitational exhibitions, and the Yangcheonhyeon Office (the government office where the magistrate worked).

In particular, the museum has focused on widely promoting Gyeomjae's works and gathering academic achievements. It has been conducting various exhibitions, educational programs, academic conferences, and cultural projects related to Gyeomjae, and annually publishes research results in collections through the Gyeomjae Academic Conference and Gyeomjae Thesis Competition projects.

As such, a specialized museum dedicated to Gyeomjae can effectively create synergy that further enhances the value of the masterpiece Inwangjesaekdo if it is exhibited together.

If Inwangjesaekdo is attracted to the Gyeomjae Jeongseon Art Museum, it will increase public accessibility to this national treasure-level cultural asset and provide more visitors with the opportunity to appreciate the essence of Korean art.

Unlike the National Museum of Korea's rotation exhibitions of national treasures and treasures, which have limitations on frequency, many visitors will be able to experience the essence of Korean painting anytime through permanent special exhibitions.

Especially, Gangseo-gu, the gateway to Seoul, has an excellent transportation network including airports, urban railways, and roads, making it an optimal location for visits from other regions as well as overseas.

Along with national treasure-level cultural resources, local governments must also be elevated to high-quality cultural governments.

From this perspective, attracting Inwangjesaekdo to the Gyeomjae Jeongseon Art Museum can serve as an important example of realizing practical cultural decentralization by dispersing cultural resources concentrated in the center, and it can be a good opportunity to revitalize local government culture.

Gangseo-gu Mayor Noh Hyun-song said, "Gangseo-gu, which can be called the completion site of true-view landscape painting, has long made various efforts to honor Gyeomjae's achievements and artistic spirit based on its connection with the master. In particular, the Gyeomjae Jeongseon Art Museum located in the district is a specialized museum focused on the Painting Sage Gyeomjae, and if Inwangjesaekdo is exhibited here, I am confident it will greatly contribute not only to the value of the work but also to widely promoting Gyeomjae's spirit."

He added, "Since this is a meaningful task that enhances the value of precious cultural heritage and raises the status of a historical figure, I ask all residents to unite and support so that Inwangjesaekdo can be seen at the Gyeomjae Jeongseon Art Museum."

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