Changwon City Hosts Public Performance of Gyeongsangnam-do Intangible Cultural Property Masan Seongsin Daeje Ceremony

Seongsin Daeje Praying for the Well-being and Prosperity of Citizens, Continuing to This Day

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Saeyan] Changwon City in Gyeongnam held a public performance of the Masan Seongsin Daeje, a provincial intangible cultural asset, at the Masan Museum on the 14th.

This public performance was organized as a pre-ceremony event for the opening ceremony of the Cheonhajangsa Special Exhibition held at the Masan Museum on the same day.

The Masan Seongsin Daeje began in the 1760s when a grain warehouse was established in Masan, originating from a ritual praying for the safe navigation of the grain transport ships.

On this day, the event involved erecting the Seongsin tree, performing the ritual, and conducting the Byeolsingut, a shamanistic rite praying for the peace of local residents.

Following this, residents and a pungmul band gathered to play the Daedong Hanmadang game, creating a venue for harmony and unity.

Jung Sook-yi, Director of Cultural Heritage Development, said, "We appreciate the efforts of the preservation society who continuously strive to carry on the tradition of Masan Seongsin Daeje through active transmission activities, and we will do our best to provide generous support so that the local intangible heritage can be inherited and developed for a long time."

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