Cultural Heritage Administration Announces Designation of Geochang Suseungdae Name ... Local Sentiment Stirred

Immediate Withdrawal of the Proposal to Rename Geochang Suseungdae!

The Cultural Heritage Administration addresses local controversies and repercussions
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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] The Cultural Heritage Administration's announcement on the 6th to change the name of Geochang Susungdae to Susongdae has stirred local public sentiment, raising concerns.

The county argues that the name change of Susungdae does not consider various regional conditions, that using the tourist site name 'Susungdae' and the cultural heritage name 'Susongdae' interchangeably will only cause confusion, that according to regulations on naming cultural heritage, widely used names should be maintained as a principle, and that the name change should be withdrawn because procedures such as consulting local residents, local governments, and management organizations were not followed.

Meanwhile, the county plans to actively explain and convey opinions to the Cultural Heritage Administration by holding meetings with related organizations and groups and sufficiently collecting residents' opinions during the announcement period.

Local residents are protesting, saying, "It is a well-known fact even to children that the name has been called Susungdae instead of Susongdae," and "We do not understand the Cultural Heritage Administration's decision to change the name to Susongdae just because it is historically older, when the name Susungdae has been used well without any problems."

Related cultural organizations stated, "The name Susungdae is not incorrect; it is a proper noun that has already been widely used and established according to historical changes, and this too is part of our history."

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