[Photo] Daehan Independence Manse Echoes at Seodaemun Prison History Hall on March 1st Movement Day

[Seoul District Photo News] Seodaemun-gu Holds Simple Memorial Ceremony for the 103rd Anniversary of March 1st Movement... Gangbuk-gu Commemorates 103rd March 1st Anniversary with Doseonsa Temple Bell-Ringing Ceremony and Visit to Son Byeonghui's Grave

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Seodaemun-gu (Mayor Moon Seok-jin) held a memorial ceremony for the patriotic martyrs on the 103rd anniversary of the March 1st Movement at the Seodaemun Prison History Hall on the 1st.

The Seodaemun Prison History Hall is a historic site where many independence activists endured hardships, including Yu Gwan-sun, who was arrested during the March 1st Movement and died there. It was originally opened in 1908 under the name Gyeongseong Prison by the Japanese colonial government.

On this day, Mayor Moon Seok-jin visited the memorial monument inside the history hall to lay flowers and incense, and then observed a moment of silence with senior staff members.

The district held the event in a simplified manner with a minimal number of participants to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus infection.

Meanwhile, the annual program "Seodaemun, 1919 The Shout of That Day!" held at the Seodaemun Prison History Hall avoided in-person events and was mainly conducted using digital platforms such as the metaverse and ZOOM.

Gangbuk-gu (Mayor Park Gyeom-su) held an event on the 1st to commemorate the noble spirit of sacrifice of the patriots on the 103rd anniversary of the March 1st Movement. Following last year, the district conducted the event without citizen participation to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

The event was held with Gangbuk-gu Mayor Park Gyeom-su and district officials ringing the bell at Doseonsa Temple’s bell pavilion to pray for the promotion of the Hongik Ingan and Gwangmyeongise ideologies, followed by a visit to the tomb of Ui-am Son Byeong-hui, who led the March 1st Movement, passing through Bonghwanggak Pavilion.

Bonghwanggak Pavilion was built by Son Byeong-hui in 1912 to regain national sovereignty taken by the Japanese colonial government. It is the birthplace of the March 1st Movement, where 15 of the 33 national representatives of the March 1st Movement emerged, and 483 independence activists were nurtured.

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