Gochang-gun Confirms Public Library Name as 'Hwang Yunseok Silhak Library'

[Gochang=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Jaegil] The public library being constructed in Gochang-gun, Jeonbuk, has been finally named Hwang Yunseok Silhak Library, derived from the name of a scholar native to the region.

According to the county on the 7th, after the final review by the naming committee on the 5th, the name of the public library scheduled to open in the first half of 2024 was confirmed as ‘Hwang Yunseok Silhak Library.’

The county held a public contest for the library name from February 4 to 28, lasting 25 days.

As a result, out of a total of 120 submissions, 10 candidate names were selected through the first screening, the second screening, and preference surveys conducted among county office employees and Gochang residents.

Subsequently, referring to the naming preference survey results, the final review by the Gochang-gun naming committee on the 5th selected five excellent works: 1st place Hwang Yunseok Silhak Library, 2nd place Moyang Forest Library, 3rd place Gochang Eoul Forest Library, Gochang County Nokdu Library, and Gochang County Moyang Library.

Accordingly, ‘Hwang Yunseok Silhak Library,’ selected as the first place (grand prize), was confirmed as the official name of the public library.

Hwang Yunseok, from Seongnae-myeon, Gochang-gun, was one of the three great Silhak scholars of the late Joseon period. He took as his lifelong motto, “A noble person is ashamed not to know even one thing (君子恥一物不知),” symbolically representing his academic aspirations.

By using such a figure’s name for the library, it is intended to widely promote the library’s identity and Gochang’s historical significance nationwide and to inherit the wisdom of new intellectuals from the Joseon era, making it a suitable name for the public library.

The confirmed official library name will be used in various signage, promotional materials, and library equipment after administrative procedures such as related ordinance amendments.

A county official said, “We sincerely thank everyone who showed interest in the library naming contest,” and added, “We will do our best to build and prepare the opening of a progressive and ever-new complex cultural space for the residents that fits the selected name.”

Gochang=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Jaegil gjg7070@asiae.co.kr

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