Gwangyang Jungang Library Receives Praise for Running Humanities Exploration on the Road Program

Exploring Jirisan Samsunggung, Home to the Dangun Myth, with Writer Kim Won-ik and Students

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Heo Seon-sik] On the 21st, Gwangyang Central Library in Jeonnam visited Jirisan Samsunggung in Hadong-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do, and conducted a humanities exploration on the road under the theme of ‘Samsunggung and Magoseong imbued with the Dangun myth.’

About 20 program participants took part in the exploration, visiting Geomdal-gil, Samsunggung, Magoseong pond, and Geongukjeon, spending time exploring the cultural values passed down through the myth along with the Dangun myth.

The exploration was led by writer Kim Won-ik, a myth researcher and director of the World Mythology Research Institute, who helped participants understand by giving lectures on the mythological background.

A participant in the exploration said, “I was glad to participate not only in the humanities lecture but also in the cultural exploration on a myth topic I have always been interested in,” adding, “It felt like a time travel to the past, and I am happy to have found a nearby and good place where I could learn about myths and also heal.”

Since May, Gwangyang Central Library has been conducting lectures under three themes in ‘Myth, Speaking of Human Life,’ and it is receiving favorable reviews as a good opportunity to learn wisdom for life through myths and to awaken the value of myths reproduced today.

Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Heo Seon-sik hss79@asiae.co.kr

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