Suwon Autumn Festival 'Healing Falling Suwon Hwaseong' Attracted 1 Million Visitors

Reenactment of King Jeongjo's Royal Procession

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Over one million visitors attended the autumn festival "2022 Healing Falling Suwon Hwaseong," held over the past month in the Suwon Hwaseong area of Gyeonggi Province.

Healing Falling Suwon Hwaseong was divided into four autumn festivals: ▲ Suwon Hwaseong Media Art Show ▲ World Heritage Festival Suwon Hwaseong ▲ The 59th Suwon Hwaseong Cultural Festival ▲ Joint Reenactment of King Jeongjo's Royal Procession.

Under the theme "The Uigwe is Alive: Enjoy Suwon Hwaseong," the "2022 World Heritage Festival Suwon Hwaseong," held from the 1st of this month in the Suwon Hwaseong area, concluded with the closing performance "Fortification, the Festival of Harmony - Building the Fortress Within 3 Years," staged on the evening of the 22nd at Haenggung Square. Suwon Mayor Lee Jae-jun participated in the closing performance alongside citizens.

Hosted by the Cultural Heritage Administration and Suwon City, the "2022 World Heritage Festival Suwon Hwaseong" ran for 22 days in the Suwon Hwaseong area, promoting the value of Suwon Hwaseong and the Uigwe (儀軌), a recorded heritage, through various programs. Approximately 435,000 people enjoyed the festival during the event period.

The Suwon Hwaseong Media Art Show, selected through a Cultural Heritage Administration public contest, was held for 31 days from September 23 to October 23 around Hwaseong Hwahongmun and Namsumun under the theme "Mancheonmyeongwol (萬川明月) King Jeongjo's Dream Becomes Light Season 2 - Reform New City Suwon Hwaseong."

The show presented works expressing King Jeongjo's profound filial piety and the construction of the reform new city Suwon Hwaseong for the happiness of the people through diverse "light" displays. This year's media art show attracted approximately 410,000 visitors.

The 59th Suwon Hwaseong Cultural Festival, held face-to-face for the first time in three years, and the joint reenactment of King Jeongjo's royal procession, held for the first time in four years, drew about 166,000 visitors.

In particular, the "Joint Reenactment of King Jeongjo's Royal Procession," known as "Korea's Largest Royal Parade," began on the 8th at Changdeokgung Palace in Seoul and proceeded on the 9th through Suwon Hwaseong Haenggung Palace to Yungneung Tomb in Hwaseong, covering approximately 59 km. Despite the procession on the 9th taking place in the rain, numerous citizens gathered to welcome the parade. Mayor Lee Jae-jun greeted King Jeongjo as "Suwon Yusu" at Janganmun Gate on the afternoon of the 9th.

Mayor Lee Jae-jun said, "I thank everyone who visited Suwon City's autumn festival," and promised, "Next year, we will prepare an even more splendid autumn festival, including the 60th anniversary of the Suwon Hwaseong Cultural Festival."

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