Hwasun-gun to Waive Admission Fees for 'Cheonbul Cheontap Unjusa' Starting Next Year

[Hwasun=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Hyuk-jun] On the 16th, Jeollanam-do Hwasun County (Governor Gu Bok-gyu) and the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism Unjusa Temple (Chief Monk of Muan) announced that starting from the new year, the admission fee for Hwasun residents to Unjusa Temple will be completely free.

Until now, Unjusa Temple has uniformly charged admission fees to both county residents and visitors from other regions under the Cultural Heritage Protection Act, and because of this, there have been ongoing discussions among Hwasun County Council and residents about exempting the admission fee.

With active discussions on cultural enjoyment for residents in the 8th elected term and the agreement between Hwasun County and Unjusa Temple to waive admission fees, all Hwasun residents will now benefit.

Governor Gu Bok-gyu said, "After several discussions with Unjusa Temple, we reached an agreement," and added, "I would like to once again express my gratitude to the Chief Monk of Muan for making this significant decision to expand cultural life for county residents."

He continued, "This will become a new model of coexistence between the temple and the local community," and added, "We will also spare no effort to preserve the valuable cultural heritage of Unjusa Temple and its surrounding cultural assets so that their precious value can be further disseminated."

Meanwhile, Unjusa Temple, located in Doam-myeon, is designated and managed as National Historic Site No. 312 and is listed on the tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage, with efforts underway to register it as a World Heritage site.

Hwasun=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Hyuk-jun baekok@asiae.co.kr

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