230th Anniversary Themed Exhibition Commemorating Suwon Yusubu Promotion Opens

The 230th Anniversary Exhibition of Suwon Yusubu's Promotion will be held from this month until August.

The city of Suwon in Gyeonggi Province is celebrating the 230th anniversary of its promotion to Yusubu this year with a commemorative themed exhibition titled "Suwon Yusu Napsio!" The exhibition will be held at the Suwon Hwaseong Museum from the 19th of this month until August 6th.

Suwon has played a central role in Gyeonggi Province since the establishment of the Dohobu (都護府) in 1413, and in 1793, King Jeongjo elevated it to Yusubu (留守府).

Yusubu was a special administrative organization established in key military stronghold cities to defend the capital. It was installed in only four locations: Suwon, Kaesong, Ganghwa, and Gwangju.

This exhibition features the Hwaseong Jeondo, which depicts the procession of the newly appointed Suwon Yusu, a portrait of Chae Jegong (the first Yusu) in black danryeong robe, a portrait of Jo Simtae (the third Yusu), and Pyeongsaengdo paintings illustrating the lives of Joseon Dynasty officials.

The Hwaseong Jeondo is a 12-panel folding screen that, besides showing the procession of the Suwon Yusu with various ceremonial objects, also depicts scenes of military training and the fortress walls surrounding Hwaseong Haenggung and Hwaryeongjeon, the main buildings of the Suwon Yusubu.

Additionally, the Spring Academic Conference of the Korean Architectural History Society will be held over two days starting on the 19th of this month around the Suwon Hwaseong area as a related event to the exhibition.

A Suwon city official explained, "Suwon has established itself as the foremost city in Gyeonggi Province and has greatly developed since its promotion to Yusubu. This exhibition was prepared to commemorate that milestone."

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