Imangyu Daegu City Council Chair: "Urgent Restoration of Daegubu-a and Gaeksateo Needed" ... First Policy Proposal to Daegu City

Iman-gyu (People Power Party·Junggu 2), chairman of the Daegu Metropolitan Council, announced on the 11th that he personally proposed a policy he discovered for the ‘Restoration of the Historic City of Daegu’ to the Daegu city government.

This is the first policy proposed to the Daegu city government since the Daegu Metropolitan Council became independent following the full revision of the Local Autonomy Act in 2022. The Daegu city government may review the feasibility of the policy proposed by Chairman I and reflect it in projects.

Iman-gyu, Chairman of Daegu City Council

The Gyeongsang Gamyeong Restoration and Maintenance Plan began when Daegu city established a plan in 2015 to designate Gyeongsang Gamyeong as a national cultural asset (historic site) and to restore Seonhwadang, Jingcheonggak, and other annex buildings of Gyeongsang Gamyeong. It has been promoted as a core project of President Yoon Suk-yeol’s election pledge to ‘Establish the Daegu Historical and Cultural Tourism Belt.’

Through literature surveys and verification, achievements such as confirming the locations of Gyeongsang Gamyeong, Daegubu-a, and Gaksa, designation as historic sites, and excavation of the main gate’s remains have been made; however, the Daegubu-a and Gaksa sites, which were equivalent to the old Daegu City Hall building, were excluded, making it only a half-hearted restoration.

In May, during a city (excavation) survey for the construction of the new Daegu Jungbu Police Station building on the new site, relics and remains including two presumed foundations (stones) of a Joseon Dynasty building were confirmed, verifying the actual existence of Daegubu-a, which had only been presumed until then.

Accordingly, Chairman Iman-gyu proposed a policy to the Daegu city government that includes securing and relocating a replacement site for the Daegu Jungbu Police Station, establishing a restoration and maintenance plan for Gyeongsang Gamyeong including Daegubu-a and Gaksa sites, and on-site preservation of excavated relics and remains, aiming for a complete form of restoration through field investigation and analysis.

An official from the Daegu Metropolitan Council said, “The restoration of Daegu Gwana and Gaksa sites was missing from the Gyeongsang Gamyeong restoration and maintenance plan promoted by Daegu city, so Chairman I has demanded their restoration and conveyed the urgent need to relocate the Daegu Jungbu Police Station to the city government.”

This policy is expected to be the only case in Korea where Gyeongsang Gamyeong, Daegubu-a, and Gaksa sites are restored in their original locations, holding high historical and academic value and likely serving as a driving force for future UNESCO World Heritage registration.

Chairman Iman-gyu of the Daegu Metropolitan Council said, “This first policy proposal is the result of continuous interest and concern for the original restoration of Gyeongsang Gamyeong since my time as a Jung-gu council member,” and added, “I will continue to make relentless efforts for the happiness and development of Daegu citizens.”

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