President Park Jeonghee's Birthplace Thatched Roof Gets New Covering of Straw, Renewed Appearance

Replacing Thatched Roof with New Rice Straw Roof

Gumi City in Gyeongbuk conducted a thatching reed replacement project for two days starting from the 10th to renovate the thatched roof of President Park Chung-hee's birthplace.

Gumi City conducted a thatching project to renovate the thatched roof of President Park Chung-hee's birthplace.

The thatching reed replacement involves removing the old rice straw covering the thatched roof, laying plastic sheets to prevent rainwater leakage, and then replacing it with new rice straw. This process is done annually to give the birthplace a fresh look.

This project was carried out by a team of eight cultural heritage repair experts in the following order: dismantling the ridge and dragon ridge, thatching reed replacement (three layers, one stage) and weaving, tying sacred ropes and weaving the dragon ridge, and installing the smoke pipe.

Kang Shin-seok, Director of the Administrative Safety Bureau, said, "I hope this thatching reed replacement of the disappearing thatched roofs will serve as an opportunity to learn the wisdom of our ancestors," and added, "We will put more effort into managing the birthplace and surrounding facilities."

President Park Chung-hee's birthplace was designated as Gyeongsangbuk-do Monument No. 86 in 1993. It consists of two rooms, a kitchen, a traditional mill, and a stable. Around the birthplace are the Memorial Hall, National Revival Hall, Barley Hill Experience Center, and President Park Chung-hee History Museum, making it a representative tourist destination in Gumi visited by more than 200,000 people annually.

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