Jeongeup-si Holds Midterm Report Meeting on 'Samnam-daero Galjae Comprehensive Maintenance'

Jeongeup City in Jeollabuk-do announced on the 17th that it held the "Interim Report Meeting on the Establishment of the Comprehensive Maintenance Plan for Samnam-daero Galjae" on the 16th to systematically preserve and manage Samnam-daero Galjae and establish utilization plans.

The main contents of the interim report meeting included ▲basic and field surveys of Samnam-daero Galjae ▲review of old road utilization cases ▲basic concept of the maintenance plan ▲establishment of maintenance plans by sector ▲linkage and utilization of resources in the surrounding areas.

Jeongeup City held an interim report meeting on the establishment of a comprehensive maintenance plan for Samnam-daero Galjae on the 16th.
[Photo by Jeongeup City]

The meeting was attended by 15 local experts, residents including Mayor Lee Hak-su, and 3 members from the service company, discussing the maintenance plan and utilization measures for Samnam-daero Galjae.

The city plans to finalize the maintenance plan through a final report meeting and confirm it in consultation with the Cultural Heritage Administration. It will also establish an annual implementation plan to promote the preservation and maintenance project of Samnam-daero Galjae.

Located in Deungcheon-ri, Ipam-myeon, Samnam-daero Galjae is a representative mountain pass of Samnam-daero connecting Jeongeup and Jangseong, used since the Goryeo Dynasty when King Hyeonjong fled to Naju. It is recorded in historical geography books, old maps, and literature such as "Sinjeung Dongguk Yeoji Seungnam," "Honam Eupji," and "Dongyeodo," making it an old road of great historical value.

The original stone and dirt paths remain, and the old road is densely covered with various cultural heritages, oak trees, maple trees, and pine trees, giving it outstanding scenic value. It was designated as a nationally designated cultural asset scenic site on December 8, 2021.

Mayor Lee Hak-su said, "Samnam-daero Galjae is a representative cultural heritage of our city with great historical and academic value where the footsteps of our ancestors can be felt." He added, "Through this research service, we hope an efficient preservation and maintenance plan will be well established so that it can be reborn as Jeongeup City's representative historical and tourism resource."

Jeongeup = Kim Jae-gil, Honam Reporting Headquarters, Asia Economy baekok@asiae.co.kr

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