Joseon Dynasty King's Hunting Procession... Taejo Yi Seong-gye Festival Held in Seongdong-gu

On the 21st at 5 PM in Sowol Art Hall, a reenactment of Sanyanghaengcha titled "Pull the Protest Toward the Future and Hope"... Diverse performances including virtual reality drawing, musical gala show, and traditional experiences at Salgoti Sports Park with the opening ceremony

Hunting Procession

Seongdong-gu, Seoul (Mayor Jung Won-oh) will hold the 'Taejo Yi Seong-gye Festival' on the 21st around Salgotyi Sports Park.

The Taejo Yi Seong-gye Festival is Seongdong-gu's representative local event utilizing the treasure 'Salgotyi Bridge' and the historical figure 'Yi Seong-gye.' This year, it is themed under the subtitle 'Pull the Bowstring Toward the Future and Hope.'

The festival will kick off at 5 p.m. on the 21st with a reenactment of the 'Taejo Yi Seong-gye Hunting Procession' at Sowol Art Hall. The hunting procession parade, which began in 1999, features the unique theme of 'hunting,' recreating Taejo Yi Seong-gye going on a hunt by linking Salgotyi Bridge, a representative hunting ground for Joseon dynasty kings, and the horse ranch (Majang) where the nation's horses were fed.

At Salgotyi Sports Park, the final destination of the hunting procession, the Taejo Yi Seong-gye Festival opening ceremony will begin at 6 p.m., followed by traditional performances such as sword dance and pungmul, as well as a musical gala show. Especially this year, a virtual reality (VR) drawing will be showcased. Using VR, the stories of Yi Seong-gye and Yi Bang-won related to Salgotyi Bridge will be depicted, capturing the attention of residents.

From 2 p.m. on the day of the event, various booths will operate at Salgotyi Sports Park. Seongdong-gu plans to create a rich festival atmosphere by preparing experience booths such as traditional mask making, traditional clothing experience, and cheongsachorong (traditional Korean lantern) making, as well as a flea market and other attractions and entertainment.

Seoul's Salgotyi Bridge is a nationally designated cultural asset, designated as Historic Site No. 160 on December 15, 1967, and upgraded to Treasure No. 1738 on December 23, 2011. It is a stone bridge built in the early Joseon period, using a total of 64 stone pillars. Designed in a diamond shape to reduce water resistance, it is known as the longest existing bridge from the Joseon dynasty.

Jung Won-oh, Mayor of Seongdong-gu, said, "I hope everyone takes time to appreciate the important value of historical cultural heritage through the Taejo Yi Seong-gye Festival, Seongdong-gu's representative local festival," and added, "I hope this place with Salgotyi Bridge will be a time to revisit long history and gain hope toward the future."

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