Hapcheon-gun to Host the '2023 Daejanggyeong Record Culture Festival'

Science Contained in the Millennium-Old Tripitaka
Various Performances, Experiences, and Exhibitions Through Stories

Hapcheon-gun, Gyeongnam Province, will hold the ‘2023 Daejanggyeong Record Culture Festival’ at the Daejanggyeong Theme Park from the 27th to the 29th, where visitors can directly see, learn, and experience record culture.

This year’s festival, under the theme ‘The Scientific Stories Contained in the Daejanggyeong,’ will feature special lectures not only on the value of the Daejanggyeong but also on the scientific principles that have allowed it to be preserved for a thousand years. In addition, various programs such as traditional plays, performances, exhibitions, hands-on experiences, and side events will welcome tourists.

Hapcheon-gun Daejanggyeong Records Culture Festival Madanggeuk Performance.

From the 27th, the outdoor performance hall will host the historical play ‘Yadanbeopseok Daejanggyeong’ and the ‘Moving Daejanggyeong Science Museum,’ where visitors can engage in scientific experiences. Participation is free through advance reservation on the Daejanggyeong Record Culture Festival website. Lectures will also be held in the multipurpose room of the Cheonnyeon-gwan. Sessions titled and will entertainingly explain the manufacturing and scientific principles of the Goryeo Daejanggyeong and Janggyeong Panjeon.

For visitors’ enjoyment and dining, traditional fusion gugak performances, food trucks, and other side events have been prepared. Until November 5th, an autumn flower exhibition and sculpture photo zone will be installed within the Daejanggyeong Theme Park, offering a special experience.

The award-winning works of the Palman Daejanggyeong National Art Competition, organized to reflect on the history and value of the Palman Daejanggyeong, can also be viewed at the Record Culture Hall until the 29th.

County Governor Kim Yoon-cheol said, “I hope families can have an enjoyable and meaningful time with performances, exhibitions, hands-on experiences, and side events at the Daejanggyeong Theme Park,” adding, “This opportunity to vividly experience the traditional science contained in the Daejanggyeong and Janggyeong Panjeon will help people understand the wisdom of our ancestors and the value of our record culture heritage.”

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