Hwaseong City to Host Academic Seminar on 'King Jeongjo's Royal Procession and Future Intangible Cultural Heritage' on the 11th

Hwaseong City in Gyeonggi Province will hold an academic seminar on the 11th at Hanshin University under the theme of "The 4th King Jeongjo Royal Procession and Future Intangible Cultural Heritage."

The "King Jeongjo Royal Procession" is an event commemorating the 13 royal visits made by King Jeongjo, the 22nd king of the Joseon Dynasty, to the tomb of his father, Crown Prince Sado, during his reign. It was utilized as a local festival content in Hwaseong City in the 1960s, and currently, Hwaseong City, along with Gyeonggi Province, Seoul, and Suwon City, jointly reenact the entire procession route, establishing it as one of the largest regional festivals in the country.

In the first part of the seminar, researchers including Jeong Jeong-hyun from the Jeju Studies Research Center, Park Jong-seon from the Chungbuk Cultural Heritage Research Institute, Kim Hyung-geun, a research professor at Jeonbuk National University, and Kim Eun-jung from the Chungbuk Cultural Foundation Research Institute will discuss future intangible cultural heritage policies focusing on nationwide intangible heritage such as Jeju Galot, Boeun Mulberry Cultivation, and Samcheok Land Sermons.

In the second part, researchers participating in the 2023 Future Intangible Cultural Heritage Discovery and Promotion Project, led by the Cultural Heritage Administration, plan to examine various aspects of festival culture reflected in the King Jeongjo Royal Procession and the identity of related villages, as well as the reproduction patterns of oral narratives.

The comprehensive discussion will be followed by a panel discussion chaired by Professor Heo Yong-ho of Gyeongju University.

Jung Myung-geun, mayor of Hwaseong City, said, "This seminar will be an opportunity to confirm the value of the King Jeongjo Royal Procession as a cultural heritage resource representing the region."

Meanwhile, the King Jeongjo Royal Procession was selected for the 2023 Future Intangible Cultural Heritage Discovery and Promotion Project led by the Cultural Heritage Administration, and the city is preparing for its inscription on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list.

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