Cultural Heritage Administration Provides National Funding for National Heritage Patriotic Events Including Jinju Daechup Sunuijehyang

20 Events Selected Including Uljin Suto Cultural Heritage

On the 28th, the Cultural Heritage Administration announced that it will newly launch the "National Heritage Patriotic Martyrs Commemorative Event Support Project" from this year, which provides government funding for commemorative events held at national heritage sites created to honor the loyalty of patriotic martyrs or related to historical events and figures.

Jinjuseong Jinju Battle Sunuijehyang (April 2019). [Photo by Cultural Heritage Administration]

For this year's support project, 20 events were selected, including the Jinju Daechup Sunuijehyang ceremony held at Jinju Fortress, one of the three major battles of the Imjin War, and the Uljin Suto Cultural Festival held at the Uljin Daepunghun, a provincial monument.

The Cultural Heritage Administration explained, "Until now, much attention and effort have been devoted to preserving and managing the tangible value of national heritage through repair and maintenance, but there has been some neglect in inheriting and developing the intangible values such as the meaning and spirit of the national heritage."

However, "With the enforcement of the 'National Heritage Basic Act' from this year, transitioning from the 'Cultural Property (財)' system to the 'National Heritage (遺産)' system, we plan to strengthen projects to fully protect and pass on the intangible values of national heritage," adding, "'The National Heritage Patriotic Martyrs Commemorative Event Support Project' can be seen as the first step to preserving the meaning and spirit of national heritage."

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