Cheonan City Holds 105th Anniversary Event of Ipjanggi Independence Movement

Commemorating the March 20, 1919 Manse Movement Held in the Yangdae-ri Area of Ipjangmyeon

Cheonan City in Chungnam announced on the 20th that it held the ‘105th Anniversary of the Manse Movement and the 34th Anniversary of the Monument Construction Commemoration Ceremony’ at the Ipjang Gimi Independence Manse Movement Memorial Park.

The Ipjang Gimi Independence Manse Movement was a manse movement that took place on March 20, 1919, in the Yangdae-ri area of Ipjang-myeon, led by three teachers and female students from Gwangmyeong School at the time, with about 600 residents participating. Cheonan City holds a commemorative event every year on March 20 to honor this movement.

The ceremony, hosted by the Ipjang Gimi Independence Manse Movement Memorial Association, proceeded in the order of flower offering, presentation of appreciation and commendation plaques, reading of the Declaration of Independence, singing of the March 1st Movement song, and three cheers of manse.

Mayor Park Sang-don said, “The foundation of the free and peaceful world we live in today is thanks to the sacrifices and dedication of our ancestors who did not hesitate to give their lives for the country,” adding, “Let us never forget the sacred will of our ancestors and the spirit of our nation.”

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