"Shall We Take a Night Walk and Explore History?"... '2024 Pyeongtaek Night Tour' Draws Attention

Visit to Pyeongtaek Hyanggyo, Paengseong-eup Administrative Welfare Center, and Paengseong-eup Gaeksa
Diverse performances and experience events including historical dramas and shadow plays held

Pyeongtaek City in Gyeonggi Province will hold the '2024 Pyeongtaek Night Tour (Pyeongtaek Yahaeng)' twice on the 15th and 29th of this month, utilizing local cultural heritage.

The 'Pyeongtaek Yahaeng,' conducted by the Pyeongtaek Cultural Foundation as part of the 'Local Cultural Content Discovery and Support Project,' is an event hosted and organized by the Pyeongtaek Culture and Arts Festival Forum, with sponsorship from Pyeongtaek City and the Pyeongtaek Cultural Foundation.

'Paengseong-eup Guesthouse' (above) and 'Pyeongtaek Hyanggyo', the main attractions of Pyeongtaek Night Tour.
[Photo by Pyeongtaek City]

This year's Pyeongtaek Yahaeng will focus on the cultural heritage around Paengseong-eup. Participants will visit Pyeongtaek Hyanggyo in Gaksa-ri, Paengseong-eup, then the Paengseong-eup Administrative Welfare Center, and finally Paengseong-eup Gaksa, experiencing stories related to cultural heritage and its value along the way.

At 'Pyeongtaek Hyanggyo,' the event will take place in 'Myeongnyundang,' where scholars studied in the past. A historical drama will depict the 'Seongmyobulbae Incident' involving Lee Seunghun, the first Korean Catholic baptized and the magistrate of Pyeongtaek during the Joseon Dynasty. An event called the 'Pyeongtaek Yahaeng Gwageo Exam,' where participants compose acrostic poems, will be held, awarding winners with books related to local history.

Next, carrying traditional lanterns called cheongsachorong, participants will visit the 'Paengseong-eup Administrative Welfare Center,' the former Pyeongtaek magistrate's office, to watch a shadow play and experience the corporal punishment system of the Joseon Dynasty, specifically the cane punishment system. At the final stop, 'Paengseong-eup Gaksa,' magic shows and cultural arts performances for children will be held.

The event accepts 40 participants per session on a first-come, first-served basis through prior registration. The cultural arts performances held at Paengseong-eup Gaksa are open to all citizens without any attendance limit.

For more details, contact the Pyeongtaek Culture and Arts Festival Forum or visit the 'Pyeongtaek Yahaeng' website.

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