Iksan City to Hold 'Baekje Historic Areas Slogan' Contest Until the 31st

Utilized in Promotional Materials and Policy Documents for Winning Entries

Iksan City in Jeollabuk-do, together with the Baekje World Heritage Center (Chairman Kim Ki-young), is hosting the 'Baekje Historic Areas Slogan Contest'.

According to the city on the 19th, this contest is being held to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Baekje Historic Areas' inscription as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and to wish for its continued recognition as a global cultural heritage.

Exterior view of Iksan City Hall. Provided by Iksan City

The contest period runs until the 31st, and anyone interested in the Baekje Historic Areas is eligible to participate.

The Baekje Historic Areas, inscribed at the 39th session of the World Heritage Committee held in Bonn, Germany in 2015, are representative heritage sites from the late Baekje period (475-660) and constitute a serial property spanning the three regions of Iksan, Gongju, and Buyeo.

The sites consist of the 'Sabi Period' Iksan Wanggung-ri Site and Iksan Mireuksa Temple Site; the 'Ungjin Period' Gongju Gongsanseong Fortress, Gongju Tomb of King Muryeong and Royal Tombs; and the 'Sabi Period' Buyeo Gwanbuk-ri Site, Busosanseong Fortress, Buyeo Jeongnimsa Temple Site, Buyeo Royal Tombs, and Buyeo Naseong City Wall.

Each participant may submit up to five entries, and applications must be submitted online. Winners will be selected as follows: one Grand Prize, two Excellence Prizes, and three Merit Prizes, with certificates and prize money awarded. Additionally, 100 participants will be randomly selected to receive mobile coffee coupons.

The winning slogans will be used on the websites of the National Heritage Administration, Chungcheongnam-do, Jeonbuk Special Self-Governing Province, Gongju City, Buyeo County, Iksan City, and the Baekje World Heritage Center, as well as in promotional materials and policy documents. For more details, please refer to the Baekje World Heritage Center website or contact the contest administration office.

A city official stated, "We hope this contest will widely promote the value of the Baekje Historic Areas on their 10th anniversary and serve as an opportunity for them to be recognized as a global cultural heritage. We ask for the interest and participation of many people."

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