Namyangju City Council Autonomous Administration Committee Visits Jeong Yak-yong Historic Site

The Namyangju City Council's Autonomous Administration Committee (Chairperson Han Geunsu) visited the Jeong Yak-yong Historic Site located in Joan-myeon on July 28 to discuss the progress of the Dasan Jeong Yak-yong Brand Project with the city administration.

The Autonomous Administration Committee of Namyangju City Council visited the Jeong Yak-yong Historic Site located in Joan-myeon on the 28th and took a commemorative photo. Photo by Namyangju City Council

This site visit was organized to review the entire process of producing the Jeong Yak-yong statue and portrait, which were unveiled on June 27, and to share the project's implementation plans and direction. The meeting was attended by Han Geunsu, Chairperson of the Autonomous Administration Committee, Vice-Chairperson Jeong Hyeonmi, Council Members Lee Jeongae, Park Eunkyung, Kim Donghun, Won Juyeong, as well as relevant officials from the city administration.

The committee members watched a video on the creation process of the portrait and statue in the Yeo-yudang Imagination Maru inside the Dasan Cultural Center, received a report on the project's progress from the Head of the Culture and Tourism Division, then viewed the Jeong Yak-yong statue installed in the courtyard of the historic site and the portrait enshrined in the Mundo Temple. Afterwards, they toured other major facilities within the historic site.

Chairperson Han Geunsu stated, "I am deeply moved to see the portrait and statue in person after receiving a report on the production process based on thorough historical research and data. I would like to thank the city administration for their hard work on this project, which is part of the Dasan Jeong Yak-yong Brand Project. I hope that efforts will be made to promote the site so that many citizens can visit and appreciate it."

Meanwhile, Namyangju City is currently promoting the Dasan Yak-yong Brand Project, which includes four major strategies and 88 detailed initiatives, to enhance the city's brand competitiveness by modernizing and spreading the philosophy and spirit of Jeong Yak-yong.

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