Yeongju City Selected for Six National Heritage Utilization Projects

Yeongju City in North Gyeongsang Province announced on September 17 that six projects have been selected for the "2026 World Heritage Utilization Program" and the "2026 Local National Heritage Utilization Project," both of which were organized by the National Heritage Administration.

The "World Heritage Utilization Program" aims to expand community participation and utilization of world heritage sites, as well as to increase public interest and engagement in the preservation and transmission of these sites. The "Local National Heritage Utilization Project" is designed to combine local cultural heritage with human and material resources, thereby broadening residents' opportunities to enjoy culture and stimulating the local economy.

The selected projects include: the World Heritage Utilization Program’s "Sosu Seowon Academy Healing" and "Buseoksa Temple Hashtag Buseoksa"; the Lively National Heritage Utilization Project’s "Sunheung Mural Tomb: The Guardian of the 1,500-Year-Old Mural Tomb" and "Modern History and Culture Street: A Time Travel to the Modern Era via Gwansagol"; the Hyanggyo and Seowon National Heritage Utilization Project’s "Uisan Seowon Academy: The Blooming of the Scholar's Flower"; and the Old Houses and Head Family Utilization Project’s "Following the Waterways, Crossing the Single Log Bridge: The Story of Museom Village at Manjukjae Old House and Haewudang Old House." Through these six projects, the city has secured a total of 2.59 billion KRW in national and provincial funding.

The newly selected Old Houses and Head Family Utilization Project, "Following the Waterways, Crossing the Single Log Bridge: The Story of Museom," will be held against the backdrop of Manjukjae Old House and Haewudang Old House in Museom Village. The program will offer a variety of experiences, including traditional games at old houses, art workshops, fish catching, and demonstrations of traditional single log bridge weddings, allowing participants to directly experience the region’s history and culture.

Yu Jeonggeun, acting mayor of Yeongju, stated, "Through the World Heritage and National Heritage Utilization Projects, we will enhance the use of local cultural heritage and contribute to revitalizing the local economy. The 2026 projects will be operated as regular programs, with more sessions than last year, allowing a greater number of citizens to participate."

Tourists are sightseeing at Buseoksa Temple.

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