Pocheon City to Hold Academic Symposium Commemorating Compilation of Pocheon City History After 29 Years

Pocheon City in Gyeonggi Province will hold an academic symposium commemorating the compilation of the Pocheon City History at the main conference hall of Pocheon City Hall on March 20.

Pocheon City Holds "Pocheon City History Compilation Commemorative Academic Symposium". Photo by Pocheon City

The symposium, titled "Re-examining the History of Pocheon: Seeking the Essence of Pocheon," aims to share the academic achievements accumulated during the compilation of the Pocheon City History and to shed new light on the region's historical value and identity. Anyone interested in the history of Pocheon, including Pocheon citizens, can attend without prior registration.

The event will be divided into two parts: presentations in the first part, and commentary and discussion in the second part.

The first part will explore the historical flow and regional characteristics of Pocheon from ancient times to the present. The presentations will begin with an overview of Pocheon's location and status, and a keynote on the concept of "the essence of Pocheon," followed by topics such as: △ The battle for dominance among the Three Kingdoms and the direction of the Pocheon region (Ancient History), △ The characteristics of Pocheon revealed in the "Yi Seonggye Family Escape Incident" (Goryeo Dynasty History), △ Analysis and reconstruction of road records between Pocheon and Yeongpyeong during the Joseon Dynasty (Joseon Dynasty History), △ Pocheon's participation in the National Debt Repayment Movement and its social significance (Post-Opening Period), △ The development and regional characteristics of the March 1st Movement in Pocheon (Japanese Colonial Period), and △ The birth of a border region and the 38th parallel that divided villages (Modern History). Through these period-specific cases, the symposium will examine the historical status of Pocheon from multiple perspectives.

In the second part, presenters and discussants will participate in commentary and an open discussion. Through this process, the meaning of "the essence of Pocheon" will be examined academically, and the participants will seek directions necessary for establishing Pocheon's historical identity in the future.

The newly compiled Pocheon City History, the first since the publication of "Pocheon County Annals" in 1997, is scheduled to be published in 18 volumes over three phases, marking the first new edition in 29 years.

A Pocheon City official said, "We hope that many citizens will participate in this academic symposium bridging the past and present of Pocheon and take time to share the historical significance of our region."

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