Paju City Holds Final Briefing Session for "Basic Plan Establishment Service for the Yulgok Culture Promotion Institute"

Full-Scale Promotion of Yulgok’s Spirit and Legacy

Paju City in Gyeonggi Province held the final briefing session for the "Basic Plan Establishment Service for the Yulgok Culture Promotion Institute" on the 13th at the city hall business room.

Paju City held the final report meeting for the "Establishment Basic Plan Study for Yulgok Culture Promotion Institute" on the 13th at the city hall business room. Provided by Paju City

At the briefing, more than 20 participants—including Deputy Mayor Choi Byunggab of Paju City, the Gyeonggi Provincial Cultural Policy Division, the Paju Cultural Center, academic experts and advisory committee members, and relevant public officials—shared the final results of the study and engaged in in-depth discussions on the validity of establishing the institute and its future roles.

Since launching the study in July last year, the city has been comprehensively examining the functions, roles, and necessity of the Yulgok Culture Promotion Institute from multiple perspectives. Notably, at the academic conference held in October, the practical philosophy and pragmatic ideas of Yulgok were reinterpreted in a modern context, bringing the need for the institute’s establishment into public discussion. The results of citizen feedback were also reflected in the basic plan, thereby expanding consensus within the local community.

The final briefing session featured comprehensive discussions on the following: establishing the vision and direction of the Yulgok Culture Promotion Institute, comparing the advantages and disadvantages of different founding entities, reviewing feasibility and formulating the basic plan, developing academic research, educational and exhibition content, and planning for operational activation and long-term development strategies.

Deputy Mayor Choi Byunggab of Paju City stated, "Yulgok’s scholarship and spirit are invaluable assets that must be meaningfully inherited and developed for future generations. Based on the contents presented at this briefing session, we will do our utmost to promote the establishment of the Yulgok Culture Promotion Institute."

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