Beginning of the Yeongsangang Renaissance, Lifeline of the South... Installation of the Symbolic Marker for "Yeongsangang Jeongwon"

Naju City installed a symbolic marker at the entrance to Yeongsangang Garden. Provided by Naju City.

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Naju City in South Jeolla Province has installed a symbolic marker at the entrance of Yeongsangang Jeongwon, which is being developed as the largest garden in Korea, and has begun earnest steps toward realizing a "Yeongsangang Renaissance."

On the 19th, Naju City announced that it had received a donation of a natural granite marker measuring 4.7 meters in height (including the pedestal), 4.3 meters at its widest point, and weighing 21 tons, and installed it at the entrance of Yeongsangang Jeongwon.

The marker is engraved with the Korean lettering for "Yeongsangang Jeongwon," further strengthening the garden's symbolism and identity.

This marker is a sculpture symbolizing the dynamic leap of Yeongsangang Jeongwon, which is being created within Korea's largest 570,000-pyeong retention eco-wetland, and will serve as a landmark welcoming visitors.

Calligrapher Park Wonhae, a native of Naju who created the lettering, said, "I captured in the script the image of white clouds from the summit of Geumseongsan Mountain surrounding the Yeongsan River as it takes flight," thereby adding to Naju's natural and historical symbolism.

Choi Moonjak, a native of Mokpo who donated the marker, said, "I donated it with the wish for the prosperity of the Yeongsan River, the central waterway of the Honam region connecting Gwangju and Mokpo."

Since 1993, Choi has donated more than 40 markers to major mountains and attractions in the Honam region, including Mudeungsan Mountain and Samhakdo Island, and is reportedly preparing to be listed in the Guinness World Records for the most marker donations.

Yeongsangang Jeongwon has recently demonstrated its growth potential through the success of its festivals.

The Yeongsangang Festival, first held in 2024, attracted 360,000 visitors, and in 2025 the number increased by 44% to 520,000, establishing it as a leading stay-type tourist destination.

An official from Naju City said, "The installation of this marker is a symbolic milestone that opens the era of the Yeongsangang Renaissance," adding, "We will develop it into a world-class national garden by combining the ecological resources of the Yeongsan River with its history and culture from ancient times to the present."

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