Jinju City Council Holds Expert Lecture on Policy Development for Historical and Cultural Resources Research Group

Gyeongsang National University Museum's Song Youngjin, 'Jinju Archaeological Site Survey and Stories of Gaya Artifacts'

The research group of Jinju City Council members in Gyeongnam, 'Jinju Historical and Cultural Resources Policy Development Research Association,' held a lecture inviting experts.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] The Jinju City Council member research group, ‘Jinju Historical and Cultural Resources Policy Development Research Association,’ held its second expert invitation lecture on October 31st in the open meeting room on the 2nd floor of the council, deepening its research activities.

At the lecture, Song Young-jin, curator of the Gyeongsang National University Museum, explained the process of excavating Gaya artifacts in the Jinju area under the theme ‘Modern Jinju Historic Site Survey and Stories of Gaya Artifacts.’

The archaeological discoveries from the modern Japanese colonial period to the present, especially the excavation of the largest-scale Gaya site in Korea uncovered through the cultural heritage survey conducted by the Gyeongsang National University Museum in the 1990s due to the dam construction plan at Sungsang, drew great interest from the audience.

Throughout the lecture, Curator Song vividly conveyed the flow of the Namgang River, the Daesati and outer fortress walls of Jinju Fortress, and the locations of the Sujeongbong and Okbong sites using photos from that time and historical survey data of the sites.

The research association, officially launched last September, plans to organize policy directions through expert lectures, discussions, and individual research activities, and to submit a report containing policy proposals utilizing local historical and cultural resources by the end of this month.

Seo Jeong-in, the representative of the research association, said, “It is regrettable that a significant number of Gaya artifacts excavated in our region have been taken outside the area,” adding, “Even within a short period, we will do our best to produce substantial results to lay the policy foundation for the development of cultural resources in our Jinju.”