Intangible Cultural Asset 'Gyeongsan Jaindan Oje' Mr. Park Intae Named Honorary Holder

Mr. Shinsusik, Who Led the Transmission of 'Yeongsan Juldarigi'

Masters who have preserved the traditions of the national intangible cultural heritages 'Gyeongsan Jinan Danoje' and 'Yeongsan Juldarigi' have been designated as honorary holders. On the 11th, the Cultural Heritage Administration announced that Mr. Park In-tae, the holder of Gyeongsan Jinan Danoje, and Mr. Shin Soo-sik, the transmission educator of Yeongsan Juldarigi, were each recognized as honorary holders. A representative from the Cultural Heritage Administration explained, "Due to health reasons, active transmission activities have become difficult, and this is to honor their past transmission activities and contributions." Honorary holders receive a monthly intangible cultural heritage transmission support fund of 1 million won.

Gyeongsan Jinan Danoje is a representative Dano festival of Gyeongbuk. Centered on a ritual honoring 'Han Janggun,' it features a splendid and dynamic dance (Yeowonmu) and a mask play (Jinan Palgwangdae). Han Janggun is regarded as a local guardian deity who repelled Japanese invaders on Dano. Mr. Park entered Gyeongsan Jinan Danoje in the 1970s and stood out in 'Yeowonmu.' It is a dance that Han Janggun and his sister devised to lure the Japanese pirates down the mountain. In 2007, he became a national intangible cultural heritage holder and has nurtured many successors.

Yeongsan Juldarigi is a folk game passed down in Changnyeong-gun, Gyeongnam. Villagers divided into east and west pull a rope to determine victory or defeat, praying for the community's prosperity and fertility. Mr. Shin began learning Juldarigi in 1977 and was recognized as a transmission educator (rope making) in 1995. He has led the promotion of Juldarigi by instructing students at various universities.