Did the Great Wall of China Extend to Pyongyang? ... Wikipedia Error Discovered

Seokyeongdeok "Will Send Protest Email to Correct Distorted Information"

Recently, it was belatedly revealed that Dolsot Bibimbap was designated as a provincial-level cultural heritage in China, sparking controversy, while the distortion of the Great Wall of China has also been found to be severe.

On the 30th, Professor Seokyeongdeok of Sungshin Women's University stated on his Facebook, "Many Koreans living around the world have reported distortions of the Great Wall of China, and we were able to confirm historical distortions extending all the way to Pyongyang, North Korea."

He pointed out, "The biggest problem is that the map file of the Great Wall of China uploaded on Wikipedia is being openly spread through various social networking services (SNS) worldwide."

[Image source=Professor Seokyungdeok Facebook]

According to Professor Seo, the Great Wall of China is known to have been first built during the Qin Dynasty under Emperor Qin Shi Huang to prevent invasions by northern nomadic tribes, and most of the remaining walls were constructed during the Ming Dynasty after the 15th century. The Great Wall, approximately 6,352 km long, was designated as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site in 1987. However, after the Northeast Project, its length was extended to 8,851 km in 2009, and in 2012, including walls built by Goguryeo and Balhae, it was increased to 21,196 km, and now it even extends to Pyongyang.

Professor Seo said, "We plan to first send protest emails to correct the distorted information about the Great Wall on Wikipedia," emphasizing, "We will continue to carry out multilingual video campaigns to inform the world of accurate information in response to China's Northeast Project and cultural projects that claim kimchi, hanbok, and other items as their own."

Netizens who came across this news responded with various comments such as "We must strongly respond to China's historical distortions," "At times like this, we should actively correct any inaccuracies," and "They even insist that Dolsot Bibimbap is their own food."

Previously, it was also revealed belatedly that Dolsot Bibimbap, a traditional Korean dish, was designated as an intangible cultural heritage of Jilin Province, China, three years ago, causing controversy. The Jilin provincial government approved 65 items of provincial-level intangible cultural heritage on December 5, 2021, including the "Joseonjok Dolsot Bibimbap making skill (cooking technique)." This fact was only recently made known domestically after three years.