Programs Include History Golden Bell and Drawing Contest
Gochang County in North Jeolla Province announced on May 7 that the Mujang Eupseong Festival, an event for the whole family to enjoy together, will be held at Mujang Eupseong in Gochang on May 10.
Mujang Eupseong is a walled town constructed as a key defensive site in the Honam region, built by both government officials and local residents who united with a spirit of national defense to repel Japanese invaders. It is also a historic site where the Donghak Peasant Revolution Army first entered without bloodshed after proclaiming their manifesto and rising up at the Mujang Gipoji.
This year’s festival will welcome visitors with a variety of new hands-on programs designed to make the historical significance of Mujang Eupseong easy and fun to understand.
Main programs include: ▲History Golden Bell (a quiz contest with a 500,000 won prize for the final winner) ▲Mujang Eupseong Drawing Contest (first prize 500,000 won, second prize 300,000 won, third prize 200,000 won) ▲Free experience programs (bath bomb making, face painting, Nokdukkot clay soap making, identification tag workshop, and more) ▲Fortress Walking Experience ▲A variety of cultural performances.
In addition, there will be a range of side events, such as a visitor event where those who pre-register for the festival and visit the site can receive a souvenir, a flowerpot giveaway event after the festival ends, and a fortress walking event where participants who walk around Mujang Eupseong can receive a souvenir.
Choi Soonpil, Director of the World Heritage Division of Gochang County, stated, "The Mujang Eupseong Festival is expected to be an educational and enjoyable event that connects history and culture," and added, "We hope it will be a time for everyone to enjoy together and experience living history."
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