More Than 400 Sites Offer Tours, Educational Activities, and Exhibitions
Across the country, various events are being held where people can enjoy and experience the cultural heritage of the Korean people.
The National Heritage Administration announced on May 28 that it will operate "National Heritage Week" from May 30 to June 22. Centered around the "Our Hometown National Heritage Utilization Project," which is organized with support from local governments, more than 400 national heritage sites will offer a variety of programs including tours, educational activities, and exhibitions.
At Bohyeonsa Temple in Gangneung, the "Haengmi Exploration" program will take place on June 14 and June 20. Participants will have the opportunity to make traditional jang (fermented sauces) themselves and experience the tea culture of mountain temples. At Haengju Fortress in Goyang, the program "Haengju Battle Rice Balls, Becoming 21st Century Lotus Leaf Rice" will be held every Wednesday through Sunday. Participants will tour Haengju Fortress with a guide and make lotus leaf rice using Gawaji rice.
At the Taean Maritime Relics Exhibition Hall and Taean Eupseong, the program "The Lives of Taean Residents Embracing Gaegukji" will be held on June 14 and June 20, respectively. Participants will make Gaegukji (crab stew) themselves and gain a deeper understanding of the region's history and culture. At Wanju Hanji Village and Wibongsa Temple, the program "Daknara, Wanju Matnara" will be offered, where participants can taste foods and teas made from paper mulberry and experience traditional hanji (Korean paper) making.
Various other programs utilizing national heritage will also be held in other regions. In the metropolitan area, there will be "Special Mission! Become a Member of the Secret Society (Jungnang, Seoul)," where participants organize a secret society, carry out missions, and visit the tomb of independence activist Oh Jaeyoung. "Confucian Academy under the Moonlight (Yongin)" offers a two-day, one-night experience of the daily life of Confucian scholars at a seowon (Confucian academy). In the Gangwon region, representative programs include "Yoribogo Donggul Tamheomdae (Jeongseon)," where participants explore Hwaam Cave and Baekryong Cave with a geologist, and "Family Nori: Nongak Sports Day," where families can learn Mangsan Nongak (traditional farmers' music).
In the Chungcheong region, programs include "Why Did You Come to Munsangwan? (Cheongju)," where participants become the owner of a traditional house and learn about the building's history, and "When General Yeongpyeongsa's Arhat Met the Tiger (Sejong)," an interactive play based on the story of a wooden Arhat statue. In the Jeolla region, "Meeting Hoejae at Byeokjin (Gwangsan, Gwangju)" helps participants understand the situation during the Imjin War through the "Hoejae Mokpan Yujip" and experience militia training. In the Gyeongsang region, "National Heritage Eolssigu Jeolgi Rose (Yeongcheon)" offers a walking tour of the alleys around Sungnyeoldang. In the Jeju region, "Embracing Fire at the Gosalli Site" allows participants to make survival tools and collect and cook local agricultural products themselves.
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