Commemorative Stone for Yoon's Tree Planting Disappears from Byeongsan Seowon Entrance; Andong City Investigates

"The Seowon Integrated Management Center Reported the Disappearance of the Stone Monument"

The 'Yoon Seokyeol Commemorative Tree Planting Stone Monument' Disappeared from Byeongsan Seowon. Yonhap News.

The stone monument commemorating the tree planting by former President Yoon Seokyeol, which had been installed at the entrance of Byeongsan Seowon in Andong, North Gyeongsang Province?a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site?has disappeared, prompting the relevant authorities to investigate the situation.

According to Andong City on July 2, former President Yoon planted commemorative trees at two locations?Gyeongbuk Provincial Office and Byeongsan Seowon?after a meeting with Confucian scholars in Andong on October 27, 2023. Subsequently, a black stone monument inscribed with "Commemorative Tree Planting Visit, President Yoon Seokyeol" was installed in front of Byeongsan Seowon.

Byeongsan Seowon is a UNESCO-listed cultural heritage site, and any installation of trees or stone monuments requires a formal notification process to change the status of nationally registered cultural heritage. However, the commemorative tree and stone monument in question were installed without following these procedures.

An official from Andong City stated, "The Seowon Integrated Management Center informed us that the stone monument at Byeongsan Seowon has disappeared, and we are currently verifying the situation."