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Busan Chungnyeolsa Fosters the Spirit of Patriotism with a New Imjin War Photo Zone at Dongnae Eupseong

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Busan Metropolitan City’s Chungnyeolsa Management Office announced that it has unveiled a new historical experience space by installing a model recreating part of Dongnae Eupseong Fortress as it stood during the Imjin War at the entrance of the Chungnyeolsa Memorial Hall.

As part of its efforts to revitalize and promote Chungnyeolsa, the installation was created to provide engaging attractions for family visitors and children, while at the same time enhancing awareness of the spirit of patriotism.

To allow visitors to imagine and experience the historical battlefield where fierce fighting took place to defend the nation during the Imjin War, a partial structural model of Dongnae Eupseong Fortress was produced. The space allows visitors to enter the structure, take commemorative photos with their families, and engage with history in an immersive way.

A high-end, studio-style photo zone has been created through the installation of direct and indirect lighting designed by a professional lighting designer.

In addition, to enhance visitor satisfaction and promote the site as a destination people want to revisit, an event will be held starting in January next year in which visitors who use the photo zone will receive Chungnyeolsa souvenirs (500 key rings), available while supplies last.

For a more vivid and entertaining photo experience, children’s helmet-style hats and wooden plaques bearing the inscription “Jeonsa iga do nan” will be available for loan on site.
*“Jeonsa iga do nan” (戰死易假途難) refers to the words spoken by Song Sang-hyeon, Governor of Dongnae during the Imjin War, who responded to the Japanese forces’ demand for surrender by saying, “It is easy to fight and die, but difficult to lend you a passage.”

Meanwhile, the Management Office is currently carrying out the “Comprehensive Research Service for the Reorganization of Chungnyeolsa” in order to refurbish Chungnyeolsa, which has deteriorated over the more than 50 years that have passed since the purification project conducted in July 1978. To develop a plan that citizens can truly relate to, surveys will be distributed to visitors to the photo zone so that citizens’ voices can be directly heard and reflected in the project.

The research service began in October this year and is scheduled for completion in October next year. Through the reorganization of Chungnyeolsa, which enshrines the spirit tablets of patriotic martyrs who sacrificed their lives during the Imjin War, Busan Metropolitan City plans to further elevate the region’s spirit of patriotism.

Seok Gyu-yeol, Head of the Chungnyeolsa Management Office of Busan Metropolitan City, stated, “Cultural citizens who remember history have strong roots and are able to move forward with resilience,” adding, “Chungnyeolsa will fulfill its role in building Busan as a city where the past and the future, history and culture, are alive and breathing.”