The Independence Corridor of Korea (Korean: 리림기념관; Dongnyup Kinyomgwan) is a Korean historical past museum in Cheonan, South Korea. Opened on 15 August 1987, it’s the largest exhibition facility in South Korea with a complete ground space of 23,424 m. The museum focuses on the independence actions of the Japanese colonial interval; Nonetheless, the primary exhibition corridor, The Corridor of Nationwide Heritage, is devoted to the interval from prehistoric occasions to the Joseon Dynasty. It has seven indoor exhibition halls and one Circle Imaginative and prescient theatre.
The Independence Corridor of Korea in June 2011.
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| Established | August 17, 1987 |
| Place | 230 Namwari, Mokcheon-eup, Dongnam District, Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province, South Korea |
| Kind | Historical past |
| director | kim nuong-jin |
| Web site | www.i815.or.kr/html/en/ |
| Independence Corridor of Korea | |
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| hangul | Swatantra Bhavan |
| hanja | Swatantra Bhavan |
| modified romanization | dongnip kinyomgwan |
| mcqueen-reischauer | token kiyomakwan |
- Exhibition Halls: There are seven exhibition halls, composed of enormous house, small house and particular exhibition room.
The primary exhibition exhibits artifacts and information that relate to the nationwide disaster that broke out from the prehistoric period to the late Joseon Dynasty in 1860 and are:
Dolmen mannequin, a tomb fabricated from stones from the Bronze Age. South Korea has 40% of the world’s dolmens and was accepted as a UNESCO World Heritage Web site in 2000.
– A seven pronged sword dated 369 and it represents the connection between Baekje and Japan because it was a present from the king of Baekje to the Japanese royal household.
– Roof-end tile with human-face design with marks of precise use within the constructing.
– Dragon head sculpture fabricated from stone, ornament in stylobates of buildings. It’s believed that it protects from evil spirits.
– Historical past of the Joseon Dynasty, a e book overlaying 472 years of historical past and overlaying all fields from politics to tradition.
– A handbook displaying the interpretation of Hangul and its use, with an introduction written by King Sejong the Nice.
– A recreated mannequin of a water clock referred to as “Jagyokru” consisting of a bell, gongs and drums that make sounds at sure occasions.
– Re-created mannequin of Turtle Ship (“Geobuxen”).
The second exhibition covers the interval from the 1860s to the Nineteen Forties. Throughout these years Korea started its modernization for the interval of Japanese colonization. Comprises:
– The primary challenge of the primary Korean newspaper revealed by the personal sector referred to as “The Unbiased (Dongnip Shinmun)”
– Preamble to the Treaty of Eulsa, an unlawful treaty by which the diplomatic authority of the Korean Empire was denied to a particular envoy of the Japanese emperor and his guided mannequin
– Every day commodities exploited by Japanese imperialism that have been a part of a so-called “public provide” to settle as a result of there was not sufficient provide as a consequence of aggressive warfare
– A census register was created with a brand new household title and private title change as Japanese imperialism compelled Koreans to alter their names to Japanese names.
– The stones are engraved with the “Imperial Folks’s Oath” and an educational mannequin of the jail the place Korean independence activists have been tortured and tortured to stop any independence motion.
The third exhibition focuses on the occasions of the March 1 independence motion and contains:
– Declaration of Independence of 1919 the place the Korean individuals confirmed their resistance to Japanese colonial rule and declared independence with the slogan “Lengthy dwell Korean independence”.
– A compiled manuscript of a Korean dictionary written by the Joseon Language Society.
The fourth exhibition corridor, titled “The That means and Values of the Korean Independence Motion”, goals to reveal how the independence motion unfold all through the nation and represented a torchbearer for the longer term.
There are 4 completely different paths on this corridor that guests can benefit from and be taught extra about Korean historical past and environment throughout these years.
The primary passage, “The Path of Decision” displays the that means of an independence motion.
The “Path of Activism” is one other path that depicts the varied features and highlights of the liberty motion. The third path, the “Path of Unification”, is the place guests can see the achievements made because the restoration of independence and have the chance to listen to completely different voices describe what sort of nation Korean activists dreamed of.
The ultimate passage, “The Path of Echoes”, is about remembrance and heritage and a method to perceive the worth of the independence motion and will also be an inspiration to switch these values to future generations.
The fifth exhibition corridor is known as “Patriotic Battle for Nationwide Liberation” and covers the anti-Japanese armed resistance that came about each inside and outdoors the nation.
On this exhibition you may see:
– A statue of unknown freedom troopers and it was constructed to recollect their patriotism and their sacrifices to combat the Japanese military,
– A Korean flag (taegugi) utilized by the independence military drive in the course of the Fengwutung battle in 1920 and one other flag containing the signature of the Korean Restoration Military,
– A receipt that was issued to an individual who supported the Fund for the Freedom Motion by the Western Route Military,
– Declaration of the Joseon Revolution written by Sin Chae-ho.
The sixth exhibition titled “Establishing the Nice Korea” covers the actions of the individuals’s independence motion and the Korean Provisional Authorities which is the primary democratic authorities and likewise the supreme group of the independence motion established after the March 1st Motion.
On this exhibition we are able to discover:
– A dome formed image the place the most common resistance poems are performed and likewise on the wall the movie clip “Inextinguishable Flame” is performed in 360 diploma instructions which symbolizes the desire of the Korean individuals to withstand.
– A scene from the Gwanju Scholar Independence Motion and likewise wax sculptures of the Korean Provisional Authorities
The Independence Corridor of Korea additionally hosts numerous occasions all year long.
The Independence Motion Day commemoration occasion, held on March 1 annually, is a nationwide vacation that commemorates the nonviolent demonstrations for independence. On this present day a large-scale re-enactment of the motion takes place on the Independence Corridor of Korea.
One other occasion held yearly on Might 5 is the Kids’s Day occasion that promotes kids’s happiness and cherishes their individuality and the Independence Corridor of Korea hosts numerous performances and hands-on occasions geared toward kids .
Liberation Day is well known yearly on 15 August and it commemorates the liberation of Korea from Japanese colonial rule in 1945. It’s the largest occasion ever organized by the Independence Corridor of Korea with particular performances and numerous performances.
Held annually in mid-October, the Fall Cultural Zone is a chance to have fun the arrival of the autumn season, with concert events, performances, and hands-on applications for households.
Within the salutation on the official web page, the president of the Independence Corridor of Korea says: “Independence Corridor embodies the spirit of the Korean nation and informs the individuals concerning the dignity of the Korean individuals. […]We’ll bear in mind the numerous patriots who voluntarily died for Korea’s independence, and we’ll proceed to work onerous on their behalf for nationwide progress and world peace.
At Independence Corridor, please really feel the spirit of the Korean individuals who love freedom and peace.”
Different vital parts could be discovered within the exhibition akin to:
- Home of the Folks: It was designed as an emblem of Independence Corridor and a central commemoration corridor, replicating the Daedangjeon of Suseok Temple.
- Large Yard of the Folks: It’s a sq. in entrance of the nation’s home, the central half is fabricated from granite pavement, and the surface is fabricated from Anyang stones and grass end.
- Stereoscopic Film: A 4D animation about trendy Korean historical past is proven.
- The Backyard of Unification Want: An area of public participation established as a superintendent for peaceable reunion and switch of want to future generations.
- Folks’s Tower: It’s a 52 meter top statue, and personifies the Nationwide Emergency.
- Unbelievable Korean Award: Situated within the middle of a giant corridor contained in the Home of the Folks, it symbolizes the spirit of unflinching independence and the robust Korean picture.
- Location of the monument: Situated on the high of Independence Corridor, it was established to have fun the road of patriotism.
- Taegeukgi Hanamdang: That is the place to host 8,15 Taegeukgi in the course of the yr.
In March 2013, actress Music Hye-ko donated the manufacturing prices of a Braille brochure for the corridor. 1,000 copies are to be made accessible, with extra within the plan with the assistance of Sungshin Ladies’s College scholar Web optimization Kyung-duk, as many museums don’t present Braille brochures for the blind. She reportedly determined to assist after enjoying a blind lady within the 2013 Seoul Broadcasting System drama That Winter, The Wind Blows.[1]
- Lee, Solar-min (28 March 2013). “Music Hye-gyo Donates Funds for Braille Brochure Manufacturing for the Freedom Museum”., Joongang Every day, Archived from the unique on 16 June 2013
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