Suwon Yeonhwajang Implements Pre-Booking System for 'House of Tribute' During Lunar New Year Holiday

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Suwon Yeonhwajang, operated by Suwon Metropolitan Corporation, will implement a full pre-booking system for indoor tribute facilities over 31 days including the Lunar New Year holiday period and block all vehicle access to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Suwon Metropolitan Corporation (President Lee Sang-hu) announced on the 28th that it has established Lunar New Year grave-tending measures including implementing a pre-booking system for the 'House of Tribute,' an indoor tribute facility at Suwon Yeonhwajang.

The pre-booking period runs from the 29th through the end of next month, with a limit of up to 4 people per household, a maximum of 1,800 people per day, and 180 people per hour.

Pre-reservations are available only through online booking on the Suwon Yeonhwajang website.

Outdoor tribute facilities such as natural burial sites and memorial tablets will remain open without the pre-booking system, but gatherings of 5 or more people, ritual ceremonies, and food consumption are prohibited.

Due to limited parking space resulting from facility improvement construction at Yeonhwajang, all vehicle access except funeral vehicles and vehicles for disabled visitors will be restricted. The corporation will provide free access to three nearby public parking lots (Shin Dae-ho Lake, Won Cheon Lake, and Happy Fields) for visitors' convenience during the Lunar New Year holiday period.

Yeonhwajang plans to send text messages to bereaved families with online reservation guidance and visit information to minimize confusion.

President Lee Sang-hu stated, "We have introduced the pre-booking system to prevent the spread of COVID-19," and urged, "We ask that you refrain from visiting as much as possible and pay respects through online tributes."