Relocation of General Gang Gam-chan Statue at Seongsin-sa Temple Site on Paldal Mountain

Suwon City will relocate the General Gang Gam-chan statue and conduct excavation surveys around the Seongsin-sa temple site (Historic Site No. 3) at the foot of Paldal Mountain in Namchang-dong by the end of next month, prior to the restoration of Seongsin-sa.

According to the city, excavation surveys will be conducted on a 2,000-square-meter area around the Seongsin-sa temple site with a total project budget of 49 million won. The city plans to proceed with the relocation and demolition of the General Gang Gam-chan statue erected at the site.

The city held a bidding process last week to select an excavation contractor for the Seongsin-sa temple site. After selecting the contractor, the city plans to apply for approval from the Cultural Heritage Administration for alteration of nationally designated cultural property (excavation) in early next month.