Beam-Raising Ceremony Held for Bell Pavilion in Front of Hwaseong Haenggung

Suwon City held a "beam-raising ceremony for bell pavilion (Yeomingak) reconstruction" on the morning of the 21st at the reconstruction site of the bell pavilion in front of Hwaseong Haenggung, with the attendance of approximately 100 people including Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Mun-soo, Suwon Mayor Kim Yong-seo, provincial and city council members, and citizens.

The beam-raising ceremony proceeded in the order of the beam-raising Confucian ritual under the direction of Master Choi Sung-jong, a holder of Intangible Cultural Property No. 85 Seokjeon Daeje, the mayor's address, the governor's remarks, and the beam-raising inscription enshrinement ceremony.

Mayor Kim Yong-seo stated in his address, "The restoration of the bell pavilion will establish Suwon City as a historical and cultural tourism city," and added, "Going forward, through authentic restoration based on the Hwaseong Seongryeok Uigwe for 38 unrestored facilities and the development of cultural tourism infrastructure within Hwaseong, we will advance Suwon to become a world-class historical and cultural tourism city."