Suwon Special City's 2026 New Year's Theme: 'Wangrae Jeongjeong (往來井井)'

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Suwon Special City announced on the 2nd that it has chosen 'Wangrae Jeongjeong (往來井井)' as its New Year's theme for 2026. The phrase carries the meaning of 'flowing steps, growing Suwon Special City.'

Wangrae Jeongjeong (往來井井) is based on 'The Well Hexagram (井卦)' from the 'I Ching (周易),' specifically from the hexagram statement: "Well. Renovate the village, do not renovate the well. There is no loss and no gain. Comings and goings are orderly" (井 改邑不改井 无喪无得 往來井井). It means that the village may change, but the well remains unchanged, and there is order in the comings and goings.

In the 'I Ching,' the well (井) represents 'people's livelihood.' Moreover, as a village forms around a communal well at its center, the well symbolizes 'a well-planned city.'

Wangrae Jeongjeong reflects the determination of Suwon—the planned city of King Jeongjo and a leading historical and cultural city in Korea—to establish itself as a global culture and tourism city where people from around the world come and go, and based on this foundation, to vitalize the economy and brighten the lives of Suwon Special City residents.