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| yna@yna.co.kr 2022-08-11 14:54:40
SEOUL, August 11(Yonhap) -- Letters and postcards handwritten by Yi Yuk-sa (real name Yi Won-rok, 1904-1944), a Korean patriotic poet well known for his poems such as "Green Grapes" and "Wilderness," is becoming a nationally registered cultural property.
The Cultural Heritage Administration announced on August 11 that a total of four pieces, including letters and postcards Yi Yuk-sa wrote to relatives and friends, will be listed as nationally registered cultural assets under the name of "Yi Yuk-sa's handwritten letters and postcards."
Yi Yuk-sa published his poems in newspapers and magazines during the Japanese colonial period to inspire the anti-Japanese national spirit, and was sentenced to prison while working in various independence movement groups. In 1944, he died in a Japanese prison in Beijing in 1944.
Letters and postcards in the Yiyuksa Literary Museum in Andong, North Gyeongsang province are important materials that provide a glimpse into the life of Yi Yuksa.
The letter which was which was written in Chinese and sent to his relative, Lee Sang-ha was postmarked on June 6, 1930 when Yi Yuksa was working at the Daegu branch of "Jungwae Ilbo" and allows one to imagine the life he was going through at the time.
As the sender, the name "Hwal," which is said to have been used by Yi Yuksa when publishing his works, was used.
In a postcard sent to another relative, Lee Won-bong in November 1931, he expressed the longing for the friendship between them, while in the postcard sent to the poet Shin Seok-cho (real name Shin Eung-sik) in July 1936, it contains the deep friendship between the two.
"Its value is very high as it is a handwritten material that allows us to understand Yi Yuksa as an individual," explained the Cultural Heritage Administration.
The Cultural Heritage Administration announced that the main building of the former Chondogyo Central Church Headquarters, which had been a major site for independence movements and social enlightenment activities since its establishment in 1921, will also be registered as a nationally registered cultural property.
The "Seoul-gu (former) Cheondogyo Central Church Headquarters Main Building," was in danger of being demolished due to an urban development project in 1969, but was moved next to the Chondogyo Bonghwanggak in Ui-dong, Gangbuk-gu.
"The historical significance is fully recognized in that it can confirm the limitations of contemporary architecture along with the history of national religious activities and national movements in modern and contemporary history of Korea," said an official from the Cultural Heritage Administration.
The registration of cultural properties will be finalized after receiving various opinions during the 30-day notice period, and going through deliberation and review by the Cultural Heritage Committee.
Meanwhile, the Cultural Heritage Administration designated letter records of domestic and foreign compatriots donating in 1931, when the tomb of Admiral Yi Sun-sin, a Korean admiral and military general famed for his victories against the Japanese navy during the Imjin War, was in danger of being sold at auction, as a nationally-designated property
At that time, in order to preserve the cemetery and tombs, more than 20,000 people and 400 organizations in Korea and abroad participated in the fundraising.
(This article is translated from Korean to English by Haemin Kim.)
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