Independence Hall of Korea

 

Independence Hall of Korea is a consigned quasi-governmental organization and history museum under the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs of the Republic of Korea, located in Independence Hall 1, Mokcheon-eup, Dongnam-gu, Cheonan-si, Chungcheongnam-do. It was opened on August 15, 1987 through the National Fund in response to Japan's distortion of history textbooks in 1982.

Function
Collection, management, exhibition, investigation, and study of historical data on the history of overcoming the national crisis and the history of national development
History education and public relations for the people to establish a proper view of the state
Public relations on memorial materials and the production and distribution of various publications related thereto
Projects for financing the management, expansion, etc. of memorial facilities

History
October 5, 1982: Independence Hall Construction Promotion Committee established
August 15, 1983: Construction of the Independence Hall
May 9, 1986: The Independence Hall of Fame Act came into force
August 4, 1986: Construction postponed indefinitely due to fire at the house in Gyure
August 15, 1987: Completed and opened to mark the 42nd anniversary of Liberation Day
May 18, 2005: Transfer of competent ministries (Ministry of Culture and Tourism → Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs)
January 1, 2008: Admission free
August 2011: Accumulated 40 million visitors

Exhibition and facilities
Exhibition Hall: There are seven in total, consisting of a large space, a small space, and a special exhibition room.

House of Gyeore: a symbol and central memorial hall of the Independence Hall, designed to imitate the Daeungjeon Hall of Sudeoksa Temple.
The Grand Courtyard: A square in front of the house of the country, the center is paved with granite, and the outside is made of warm slate and grass finish.
Three-dimensional movie theater: 4D animation about modern Korean history is shown.
Garden of Hope for Unification: It is an educational venue to convey peace and unification and its will to future generations, and a venue for public participation is set up to permanently preserve the people's desire for unification in bricks.
Tower of Gyre: A 52m high sculpture, it expresses the national emergency.
Indomitable Korean Statue: Located in the center of a large hall inside the house of Gyeore, it is a lake symbolizing the indomitable spirit of independence and strong Korean image.
Place of remembrance: located at the top of the Independence Hall, and installed to honor the will of patriotic martyrs.
Absence of demolition of the Japanese Government-General of Korea: Some members of the former Joseon Government-General building, which was demolished in 1995 to clean up the remnants of the Japanese colonial rule, were brought.
Monument to the Tomb of King Gwanggaeto: A reproduction of the tombstone of King Gwanggaeto, which is now located in China. It is on display in Exhibition Hall 1. Although it is controversial as "reproduction cost," "model cost," and "reproduction cost," the explanation (source required) says "reproduction cost."
Samhaksabi: The monument was rebuilt by Manchurians in 1935 after the Qing Taejong was built and destroyed to honor Samhaksa's loyalty, but it was reconstructed by Samhaksabi, a monument damaged during the Cultural Revolution in China.
The Monument to the Battle of Bukgwan: On March 1, 2006, it was returned to Rimmyeong-ri (formerly Gilju), Gimchaek-si, Hamgyeongbuk-do, which was left unattended in Yasukuni shrine, Japan.
Taegeukgi Hanmadang: It is a place where 815 Taegeukgi are hoisted throughout the year.
Baengnyeonmot Pond: a 26,446 m2 pond that introduced water originating from nearby Heukseongsan Mountain.
Pine Forest Rest Area: A lawn square located east of the Independence Hall.
Millennium Forest: a Korean peninsula-shaped forest that opened in 2000. It was created to symbolize the desire for stability and prosperity, harmony of the people, and unification of the new millennium. At that time, President Kim Dae Jung and his wife drank commemorative drinking water.[7] The "Unification Train" consisting of the 4007 diesel locomotive and the 11883 and 11888 old Mugunghwa passenger cars was installed.
3.1 Exhibition Prize: Bronze Sculpture in the center of the 4th Exhibition Hall "the square of the roar of the kyore. It has been in place since the opening of the Independence Hall in 1987. It became controversial because it was painted with white paint.
Mugunghwa: There are Mugunghwa flowers in the front yard of the house.
Turtle Ship: On display in Exhibition Hall 1.
Seodaemun Prison: Exhibited in Exhibition Hall 2.
Voice of the People: It's on display in the Third Exhibition Hall.
Taehwa Hall: It is on display in Exhibition Hall 4.
Governor-General of Korea: If you go up behind the house of Gyure, there is something abandoned after removing the Governor-General of Korea.
In 1910, the building in the front yard of Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul was demolished by carrying out the Gyeongbokgung Restoration Project. Later, the Japanese Government-General of Korea was abandoned at the Independence Hall.

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