Changsan Revolutionary Site
| Changsan Revolutionary Site | |
|---|---|
| Type | Revolutionary Site |
| Location | Ryonmot-dong, Sosong District, Pyongyang |
| Coordinates | 39°4′23″N 125°45′30″E / 39.07306°N 125.75833°E[1] |
| Changsan Revolutionary Site | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | |
|---|---|
| Hancha | |
| Revised Romanization | Jangsan Hyeongmyeong-sajeokji |
| McCune–Reischauer | Changsan Hyŏngmyŏng-sajŏkchi |
Changsan Revolutionary Site (Jangsan Revolutionary Site) is a Revolutionary Site in Ryonmot-dong, Sosong District in Pyongyang.[2]
It commemorates Kim Jong-il partaking in an effort to plant trees on Mount Chang with students of the Pyongyang Middle School No. 1 in 1957.[2][3] He also helped in constructing the Wasan-dong–Ryongsong Road there in May–June 1961 when he was still a student at Kim Il-sung University.[4][3] Kim Jong-il's activities at the site to "carry out the far-reaching plans of th great leader President Kim Il-song for the construction of the capital and building of Armed Forces" continued into 1962.[5] Kim also guided military exercises of students of the Pyongyang Namsan Senior Middle School and Kim Il-sung University there many times.[2] Taking part in these efforts were some of the first signs of Kim Jong-il rising in political profile thus readying to succeed his father Kim Il-sung as the leader of North Korea.[3]
The Revolutionary Site was opened in 1977,[3] on the occasion of Kim Jong-il's birthday on February 16.[2] There are many historic buildings at the site,[4] including a general introduction hall, a revolutionary monument, the site of study, the site of shooting exercise, and the site of the tree planting.[6] According to North Korean sources, the site has been visited by at least 6.87 million people as of 2011[update].[2] It is one of many Revolutionary Sites in the country commemorating activities of members of the Kim family.[7]
References
- ^ North Korea Uncovered (KMZ) (Google Earth). Version 18. North Korean Economy Watch. 25 June 2009.
- ^ a b c d e "Jangsan Revolutionary Site Draws Endless Stream of Visitors". KCNA. 21 February 2011. Archived from the original on 12 October 2014.
- ^ a b c d Corfield 2014, p. 26.
- ^ a b "Foreign diplomats visit Jangsan Revolutionary Site". KCNA. 13 February 2001. Archived from the original on 12 October 2014.
- ^ Visits to Changsan Revolutionary Site Reported 1995, p. 35.
- ^ Foreign Friends Visit Kim Chong-Il Revolutionary Site 1987, p. 126.
- ^ "Forced To Hate". People for Successful Corean Reunification. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
Works cited
- Corfield, Justin (2014). "Changsan Revolutionary Site". Historical Dictionary of Pyongyang. London: Anthem Press. p. 26. ISBN 978-1-78308-341-1.
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Further reading
- Springer, Chris (2003). "Changsan Revolutionary Site". Pyongyang: The hidden history of the North Korean capital. Budapest: Entente Bt. p. 129. ISBN 978-963-00-8104-7.
External links
- Changsan Revolutionary Site at Geoview.info