Jinju Namgang Yudeung Festival
Jinju Namgang Yudeung Festival
Information
| Period | Early October ~ Mid October |
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| Location | Namgang & Jinjuseong, Jinju-si, Gyeongnam |
| Host Organizationn | Jinju Namgang Yudeung Festival Committee |
| Tel | 055-749-2051 |
| Homepage | http://www.lanternfestival.org/ |
| Description | Jinju Namgang Yudeung Festival originated from the Jinjuseong Battle in October 1592, where the soldiers in the castle flew and floated the lanterns to give a military signal to the supporters outside or to give a message to their families. The festival is held each year to worship the spirits of Nongae and 70,000 troops including soldiers, officials and civilians who died in the battle of June, 1593. In October, 1592 when the Japanese invaded Jinjuseong with its 20,000 soldiers, General Kimsimin defeated them with his 3,800 soldiers. This battle is recorded in the history as "Jinju Daecheop(great victory)", in which General Kimsimin used floating lanterns as a military strategy to keep Japanese from crossing the river and soldiers floated the lanterns to give a message to their families of their safety. In June, 1593, when the Japanese invaded again with its 120.000 soldiers, 70,000 Korean soldiers, officials and civilians fought to death to keep the country, which is called "Gyesa Suneui". Since then, Jinju Namgang Yudeung is celebrated to honor and transmit their spirits together with Gaecheon Art Festival. |
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