Expansion of the Mahan Historical and Cultural Zone to Jeonbuk

Passage of the "Special Act on the Maintenance of Historical and Cultural Areas" Amendment Bill in the National Assembly Plenary Session

[Jeonju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Han-ho] Jeonbuk Province announced on the 3rd that the amendment to the "Special Act on the Maintenance of Historical and Cultural Areas," which includes the Jeonbuk region in the Mahan historical and cultural area, passed the National Assembly plenary session on the 31st.

According to the province, the revised law amended Article 2, Paragraph 1, Subparagraph 2, changing "the area around the Yeongsan River basin in Jeonnam" to "the areas centered on Chungcheong, Gwangju, Jeonnam, and Jeonbuk."

Until now, the special law defined the "Mahan cultural area," which forms the historical and cultural area along with Goguryeo, Silla, Baekje, Gaya, and Tamna, only as the area around the Yeongsan River basin in Jeonnam, excluding the Jeonbuk region, which was also a central area of ancient Mahan along with Jeonnam.

On the other hand, historically, Mahan existed across Jeonbuk, Gwangju, and Jeonnam regions, and especially Jeonbuk has abundant archaeological and historical evidence showing it was the center of Mahan power before the 3rd century BCE.

As a result of emphasizing the necessity of passing the related law amendment along with Jeonbuk politicians such as Representative Lee Sang-jik, the scope of the Mahan historical and cultural area was expanded to include Jeonbuk, Chungcheong, and Gwangju regions.

Song Ha-jin, Governor of Jeonbuk, said, "The passed law, reflecting the alternative, is expected to play a key role in promoting the historical and cultural heritage value of Mahan, which existed across Jeonbuk, Gwangju, and Jeonnam, and in achieving regional development."

Jeonju=Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Han-ho stonepeak@asiae.co.kr

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