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A Pagoda(Monument)for the loyal dead(war dead)
Monument/Symbols
Located at the northern part within the Jungang Park
(218-220 Yeongju-2dong, Junggu, Busan Metropolitan City)
A Pagoda for the loyal dead was newly constructed at Jungang Park as it's a little bit difficult for some visitors to go and worship piously at Mt. Yongdu Park which has been very crowded with many people and amusement facilities so it's not easy to maintain this pagoda reverently at small place. This place was some kind of novitiate erected to keep people's spirits more tempered with giving a great comport to 7,703 dead spirits of soldiers, policemen, and patriots devoting themselves during 6.25 Korean War.
This Pagoda for the loyal dead was placed and worshipped for the spirits of martyred patriots born in Busan region. At present, the total number of spirits is 8,954(Korean Army 7,417, Navy 355, Air Force 57, Police 557, Military 31, Labor 134, Patriotic Organization 101, Etc. 302.
A Pagoda(Monument)
for the loyal dead[war dead]
The scale(size) of pagoda for the loyal dead is 70 meters in height so anyone can look at its splendid feature at every urban areas they're in. This Pagoda for the loyal war dead which is located in the northern part of Jungang Park was erected for the purpose of worshipping the spirits of martyred patriots, soldiers, and police officers born in Busan and passed away gallantly to protect our country and people after founding the Republic of Korea in 1948.
This monument contains some memorial tablets in the semi-circle mortuary under the 9 pillars, external appearance was made of stain-glassed. The 7,795 memorial tablets of the spirits of martyred patriots, soldiers, and police officers born in Busan which used to be placed at Monument for the war dead in Mt. Yongdu Park were transferred here.
This Pagoda for the loyal dead is so magnificent that it looks that the spirits of martyred patriots having passed away for this country become the guardian deity of this region with taking a kindly interest in our life. As for its features specially designed, it's totally available for the disabled to move to and fro this monument with wheelchairs. After going up the stairs, we can take a look at Busan port at a glance and feel the freshness surrounded by many trees and shrubs.
This Pagoda for the loyal dead is some kind of sacred precincts worshipping the spirits of martyred patriots having passed away for this country, therefore it's no doubt for us to go and pay homage to them for the moment with not making noise in this area. Moreover it is very fantastic place to do a great deal of thinking here with feeling the sentiment of nature.
Operating Hours of this monument:
9:00 a.m. ~ 6:00 p.m., from April to September, 9:00 a.m. ~ 5:00 p.m., from October to next March
After national foundation, they thought much higher of national destiny than of one's comfort and happiness, then became the spirits of all martyred patriots, soldiers, and police officers born in Busan and passed away gallantly to protect our country as a symbol of justice and devotion. Under this monument, we should gather ourselves up, prevent national tragedy never happening again in this country with dead ancestors' spirits and their contributions, think about what we should perform now for national unification, and for what we're responsible.
In this park, there are many facilities like an outdoor sculpture park, Sir Sohae Bronze Statue, Sir Oh Jebong Monument, The Memorial monument for complete victory in the Straits of Korea, etc. except for the Monument of the loyal dead
Also, Busan Liberation Center was constructed at the park to celebrate 8.15 liberation, then we can look over the Independence movement against Japanese colonization all over the Busan region. From 1996, these recently built facilities have been also used as a good place to educate and to pay a tribute about sublime spirits of Busan Democratic Movement within this park.
The guidance of Monument for the loyal dead
This is the constructed place where we want to pay a holy tribute to the spirits of martyred patriots, soldiers, and police officers born in Busan and passed away gallantly to protect our country as a symbol of justice and devotion in June, 1957, but it was too small and crowded to pay homage to them silently, then we finally came to a conclusion to transfer this place to this holy monument at the Daecheong Park on September 7, 1983. The spirits born in Busan region came here, the spirits born in Gyeongsangnam-do(province) region went to Changwon. Here, we only preserve carved sculptures and monuments of writing at those times.
What are you having in your mind while you are looking at this pagoda looking down over the ocean like safe guardian here?
What are you having in your mind under this giant statue standing over the hill gallantly like scolding injustice and badness?
Have you ever thought about the reason why you can sleep soundly and comfortably without any disturbance surrounding yourself? and Have you ever recollected the reason how we've gotten many great skills to show them off toward the brightly advanced international stage all over the world?
Ah! Ah! What would happen otherwise our patriotic and brave soldiers got the Nakdong River battle victory against enemy at the very risky moment the Communist soldiers wanted ours to swallow in their mouth? How can we still live here now with great comfort?
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