Cultural heritage in Goyang
five-thousand years history
Current story of Goyang
- Cultural heritage in Goyang
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2017-03-18
Gasoon Lee
Yanggok Gasoon Lee developed independence movement in Manchuria and the Maritime Province since he was a juvenile. In 1919, he belonged to Wonsan Gamri Church but led 3.1 Independence Movement and established Daesung School and Singanhoi Wonsan committee in Wonsan. Afterwards, he became a leader of independence movement and was sent to prison. Then, he moved to Goyang-gun. After he moved to Goyang-gun, he realized that the land in Jido-myeon, Goyang-gun, had no bank but only had fields of reeds and mud flat that were weak against the drought as if it was a wasteland. Therefore, Gasoon Lee purchased the land near the area at his personal expense and developed irrigation business and water irritation facilities. However, while he led the irritation business, he passed away in 1943. In addition, his son, Wonjae Lee, established Goyang-gun Water Irritation Association.
On November, 2010, Gasoon Lee was selected as a proud figure in Goyang that commemorated the achievements of Gasoon Lee and Wonjae Lee. On the other hand, Songduk tombstone of Gasoon Lee in the pumping station that the access by the public was limited in Goyang-si was relocated to Hangju Fortress History Park where many of the citizens are now able to see it.
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