Revolutionary Site Explained

Rr:	Hyeongmyeong-sajeokji
Mr:	Hyŏngmyŏng-sajŏkchi
Context:	north
Othername1:	Revolutionary Battle Site
Rr1:	Hyeongmyeong-jeonjeokji
Mr1:	Hyŏngmyŏng-jŏnjŏkchi

Revolutionary Sites are designated historical sites in North Korea. The sites were designated by Kim Jong Il when he began working at the Propaganda and Agitation Department of the Workers' Party of Korea in 1966.^[1] He would send troops all over the country to unearth sites that "were supposedly once forgotten and undiscovered".^[2] By converting North Korea into a "huge open museum",^[3] Kim's goal in designating the sites was to solidify the North Korean cult of personality centered around him and his father Kim Il Sung.^[4]

In 1988, there were 27 such sites.^[5] Today, there are more than 60. Of them, 40 commemorate Kim Il Sung, 20 Kim Jong Il, and many others Kim Hyong-jik, Kim Jong-suk, Kim Hyong-gwon and other members of the Kim family.^[6]

There are two categories of sites, Revolutionary Sites and Revolutionary Battle Sites. Rather than a single building or a point of interest, the sites spawn large areas.^[7] Some famous Revolutionary Sites include Mangyongdae, the birthplace of Kim Il Sung, in Pyongyang,^[8] and Jangjasan Revolutionary Site and Oun Revolutionary Site associated with the youth of Kim Jong Il.^[7] The Mount Paektu area in particular hosts many sites.^[9]

South Koreans have criticized the sites for "wip[ing] out traditional culture".^[10]

List

Revolutionary Sites

• Chaho Revolutionary Site^[11]
• Changgol Revolutionary Site^[12]
• Changsan Revolutionary Site
• Chilgol Revolutionary Site
• Chongam Revolutionary Site
• Chongsu Revolutionary Site^[13]
• Chosan Revolutionary Site^[14]
• Haktanggol Revolutionary Site^[15]
• Hoeryong Revolutionary Site^[16]
• Hyangha Revolutionary Site^[17]
• Jangjasan Revolutionary Site^[7]
• Jangsusan Revolutionary Site
• Jihyesan Revolutionary Site
• Jonsung Revolutionary Site^[18]
• Junggang Revolutionary Site^[19]
• Kaechon Revolutionary Site^[20]
• Kaeson Revolutionary Site
• Kangso County Party Revolutionary Site
• Kochigang Revolutionary Site
• Kosanjin Revolutionary Site
• Kumchon Revolutionary Site^[21]
• Kumsugol Revolutionary Site
• Kunja Revolutionary Site
• Kwangjong Revolutionary Site
• Kwanhakgol Revolutionary Site
• Malum Revolutionary Site
• Mangyongdae Revolutionary Site^[8]
• Mirim Revolutionary Site
• Munsubong Revolutionary Site
• Naedong Revolutionary Site
• Naesong Revolutionary Site
• Okchon Revolutionary Site
• Oun Revolutionary Site^[7]
• Paeksong Revolutionary Site
• Phophyong Revolutionary Site^[22]
• Phothae Revolutionary Site
• Phyongchon Revolutionary Site^[23]
• Ponghwa Revolutionary Site
• Pothonggang Revolutionary Site
• Pultanggol Revolutionary Site
• Rimyongsu Revolutionary Site^[24]
• Ryongaksan Revolutionary Site
• Ryonghyon Revolutionary Site
• Ryongpho Revolutionary Site
• Ryudong Revolutionary Site
• Samdung Revolutionary Site
• Sansong Revolutionary Site^[25]
• Sinpha Revolutionary Site^[26]
• Sniff Revolutionary Site
• Soksagol Revolutionary Site
• Sonbong Revolutionary Site^[27]
• Songhung Revolutionary Site
• Songjon Revolutionary Site
• Ssangunri Revolutionary Site
• Ssuksom Revolutionary Site^[28]
• Sungap Revolutionary Site
• Tokgol Revolutionary Site
• Tonghungsan Revolutionary Site
• Wangjaesan Revolutionary Site^[29]
• Wonhwa Revolutionary Site
• Wonsan Station Revolutionary Site^[30]
• Yombun Revolutionary Site
• Yombunjin Revolutionary Site
• Yuphyong Revolutionary Site

Revolutionary Battle Sites

• Angup Revolutionary Battle Site
• Insan Revolutionary Battle Site^[31]
• Kusi Barrage Revolutionary Battle Site
• Paektusan Revolutionary Battle Sites
• Pochonbo Revolutionary Battle Site^[32]
• Pujon Revolutionary Battle Site^[33]
• Rangrim Revolutionary Battle Site^[34]
• Samjiyon Revolutionary Battle Site^[35]
• Sinhung Area Revolutionary Battle Site
• Sinsadong Revolutionary Battle Site^[36]
• Taehongdan Revolutionary Battle Site^[37]

See also

• History of North Korea
• Korean independence movement
• List of museums in North Korea
• List of tourist attractions in Pyongyang

References

Works cited

• Book: Corfield, Justin. Historical Dictionary of Pyongyang. https://books.google.com/books?id=5zKWBQAAQBAJ&pg=PA26. 2014a. Anthem Press. London. 978-1-78308-341-1. Changsan Revolutionary Site. 26.
• Book: Corfield, Justin. Historical Dictionary of Pyongyang. https://books.google.com/books?id=5zKWBQAAQBAJ&pg=PA27. 2014b. Anthem Press. London. 978-1-78308-341-1. Chilgol Revolutionary Site. 27–29. 1.
• Book: Corfield, Justin. Historical Dictionary of Pyongyang. https://books.google.com/books?id=5zKWBQAAQBAJ&pg=PA72. 2014c. Anthem Press. London. 978-1-78308-341-1. Kaeson Revolutionary Site. 72–73. 1.
• Book: Corfield, Justin. Historical Dictionary of Pyongyang. https://books.google.com/books?id=5zKWBQAAQBAJ&pg=PA164. 2014d. Anthem Press. London. 978-1-78308-341-1. Ponghwa Revolutionary Site. 164. 1.
• Book: Kim, Ilpyong J.. Historical Dictionary of North Korea. 2003. Scarecrow Press. Lanham. 978-0-8108-4331-8. 112–113. Revolutionary Historical Sites.

External links

• Revolutionary Sites at korea-dpr.com

Notes and References

1. Book: Armstrong, Charles K.. Tyranny of the Weak: North Korea and the World, 1950–1992. 2013. Cornell University Press. Ithaca. 978-0-8014-6893-3. 321.
2. Book: Korea & World Affairs. 2008. Research Center for Peace and Unification. Seoul. 308. 32. 607604144.
3. Book: A Handbook on North Korea. 1st revised. 1998. Naewoe Press. Seoul. 469900828. 115.
4. Book: Lim Jae-Cheon. Kim Jong-il's Leadership of North Korea. 2008. Routledge. New York. 978-1-134-01712-6. 43.
5. Book: Lee Ik-sang. A Peek into North Korea. 1988. Naewoe Press. 30. Seoul. 604909014.
6. Web site: Forced To Hate . People for Successful Corean Reunification . 11 September 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181010035151/http://pscore.org:80/newest/resources/forced-to-hate/. 2018-10-10.
7. Book: Lim Jae-Cheon. Leader Symbols and Personality Cult in North Korea: The Leader State. 2015. Routledge. New York. 978-1-317-56741-7. 35.
8. Book: Hoare. James. Pares. Susan. North Korea in the Twenty-first Century. 2005. Global Oriental. 978-1-901903-96-6. 180.
9. Web site: Two British scientists visit North Korea's mysterious Mt. Paektu volcano . Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 5 September 2014 . 11 September 2018 .
10. Book: A Comparative Study of South and North Korea. 1982. National Unification Board. 129. Seoul. 471661066.
11. News: KCNA . https://web.archive.org/web/20141012034513/http://www.kcna.co.jp/item/1997/9712/news12/15.htm . Kim Jong Suk's exploits glorified . 12 October 2014 . 15 December 1997 .
12. News: KCNA . https://web.archive.org/web/20141012103152/http://www.kcna.co.jp/item/2013/201306/news26/20130626-24ee.html . Changgol Revolutionary Site Draws Endless Crowd of Visitors . 12 October 2014 . 26 June 2013 .
13. News: KCNA . https://web.archive.org/web/20141011170733/http://www.kcna.co.jp/item/2014/201407/news09/20140709-19ee.html . Chongsu Revolutionary Site Visited by Endless Stream of People, Foreigners . 11 October 2014 . 9 July 2014 .
14. News: KCNA . https://web.archive.org/web/20141012025016/http://www.kcna.co.jp/item/2011/201112/news01/20111201-33ee.html . Chosan Revolutionary Site . 12 October 2014 . 1 December 2011 .
15. News: https://web.archive.org/web/20141012083110/http://www.kcna.co.jp/item/2012/201203/news20/20120320-28ee.html . Haktanggol Revolutionary Site in Pyongyang . 20 March 2012 . 12 October 2014 . KCNA .
16. News: https://web.archive.org/web/20141012034205/http://www.kcna.co.jp/item/2011/201112/news14/20111214-33ee.html . Hoeryong Revolutionary Site . 14 December 2011 . 12 October 2014 . KCNA .
17. News: https://web.archive.org/web/20141011170531/http://www.kcna.co.jp/item/2014/201407/news19/20140719-13ee.html . KPA Service Personnel Visit Hyangha Revolutionary Site . 19 July 2014 . 11 October 2014 . KCNA .
18. News: KCNA . https://web.archive.org/web/20141011165300/http://www.kcna.co.jp/item/2014/201407/news25/20140725-19ee.html . Jonsung Revolutionary Site Draws Endless Stream of Visitors . 11 October 2014 . 25 July 2014 .
19. News: https://web.archive.org/web/20141012133215/http://www.kcna.co.jp/item/2007/200707/news07/10.htm . Junggang Revolutionary Site . 9 July 2007 . 12 October 2014 . KCNA .
20. News: https://web.archive.org/web/20141012062514/http://www.kcna.co.jp/item/2007/200707/news07/09.htm . Statues of Kim Il Sung Erected in Different Places . 8 July 2007 . 12 October 2014 . KCNA .
21. News: https://web.archive.org/web/20141012030726/http://www.kcna.co.jp/item/2011/201107/news25/20110725-59ee.html . Events Held in DPRK to Celebrate War Victory Day . 25 July 2011 . 12 October 2014 . KCNA .
22. News: https://web.archive.org/web/20141012133215/http://www.kcna.co.jp/item/2007/200707/news07/10.htm . Phophyong Revolutionary Site . 9 July 2007 . 12 October 2014 . KCNA .
23. News: https://web.archive.org/web/20141012050837/http://www.kcna.co.jp/item/1999/9912/news12/01.htm . Phyongchon Revolutionary Site . 1 December 1999 . 12 October 2014 . KCNA .
24. News: https://web.archive.org/web/20150630145556/http://www.kcna.co.jp/item/2015/201503/news03/20150303-23ee.html . Senior Officials in Charge of Administrative Affairs Visit Rimyongsu Revolutionary Site, Pegaebong Bivouac . 3 March 2015 . 30 June 2015 . KCNA .
25. Web site: Sansong Revolutionary Site. 2021-10-03. Kim Il Sung - Kim Jong Il Foundation.
26. News: https://web.archive.org/web/20141013124650/http://www.kcna.co.jp/item/2014/201410/news10/20141010-16ee.html . Sinpha Revolutionary Site . 10 October 2014 . 13 October 2014 . KCNA .
27. News: Revolutionary Sites Associated with Immortal Exploits of Kim Jong Suk . KCNA . 22 December 2003 . 12 October 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141012092007/http://www.kcna.co.jp/item/2003/200312/news12/23.htm.
28. Web site: Ssuksom Revolutionary Site . KCNA . 19 September 2011 . 12 October 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141012031658/http://www.kcna.co.jp/item/2011/201109/news19/20110919-31ee.html .
29. Web site: Wangjaesan Revolutionary Site . KCNA . 11 March 1999 . 12 October 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141012050702/http://www.kcna.co.jp/item/1999/9903/news03/11.htm .
30. Book: Willoughby, Robert. North Korea: The Bradt Travel Guide. Third. 2014. Bradt Travel Guides. Chalfront. 978-1-84162-476-1. 201.
31. News: https://web.archive.org/web/20141012062652/http://www.kcna.co.jp/item/2007/200712/news12/18.htm . Insan Revolutionary Battle Site . 17 December 2007 . 12 October 2014 . KCNA .
32. Web site: Pochonbo Revolutionary Battle Site Draws Endless Stream of Visitors . KCNA . 3 June 2014 . 11 October 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141011172747/http://www.kcna.co.jp/item/2014/201406/news03/20140603-19ee.html .
33. News: https://web.archive.org/web/20141012073039/http://www.kcna.co.jp/item/2012/201208/news07/20120807-03ee.html . Pujon Revolutionary Battle Site of DPRK Introduced by ITAR-TASS . 7 August 2012 . 12 October 2014 . KCNA .
34. News: https://web.archive.org/web/20191124023641/http://www.kcna.co.jp/item/2014/201412/news24/20141224-36ee.html . Officials, Members of Women's Union Visit Kim Jong Suk's Birthplace . 24 December 2012 . 24 November 2019 . KCNA . Alt URL
35. News: https://web.archive.org/web/20141012070752/http://www.kcna.co.jp/item/2000/200004/news04/12.htm . Samjiyon Revolutionary Battle Site . 12 April 2000 . 12 October 2014 . KCNA .
36. Web site: Search KCNA Archive with STALIN . nk-news.net . 11 September 2018 . 12 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201112024551/http://www.nk-news.net/search.php . dead .
37. News: https://web.archive.org/web/20141012032748/http://www.kcna.co.jp/item/2011/201105/news23/20110523-25ee.html . Taehongdan Revolutionary Battle Site . 23 May 2011 . 12 October 2014 . KCNA .