Uam Cultural Festival in Daejeon
South Korea - Daegu - Incheon - Jeju - Seoul - Daejeon
Daejeon is the fifth largest city in South Korea. The metropolitan city is rich in history and culture. The cultural richness is visible in the celebration of festivals and events. Daejeon is wrapped in color and vibrancy during the celebration of major festivals and events. The most important festivals and events of Daejeon are Hanbat Cultural Festival, Sci. Festival, Yuseong Bio and Beauty Festival, Dongchundang Cultural Festival, Uam Cultural Festival, Euneungjeongi Festival, International Balloon Fiesta and Sintanjin Cherry Blossom Festival. Uam Cultural Festival in Daejeon is celebrated to commemorate the life and times of Song Si-yeol who was known by the name of Uam and claimed to have produced several scholars who formed the school of Giho in Joseon Dynasty. He was an undisputed leader in the field of education during that time. He continues to hold the same amount of importance even to this day. The Namganjeongsa private school was constructed by Song Si-yeol in 1683. It was declared as the tangible cultural assets No. 4 in 1989.
Features of Uam Cultural Festival in Daejeon:
- The festival is celebrated in the memory of Song Si-yeol (known as Uam) who claimed to have produced great scholars.
- The objective of the festival is to make the people aware of the true spirit, idea, knowledge, and arts of Song Si-yeol, the most renowned scholar of the Daejeon region.
- The festival also focuses on observing traditional culture with works of Song Si-yeol.
- Song Si-yeol known by the name of Uam produced many junior scholars who led the school of Giho in Joseon Dynasty.
- Several events take place during the festival. Songjahak academic lecture, Ganggyeong contest, Chinese poem composing contest, Handwriting contest, Moral living case presentation, and Literary writing contest are the major events of the festival. These people come to know about the spirit and idea of Song Si-yeol
Season of Uam Cultural Festival in Daejeon: The festival takes place in October at Uam Historical Park (Gayang-dong, Dong-gu).
