Chilgol

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Chilgol Church in Chilgol

Chilgol (Korean: 칠골) is a suburb of Pyongyang in the Mangyongdae District.[1][2]

Chilgol is known as the place where Kang Pan-sok, the mother of Kim Il-sung, North Korea's first leader,[3] was born in 1892 and spent her childhood.[3][4] The area features many buildings and fixtures related to Kim Il-sung's life. Kim attended Changdok School in Chilgol between 1923 and 1925. According to legend, Kang Pan-sok's father founded the school, although in reality it had been established by the missionary Samuel A. Moffett. Kim Il-sung's desk, in the front of the classroom and left of the teacher, remains preserved there.[3] There are statues for Kim Il-sung,[4] Kang Pan-sok, and Kang Ton-uk, and a marked spot where Kim Il-sung used to read among the trees outside. Also on the premises is Chilgol Church,[3] which Kang Pan-sok used to attend, sometimes with Kim Il-sung,[5] and .[3] The museum houses Kang Pan-sok's possessions including kitchen utensils.[6] in Chilgol is named after her.[6]

Although Mangyongdae, also in Pyongyang, is traditionally considered the birthplace of Kim Il-sung, he wrote in his memoirs that he was in fact born in Chilgol where Kang Pan-sok had gone to give birth.[7]

Chilgol is designated as a Revolutionary Site, built up in July 1954.[4] The Namchongang Trading Corporation is based in Chilgol.[8] nearby hosts a large strawberry farm.[3]

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References[]

  1. ^ Hoare, James (2012). Historical Dictionary of Democratic People's Republic of Korea. Lanham: Scarecrow Press. p. 322. ISBN 978-0-8108-6151-0.
  2. ^ Daily Report: East Asia. Washington: The Service. 1996. p. 38. OCLC 1008884962.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Corfield 2014a, p. 27.
  4. ^ a b c "Endless Stream of People Visit Chilgol Revolutionary Site". KCNA. 14 July 2014. Archived from the original on 11 November 2014.
  5. ^ Corfield, Justin (2014). Historical Dictionary of Pyongyang. London: Anthem Press. p. 37. ISBN 978-1-78308-341-1.
  6. ^ a b Corfield 2014b, p. 74.
  7. ^ Corfield 2014c, p. 120.
  8. ^ "Additional Designation of North Korean Entities Pursuant to Executive Order 13382". US Treasury. 15 March 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2017.

Works cited[]

  • Corfield, Justin (2014a). "Chilgol Revolutionary Site". Historical Dictionary of Pyongyang. London: Anthem Press. pp. 27–29. ISBN 978-1-78308-341-1.
  • — (2014b). "Kang Ban Sok". Historical Dictionary of Pyongyang. London: Anthem Press. pp. 73–74. ISBN 978-1-78308-341-1.
  • — (2014c). "Mangyongdae District". Historical Dictionary of Pyongyang. London: Anthem Press. pp. 120–123. ISBN 978-1-78308-341-1.

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