President Lee: "We Will Carry Forward Patriot Yi Tae-jun's Noble Spirit into a Golden Age of Korea-Mongolia Relations"

President Lee Jae-myung, currently on a state visit to Mongolia, visited the Yi Tae-jun Memorial Park in Ulaanbaatar.
Patriot Yi Tae-jun was a figure who provided medical care and supported the independence movement in Mongolia during the Japanese colonial period.
On the morning of July 10 (local time), President Lee laid flowers and observed a moment of silence at the cenotaph in the memorial park. He then toured the exhibition space inside the memorial hall to examine the legacy of Yi, who contributed to both Korea's independence movement and the development of modern medicine in Mongolia.
While looking at the bust of Yi, President Lee showed interest in the docent's explanation that Yi held deep respect for Dosan Ahn Chang-ho and was married to a cousin of Kim Kyu-sik.
After completing his tour of the memorial hall, President Lee wrote in the guestbook, "We will carry forward the noble spirit of Patriot Yi Tae-jun into a golden age of Korea-Mongolia relations."
President Lee had previously declared a "golden age of Korea-Mongolia relations" during his summit with Mongolia on July 10.
Although the remains of Yi Tae-jun have not yet been recovered, President Lee suggested visiting the Zaisan Memorial Complex after hearing from those around him that, according to Lyuh Woon-hyung's "Travelogue of the Mongolian Desert," the site where Yi was buried immediately after his martyrdom is estimated to be near the Zaisan Memorial.
President Lee climbed the 400 steps to the Zaisan Memorial and looked out over the city of Ulaanbaatar.
While there, he asked if there were differences between the forested areas and other regions, or between developed areas and those that were not. The Mongolian Ambassador to South Korea and others replied that many citizens still live in traditional ways, building gers at the foot of the mountains.
President Lee also inquired about the progress of Mongolia's plan to build a second capital and showed great interest upon hearing that it is being pursued with Sejong City as a model.
(Photo: Yonhap News)
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