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꿈의 항만도시 마산<br />
Masan, a port city of dream<br />
Masan is a beautiful marine city with dream<br />
bay. It is be<strong>com</strong>ing of a central city of Gyeongnam<br />
by leading Korean society through<br />
rapidly changing social situation since the<br />
opening of a port in 1899.<br />
Masan, the city of blue wave of the song<br />
"Gagopa" and internationally known sculptor<br />
Munshin. It produced many outstanding<br />
artists and has the oldest city choir in Gyeongnam<br />
which delivers the scent of art.<br />
It also boasts Masan fish market lined with<br />
fish shops and restaurants with fresh natural<br />
raw fish.<br />
Muhaksan Mountain<br />
It has the name of Muhak(dancing crane) as<br />
it resembles of a crane just about to open its<br />
wings and ready to fly high. The mountain<br />
was called Ducheoksan in the past. Having<br />
Jubong Peak covered with pampas grass and<br />
Seomajigi Field as center of the mountain, the<br />
western part of the mountain faces Gwangryeosan<br />
Mountain and presents steep slope<br />
whereas the eastern part has a gradual slope,<br />
which looks like it‘s open to Masan City. The<br />
excellent sight presented at Hakbong Peak is<br />
most distinguished during the spring when<br />
azaleas cover all over the peak.<br />
Dotseom Island Ocean Recreation Park<br />
The name of the island, "Dot" means "Do-<br />
Ya-Ji(pig)" and that is the reason why there<br />
is a sculpture of a pig at the entrance to the<br />
island. The Dotseom however, looks like a<br />
turtle looking from far away unlike its name.<br />
It portrays as if it is crawling to a land, and<br />
by looking at it together with Mt. Muhak,<br />
they resemble of a crane and turtle sitting<br />
opposite of each other. Crane and turtle are<br />
two of the ten symbols representing eternal<br />
life, so Masan is often called as "Jangsujise<br />
Bugongmyeongjicheo," which means that the<br />
region is likely to last for a long time and gain<br />
wealth and fame.<br />
The 3.15 (March fifteenth) Cemetery<br />
It was established on March 15, 1960 for<br />
the spirits of the fallen patriots who fought<br />
against the unfair election of corrupted and<br />
long-term power plot of the former dictatorial<br />
government of president Seung-man Lee. It<br />
pays a tribute to a noble ideal which was a<br />
blasting fuse for 3.15 Movement and inherits<br />
the spirit of Masan citizens who admire freedom,<br />
democracy and justice.<br />
Munshin Art Gallery<br />
In 1980, Munshin, a famous Korean sculptor<br />
came back home after spending twenty years<br />
in Paris and began the plan of building his<br />
gallery with all efforts. Munshin Art Gallery<br />
opened in 1994, which was the year celebrating<br />
the 50 th anniversary of his life as an artist,<br />
and after his death, his wife, Mrs. Sung-suk<br />
Choi had been taken care of the gallery. The<br />
gallery was donated to Masan city on June<br />
2003, following Munshin‘s will to present his<br />
gallery to his loved hometown.<br />
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꿈의 항만도시 마산 · Masan, a port city of dream
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