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The great leadership in laying out the revolutionary sites, including the battle sites, as important bases for education in the revolutionary traditions

 2024.9.6.

Now that the building of a powerful socialist country is intensifying, it is an important and strategic task to conduct more intensive education to firmly equip all Party members and other working people with the revolutionary traditions of Juche.

The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un, in his report to Eighth Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea on the Work of the Central Committee, said that what was of special significance in the work of the Party Central Committee for consolidating the politico-ideological position was that it carried out more intensively the education in the revolutionary traditions as required by the period of succeeding to and developing the revolutionary cause of Juche.

In his immortal classical works "Let us live and work in the revolutionary spirit of Paektu, the spirit of the blizzards of Paektu", "The Korean Revolutionary Museum is a grand temple for education in the revolutionary traditions and a revolutionary university", "On launching an intensive drive for education in the revolutionary traditions through visits to the revolutionary battle sites in the area of Mt Paektu", and instructions, the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un clarified important issues arising in laying out the revolutionary sites including the battle sites as befits the bases of education in the revolutionary traditions.

The respected General Secretary said that in order to strengthen education in the revolutionary traditions, the revolutionary sites including the battle sites should be wonderfully built into powerful educational bases for firmly equipping the people with the revolutionary traditions of our Party, adding that the revolutionary sites should be built in their original state, properly managed and the education through them organized in a positive and three-dimensional way in various forms and methods, and be pushed forward vigorously in close combination with the revolutionary practice.

He clearly pointed out the principled issues arising in laying out the revolutionary sites, including the battle sites, as powerful bases for education in the revolutionary traditions and in carrying out education through them in a substantial way, thus providing a firm guiding principle for carrying forward and accomplishing the revolutionary cause of Juche generation after generation with the revolutionary traditions of Juche, the precious asset of revolution which cannot be bartered for a thousand pieces of gold, as eternal lifeblood.

With his outstanding and seasoned leadership, the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un wisely led the struggle to build up revolutionary sites, including the battle sites, as powerful bases for education in the revolutionary traditions.

The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un said:

"We should lay out well the revolutionary sites, including the battle sites, which are the eternal assets of the revolution and important bases of education in the revolutionary traditions, and intensify education through them. In this way, we can ensure that the Party members, service personnel, working people, youth and students learn in depth the revolutionary career and immortal exploits of the great leader Comrade Kim Il Sung and fight vigorously for the final victory of the revolutionary cause of Juche."

The revolutionary sites, including the battle sites, are important bases for firmly equipping Party members, working people, youth and students with the revolutionary traditions of Juche. Laying out well the revolutionary sites, including the battle sites, as befits bases for education in the revolutionary traditions, provides an important guarantee for firmly equipping all the people with the revolutionary traditions of Juche and strengthening education through them.

The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un, first of all, paid special attention to wonderfully building up the revolutionary battle sites in the area of Mt Paektu and conducted this work energetically.

The revolutionary battle sites in the area of Mt Paektu are the centre of education in the revolutionary traditions where the arduous history of the anti-Japanese revolutionary struggle of President Kim Il Sung is comprehensively represented. They are important educational bases for equipping all people with the revolutionary spirit of Paektu, the spirit of the blizzards of Paektu.

The respected General Secretary elucidated the issues arising in laying out the revolutionary sites, including the battle sites, in the area of Mt Paektu on the highest level on several occasions. Saying that the revolutionary battle sites are the eternal assets of revolution that cannot be bartered for a thousand pieces of gold, and an important educational base that equips all the people with the revolutionary traditions of our Party, he indicated in detail the issues arising in building up the revolutionary battle sites and revolutionary sites in the area of Mt Paektu on the highest level.

To begin with, the respected General Secretary saw to it that the Monument to Mt Paektu should be erected in keeping with the character of the sacred mountain of the revolution on Mt Paektu, the spiritual mainstay of the invincible DPR Korea and the root of the indomitable ideological strength, associated with the immortal revolutionary careers of President Kim Il Sung and Chairman Kim Jong Il, and led to have handwriting "Mt Paektu, a sacred mountain of revolution" autographed by Chairman with dignity and respect so that they can be seen from anywhere and anytime.

He devoted his all to better build Samjiyon City, the birthplace of Chairman Kim Jong Il, as the sanctuary of the Sun, the sacred place of revolution, and as the centre of education in the revolutionary traditions.

It was his firm faith and will to make sure that the revolutionary history of President Kim Il Sung and Chairman Kim Jong Il continues to go down by wonderfully building up Samjiyon City which is inscribed on the first page of the sacred revolutionary history of the Korean revolution as the sacred place of revolution.

Paying great attention to laying out well Samjiyon City, the birthplace of Chairman Kim Jong Il, and saying that it is an important work to safeguard it on several occasions, the respected General Secretary conducted a grand construction operation to build Samjiyon City into a large open-air museum of education in the revolutionary traditions, and a model and standard of the country, to ensure that cheering for the Workers' Party and for socialism starts resounding in the first village under Mt Paektu, the sacred place of our revolution.

He led the whole Party, the entire country and all the people to turn out to fully support the construction by mobilizing powerful construction forces to build Samjiyon City.

He made sure that the officials turned out actively with a correct viewpoint on laying out Samjiyon City, thoroughly ensured the quality of the construction in the stand on taking responsibility for the safety of the project and its quality for all eternity, and made various forms of articles and programs carrying its importance and significance, conducting information and motivation work in various forms and ways.

He visited Samjiyon City on several occasions, including November 29, Juche 102 (2013), and personally guided the work to turn Samjiyon City into a grand temple for education in the revolutionary traditions on the spot.

His field guidance to Samjiyon City in December, Juche 106 (2017), despite the bitter cold of midwinter, was a historic landmark in bringing about a great change in laying out the city and created a standard and model for local construction.

He said that Samjiyon City should be built well to be the face of the country. He made sure that the statue of Chairman Kim Jong Il was erected in the historic and sacred place of revolution and provided a bright blueprint with his uncommon wisdom and scientific insight for successfully changing Samjiyon area including the issue of constructing a modern street with the statue of Chairman Kim Jong Il as the focal point.

He visited the construction site three times a year alone in Juche 107 (2018) and devoted his tireless efforts to turning Samjiyon City into a large open-air museum of education in the revolutionary traditions and a special place that nobody could even imitate.

The mock-ups that the respected General Secretary gave guidance to turn Samjiyon City into a large open-air museum of education in the revolutionary traditions and a model of modern local cities in all respects were over 8 800.

Thus, under the energetic leadership of the respected General Secretary, the revolutionary battle sites in the area of Mt Paektu were built on the highest level as befits the sacred place of the revolution, and Samjiyon City, the first village under Mt Paektu, completely changed its appearance and was laid out magnificently as a centre for education in the revolutionary traditions through their experiences.

The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un also paid close attention to the work of laying out well the revolutionary sites associated with the greatness and immortal revolutionary exploits of President Kim Il Sung and Chairman Kim Jong Il.

The revolutionary site associated with the revolutionary exploits of the leader is the eternal asset of our revolution and precious legacy that cannot be bartered for a thousand pieces of gold, and a school of revolutionary education that equips the entire people with the revolutionary traditions of our Party.

First, the respected General Secretary made sure that great efforts were directed to the work to better build Mangyongdae, the sanctuary of the Sun.

The respected General Secretary said that Mangyongdae should be built into the sacred place of the sun, on several occasions, including a talk to senior officials of the Party, state economic organs and working people's organizations on April 27, Juche 101 (2012) so that the greatness and immortal exploits of President should be handed down from generation to generation and the revolutionary history of President continued on this land. He continued that we should take good care of the buildings and remains at the revolutionary site, such as President Kim Il Sung's birthplace at Mangyongdae and Mangyongdae Revolutionary Museum, and afforest the place to the highest standard as befits the sanctuary of the Sun.

True to the noble intention of the respected General Secretary, all the people of the country devoted to preserve the old home at Mangyongdae, the sanctuary of the Sun, to its original state and to renovate the appearance of the revolutionary museum and the interior and exterior of the historic site, and Mangyongdae Revolutionary Site was solemnly built up as the native place dear to the hearts of the Korean people and the world progressive people.

He also ensured that Phyongchon Revolutionary Site, Oun Revolutionary Site, Jonsung Revolutionary Site and other revolutionary sites in different parts of the country were built as bases for education in the revolutionary traditions.

He gave precious instructions on building up Phyongchon Revolutionary Site as a base for education in the revolutionary traditions and solved all the problems arising in the reconstruction, including designing, organizing building forces and taking measures to supply materials.

On July 24, Juche 101 (2012), he taught the officials to build up Oun Revolutionary Site and Jonsung Revolutionary Site, and made sure that the revolutionary sites associated with the exploits of President Kim Il Sung of leading the war to victory and the revolutionary sites on the road of 1 000-ri journey for revolutions should be built on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the victory in the Fatherland Liberation War and the 90th anniversary of President Kim Il Sung's 1 000-ri journey for learning.

Along with this, the respected General Secretary ensured to build monuments to the revolutionary exploits, field guidance and autographic handwriting, and marker stones in the units associated with the leadership exploits of President Kim Il Sung and Chairman Kim Jong Il including the Party Committee of North Hamgyong Province, Sinchang Cooperative Farm (at that time) in Sinwon County in South Hwanghae Province, Jaeryong Mine, Songdowon International Children's Camp, the Korean Film Studio and the Sports Village in Chongchun Street.

In this way, under the energetic guidance of the respected General Secretary, the revolutionary sites associated with the greatness and revolutionary exploits of President Kim Il Sung and Chairman Kim Jong Il were built into powerful bases for education in the revolutionary traditions.

Under the energetic guidance of the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un to lay out the revolutionary sites, including the battle sites, in the area of Mt Paektu and other areas as powerful bases for education in the revolutionary traditions the flames of educating the revolutionary traditions were swept across the country, providing a firm guarantee of carrying forward and accomplishing the revolutionary cause of Juche pioneered in Mt Paektu through generations.