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Anniversary of Kim Il Sung's Visit to King Tongmyong's Tomb Marked

KCNA

    Pyongyang, August 26 (KCNA) -- A meeting was held here yesterday to mark the 50th anniversary of President Kim Il Sung's visit to the Tomb of King Tongmyong. The President visited the tomb in Ryokpho County on the outskirts of Pyongyang on Aug. 26, Juche 42 (1953), and gave most important instructions on matters of principle in scientifically ascertaining the tomb of the founder king of Koguryo (early first century B.C. to 668 A.D.) on the basis of the Juche-oriented view on history and matters in preserving and managing the tomb.
    At the meeting, it was pointed out that thanks to his life-long efforts, the work of unearthing, preserving and managing historical remains has been vigorously carried on and the tombs of three founder kings were grandly rebuilt so that the history of Ancient Korea (before 8-7th century B.C. to 108 B.C.), the history of Koguryo that existed for a thousand years as a great powerful state, and the history of Koryo (918 to 1392), the first unified state, could throw its rays long along with the prosperity of the nation.
    Leader Kim Jong Il values the cultural treasures created by ancestors and leads the people to carry forward the excellent national tradition as required by the Songun era, the reporter noted.