South Korea wants to set up a bronze statue frying pan for the Japanese military commander who invaded the DPRK： traitor!

　　Overseas Network December 23 rd Recently, in order to promote tourism, Ulsan Central District of South Korea intends to turn the "Yucheng" Heritage Park built by the Japanese invaders more than 400 years ago into a new attraction. The municipal government decided to erect a bronze statue of Katou Kiyomasa, a famous Japanese soldier, at the entrance of the Ruins Park, which caused an outcry at home and in politics, and accused the municipal government of selling the country in order to make money, and even set up a statue for the invaders who slaughtered tens of thousands of Koreans and sprinkled salt on the wounds of the Korean nation. At present, the local government has decided to withdraw the plan to erect a bronze statue for Katou Kiyomasa.

　　Japan invaded Korea in 1592 and 1597, and Ulsan was built by Katou Kiyomasa. The city site has now been renamed he cheng Park. Earlier, the municipal government spent 1 billion won (about 600,000 RMB) to build a large-scale project in the park, recreating the face of Ding You’s rebellion in 1597, and plans to erect bronze statues of Ming Dynasty general Yang Hao, Chao Jun Marshal Quan Li and Katou Kiyomasa at the entrance of the park.

　　According to South Korea’s New Zealand News Agency, the bronze statues of Yang Hao and Quan Li will be riding horses to command the siege, with a height of 2.7 meters; Katou Kiyomasa, on the other hand, is isolated in the city and distressed by lack of food and water, with a height of 1.2 meters. The local municipal government plans to complete the erection of three bronze statues by the end of this month.

　　However, the municipal government’s measures have been criticized by local society and political circles. Member Qian Bingtai of the Central District Council said on the 21st that he strongly urged the government to withdraw this plan. He said, "A bronze statue will be set up for Japan. Ulsan’s practice is unique in the country and will become the laughing stock of the whole country."

　　Ulsan City Party, the People’s Party, commented on the 21st: "Never set up a bronze statue for the Japanese generals at the historical site." Criticizing the government’s move will not only be unacceptable to the public, but also help future generations to establish a correct view of history. Some netizens in South Korea were dissatisfied with the project, saying that it was foolish to build a bronze statue of a Japanese general who killed his compatriots, and pointed out that it was more important to protect the self-esteem of the nation than to make money.

　　The municipal government responded that the bronze statue of Katou Kiyomasa was not set up for idolization, but to better show the battle scenes. After the completion of the project, the park will become a learning place, and employees will be arranged to explain the local history and significance to visitors, so as to awaken people’s patriotism by conveying the tragic situation of the war. However, netizens generally do not accept the municipal government’s explanation. According to reports from Yonhap News Agency, the local government decided to withdraw its plan to erect a bronze statue of Katou Kiyomasa on the 21st.

　　It is reported that Katou Kiyomasa was a courtier of Toyotomi Hideyoshi since he was a child, and he was famous for his bravery and good at building cities. After Toyotomi Hideyoshi became the actual ruler of Japan, Kato became a famous man, famous for the large-scale construction of kumamoto castle, and loved by the people in the fief. His positive image of loyalty and courage was widely welcomed in Japan. However, he was accused of killing tens of thousands of Koreans, burning and looting the Korean people, and his methods were cruel, and his reputation was extremely poor in North Korea. (Compile/Overseas Network Liu Qiang)