Symbolizes the wisdom of King Sejong and his great achievements
The keyword of the Yeoju Weir is Sejong the Great (1397-1450, the Fourth King of Joseon Dynasty). Yeoju County where the Yeoju Weir is located also has King Sejong’s Mausoleum designated as UNESCO World Heritage site. King Sejong is famous for creating inventive Korean Alphabet (Han-geul) with Jiphyeonjeon scholars. The concept of the Yeoju Weir was also focused on the King Sejong’s Great Spirit. Sejong Plaza of artificial isle was reelected the shape of Angbuilgu – the sundial invented during the reign of King Sejong. In the same context, the movable part of the weir was reinterpreted to be embodied in Jagyeokru, the water clock. The elevator for bicycle which is connected from public bridge to Sejong Plaza gave form to the hour hand of the Sundial. Meanwhile, the Sejong Plaza, the artificial isle, was embodied in the 24-hour circle of the Sundial. The pillars, the substructure of weir, were motivated in design aspect from oriental dragon, the divine creature of water. The Yeoju Weir is total 503m and consists of entirely movable sluice gates in twelve parts. That is, twelve sluice gates are installed and now they are in test operation phase. The public bridge had only the paving work left. By the end of July, Yeoju Weir will be completed; and small hydro-power plant and integrated management center are to be finished. In case of the latter, steel frame work is done. Now interior wall and finishing materials work are on the progress. Later, 40-meter-high observatory will be installed. For creation of eco-stream, tree planting is going to be finished until the end of August, and diverse facilities are to be completed by the end of August. Bike path was kicked off from April 2010. The whole course which passes the Yeoju Weir starting from Daesin-myeon is currently under construction with schedule of completion by late August. Additional branch lines for bikers who want to enjoy sightseeing deep inside of ecopark would be completed by the end of the year.
Sunset seen from the right bank side of the Yeoju Weir
