Benches are placed in the DPRK revolutionary historic sites and revolutionary history museums which are associated with the glorious revolutionary history and immortal exploits of the peerlessly great persons of Mt. Paektu, so that the people can have seats and listen to the explanations.
This has a moving story.
It was the end of August 2001 when Chairman Kim Jong Il came to the Ryongpho Revolutionary Historic Site in Ryongpho-ri, Popdong County.
Having no time to relax himself from the fatigue caused by the visit to foreign countries, he directed his first step to the revolutionary history museum of the Ryongpho Revolutionary Historic Site which is situated in the remote mountainous region.
The museum was built and opened in 1975 in order to convey for ever the immortal revolutionary exploits of President Kim Il Sung who inspected a KPA unit which was on a duty to defend the coast in Wonsan area and led the officers and soldiers to war victory in April 1951.
Looking at the exhibits in detail, Kim Jong Il told that education in revolutionary relics should be done through facts and gave precious teachings for the management of the museum.
He came out of the museum and viewed for a while the revolutionary relic buildings and sceneries around the historic site. And he carefully listened to the explanation on the historic building where the President had sit up at nights under an oil lamp to make an operation plan to defend the coast when he had stayed there.
Casting his eyes upon the revolutionary history museum after listening to the explanation carefully, the Chairman appreciated the explanation. He continued to say that the visitors should have seats in the future when they listen to the explanations.
The officials could not but be surprised because they considered it natural to stand politely and listen to the explanations when they visit revolutionary history museums or historic sites which are associated with the immortal leadership exploits performed for the Party and the revolution, the country and the people by the peerlessly great persons of Mt Paektu.
The Chairman looked meaningfully at the officials who were dubious and said that it is not bad but good for the visitors to have seats conveniently when they have explanations in revolutionary history museums or sites, adding that the officials should consider it as a mass point of view though some people may think that it is lack of politeness if the people listen to the explanations on them.
It was an instruction full of benevolent affection, indeed.
Though he stood for a long time to guide the work of revolutionary history museums and sites after his long journey for foreign visits in spite of the sultry weather of the dog days, the Chairman said that benches should be placed in exhibition rooms of the museums lest the people should find any inconveniences.
Several days later over 100 benches were placed in the exhibition rooms of the museum, conveying the love of the Chairman.
Very much satisfied with this report, on September 30 he told the senior officials of the Party central committee to install benches in all the revolutionary history museums of the country so that the people can have seats when they listen to the explanations at the museums.
Being moved by the story on the benches being placed in the revolutionary history museums, the people keep the immortal revolutionary exploits of the peerlessly great persons of Mt. Paektu deep in their mind.
