Today, too, visitors recite the poem in excitement in front of the monument and warmly remember the story spun around the poem. On the morning of the unforgettable February 16, Juche 81 or 1992, President Kim Il Sung received greetings of the officials and said to them:
"Today is the 50th birth anniversary of Comrade Kim Jong Il. I have long thought of a gift for him. Today I would like to compose a poem for him."President Kim Il Sung took up a writing brush and composed the "Poem of Praise of the Shining Star" with selected and brushed words of praise.
Jong Il Peak rises on Mt. Paektu,
The blue waters of the Sobaek meander.
Here, 50 years ago, the Shining Star was born.
A master with pen and sword, loyal and dutiful,
He commands respect and praise from all
And cheers for him rock heaven and earth.
February 16, 1992 Kim Il Sung With the brush still in his hand, the President read the poem again as if to find out any shortcoming. Then he quietly recited it. Wrapped in solemn feelings, officials recited the poem following him. That day, seeing the officials greatly excited, President Kim Il Sung interpreted the meaning of the poem to them.
Ri To Sop, Labor Hero, who is the head of the Stone Sculpture Production Unit of the Mansudae Art Studio, says;
"The moment we received the poem more than 20 years ago, we raised cheers. This is what we want. Each line of the poem represented the greatness of Kim Jong Il. Fascinated by the profound meaning and contents of every word, we designed and engraved letters on the monument representing the mind of the entire servicepersons and people. The emotion of the day is still vivid in my memory."
The "Poem of Praise of the Shining Star" written by President Kim Il Sung in praise of great
Kim Jong Il will be told in history forever.
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