Changsan Revolutionary Site (Jangsan Revolutionary Site) is a Revolutionary Site in Ryonmot-dong, Sosong District in Pyongyang. It commemorates Kim Jong-il partaking in an effort to plant trees on Changsan with students of the Pyongyang Middle School No. 1 in 1957. He also helped in constructing the Wasan-dong–Ryongsong Road there in May–June 1961 when he was still a student at Kim Il-sung University. Kim Jong-il's activities at the site to "carry out the far-reaching plans of th great leader President Kim Il-song for the construction of the capital and building of Armed Forces" continued into 1962. Kim also guided military exercises of students of the Pyongyang Namsan Senior Middle School and Kim Il-sung University there many times. Taking part in these efforts were some of the first signs of Kim Jong-il rising in political profile thus readying to succeed his father Kim Il-sung as the leader of North Korea. The Revolutionary Site was opened in 1977, on the occasion of Kim Jong-il's birthday on 16 February. There are many historic buildings at the site, including a general introduction hall, a revolutionary monument, the site of study, the site of shooting exercise, and the site of the tree planting. According to North Korean sources, the site has been visited by at least 6.87 million people . It is one of many Revolutionary Sites in the country commemorating activities of members of the Kim family. References Works cited Further reading External links Changsan Revolutionary Site at Geoview.info 1977 establishments in North Korea Kim Jong-il Historic sites in North Korea Tourist attractions in Pyongyang History of Pyongyang