On October 5, 2018 at Nokdu Hall of Jeongeup Youth Center, a conference titled “Historical and Cultural Review of Jeungsan Thought” was held in relation to the maintenance plan of the birth place of Sangje in Jeongeup. It was hosted by Daejin University and Daesoon Academy of Sciences and supported by the Province People’s News of Jeollabukdo, Jeonbuk History and Culture Institute, and Jeongeup Culture Center. The opening ceremony was began with the speeches of the president Bae Gyuhan of Daesoon Academy of Sciences, Lee Myeon-jae, the dean of Daejin University, and Yu Jin-seop, the mayor of Jeongeup City.

Mayor Yoo Jinseop said in his speech, "Jeoupeup has excellent historical and cultural values, so it takes a lot of experts and scholars to make this known to the world," and added, "The ideas left by the holy master Gang Il-soon during the late Joseon dynasty are enough to lead the era beyond religious prejudice." Then he promised good results with active support for the restoration project.

The next lecture, titled "Social change in the 19th century and the rise of new religion," was announced by Na Jong-woo, honorary professor at Wonkwang University. Then, it was followed by presentations by Lee Kyung-won, dean of Daesoon Theology of Daejin University, Park In-kyu, a researcher at Daesoon Academy of Sciences, and Choi Seung-hee, professor of Woo Seok-University. The comments were offered by professor Kim Yong-hwan of Chungbuk University, professor Park Kwang-soo of Wonkwang University and professor Baek Seung-ki of Woo Seok University.