Goguryeobi Monument, Chungju

The only Goguryeo stone stele surviving in the Republic of Korea, thought to have been raised by King Jangsu as a memorial after he took the fortresses of the Namhangang River basin. It was found in 1979 at the entrance to Ipseok village, its faces badly worn by long exposure. It is a natural stone shaped like a pillar, inscribed on all four sides, resembling the stele of King Gwanggaeto in Manchuria. The inscription is so worn that only parts of the front and left side can be read. At its start appear the words 'Great King of Goryeo', Goryeo here meaning Goguryeo. Goguryeo official titles such as jeonbu daesaja, jewi and saja appear, the name Gomoru Fortress as on the Gwanggaeto stele, and phrases by which Goguryeo referred to Silla, such as 'three hundred men recruited' and 'within the land of Silla', which confirmed it as a Goguryeo stele. Marking the border of Goguryeo's territory, it shows that Goguryeo took Hanseong, the Baekje capital, seized the middle of the peninsula and extended its territory as far as Chungju. It is a precious source for the relations between Goguryeo, Silla and Baekje, and of great historical value as the only Goguryeo stele in Korea.

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Where it is

Region

Chungju, Chungbuk

Designation

National Treasure · 국보