Artifacts Related to Jeong Gi-ryong

The Artifacts Related to Jeong Gi-ryong are relics left by General Jeong Gi-ryong (pen name Maeheon, 1562-1622), who distinguished himself during the Japanese invasions of Korea. Jeong Gi-ryong was a military official of the mid-Joseon period; his original name was Musu, but after passing the military service examination in 1586 he changed his name to Gi-ryong at the king's wish. When the Japanese invasions broke out in 1592, the 25th year of King Seonjo, he held the post of deputy commander and defeated more than 500 Japanese soldiers at the Battle of Geochang; later, as the commander defending the fortress at Gonyang, he blocked the Japanese advance into the Honam region. When the second Japanese invasion broke out in 1597, the 30th year of King Seonjo, he became commander-in-chief for the suppression of the Japanese, inflicting a major defeat on Japanese forces at Goryeong and capturing an enemy general, among other notable achievements. After his death he was enshrined at Chungnyeolsa Shrine in Sangju, and was given the posthumous title 'Chungui'. The items designated as a treasure comprise one jade belt, one identification tablet, one royal letter, two royal edicts mounted as scrolls, and one certificate of appointment. In addition, 58 woodblocks of the Maeheonsilgi, a record of the general's life and achievements, and nine certificates of appointment granted to his family, are designated as Cultural Heritage Materials.

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Region

Sangju, Gyeongbuk

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Treasure · 보물