Chungnyeolsa Shrine

Chungnyeolsa Shrine honours the patriots of the Busan region who died fighting the Japanese army during the Imjin War, which broke out in 1592, or who distinguished themselves in that struggle. Strictly speaking, its origin lies after the war ended, when in 1605 (the 38th year of King Seonjo) Yun Hwon, magistrate of Dongnae, built Songgongsa Shrine inside the south gate of Dongnae Eupseong (the walled town of Dongnae) to enshrine the spirit tablet of Song Sang-hyeon, a former magistrate of Dongnae, and held memorial rites there every year. Later, in 1624 (the second year of King Injo), at the request of the royal emissary Yi Min-gu, the shrine was granted the royal name plaque "Chungnyeolsa," and Songgongsa was renamed accordingly. In 1652 (the 32nd year of King Hyojong), Yun Mun-geo, magistrate of Dongnae, relocated the shrine to Allak-ri (the present site of Chungnyeolsa), because the old shrine was cramped and stood too close to a noisy castle gate, and in order to pass on to later generations the loyalty and scholarly conduct of Lord Song Sang-hyeon. At this time a lecture hall and east and west dormitories were built and the complex was named Allak Seowon, giving it the combined function of a shrine and a Confucian academy. Meanwhile, in 1709 (the 35th year of King Sukjong), a separate shrine was built on the former site of Songgongdan to enshrine the spirit tablets of Jo Yeong-gyu, magistrate of Yangsan, and No Gae-bang, an educational officer of Dongnae, both of whom had died alongside Song Sang-hyeon when he met his heroic death. In 1736 (the 12th year of King Yeongjo) those enshrined in the separate shrine were brought together into Chungnyeolsa, and in 1772 Yun Heung-sin, garrison commander of Dadaejin, was additionally enshrined; a shrine was also built outside the east gate of Chungnyeolsa for Geumseom and Aehyang, who died following Song Sang-hyeon and Jeong Bal during the Imjin War. Because it enshrined three loyal subjects of the Imjin War and five exemplars of filial piety and chastity, the shrine escaped Heungseon Daewongun's order for the abolition of seowon academies. During the Japanese colonial period, the colonial authorities interfered with the shrine because the memorial rites performed by the Confucian scholars of Dongnae were seen as fostering national spirit, so it could not be repaired and its buildings grew old and dilapidated. Extensive restoration work was carried out from 1976 to 1978. In 1991 the achievements of 66 people were verified among those who, during the fighting in the Dongnae area in the Imjin War, had died or been distinguished for merit and made Wonjonggongsin (meritorious subjects of secondary rank) but had been omitted owing to incomplete investigation, and 13 of them were additionally enshrined; a further three were enshrined in 1997, one in 2003 and one in 2006. The shrine precinct now covers 25,600 pyeong and contains 15 buildings in addition to the main hall, housing 93 spirit tablets in all (89 in the main hall and 4 in Uiyeolgak Hall). Every year on 25 May, memorial rites are held with the devotion of the whole citizenry.

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Where it is

Region

Dongnae-gu, Busan

Designation

Provincial Tangible Heritage · 시도유형문화유산