Honggyenamjanggungoru Pavilion Stele

This stele was erected on the site of an old fortress rampart where his troops had once been stationed, to honour General Hong Gye-nam (1564–1597), who distinguished himself as a leader of righteous-army volunteers during the Japanese invasions of 1592–1598. Goru refers to a "small rampart" where a battle was once fought. The epitaph, composed by Yi Jae, records that "beside Mokchon village, about fifteen li south of Anseong county, stands a hill that rises sharply above its surroundings ... it is said that this was once the small rampart where General Hong Gye-nam's troops were encamped." When the Japanese invasions broke out, Hong Gye-nam, together with his father Hong Ja-su and his four elder brothers, raised a righteous army and won many victories. In recognition of his achievements he was appointed magistrate of Suwon, and concurrently served as assistant defence commander for the two provinces of the Gi-Ho region. The Goru Stele takes the bangbugaeseok form, with a square base stone and a matching roof stone. The stele body, the section bearing the inscription, is 170 cm high, 58 cm wide and 45 cm thick. The inscription was written with vigour, in keeping with the general's exploits, by Min U-su, a celebrated calligrapher of his day, and the title carved in seal script at the head of the stele was written by Yu Cheok-gi. It was erected in 1745, the twenty-first year of King Yeongjo. A pavilion was built over it in 1977 to protect it.

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Where it is

Region

Anseong, Gyeonggi

Designation

Provincial Tangible Heritage · 시도유형문화유산