Jinyang Bu Won-gun Spirit-path Stele

A spirit-path stele records the lifetime achievements of a king or high official and is erected to the south-east of his tomb. This stele honours the achievements of Ha Yun-rin, a civil official of the Goryeo dynasty who served as Magistrate of Sunheung. Ha Yun-rin was the son of Ha Si-won, posthumously titled Munjeong, and the father of Ha Ryun, posthumously titled Munchung. He held posts including Sikmokdogam and Munha-noksa, and during the reign of King Gongmin he is said to have relieved the soldiers and commoners who had suffered from the invasion of the Red Turban rebels. In form, the stele body stands on a square base with a capstone set on top. Notably, granite stones are placed on either side of the stele body as if enfolding it, and the capstone forms a gently curving shape. The simplified form of the base and capstone reflects well the artistic style of the period. It was erected in 1416, the 16th year of King Taejong of Joseon, and bears an inscription composed by Byeon Gye-ryang, who held the post of Daejehak, carved with exquisite skill. After this stele was erected, it became the practice for the powerful families around the royal house to set up spirit-path steles of their own, and the Jinyang Bu Won-gun Spirit-path Stele stands as evidence of this trend. Its content also offers a glimpse of how the social system was shifting toward a Confucian outlook during the transitional period from the end of Unified Silla to the beginning of Goryeo.

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Where it is

Region

Jinju, Gyeongnam

Designation

Provincial Tangible Heritage · 시도유형문화유산