Yi Ssi Samgang River Tombstone

This stele, located in Dasan-ri village, commemorates the deeds of General Yi Hui-ryong, who died a martyr's death during the Imjin War (the Japanese invasions of Korea, 1592–1598), together with his son Yi Mun-jin and his daughter-in-law, Kim. Yi Hui-ryong escorted the king to Uiju during the Imjin War and, having been ordered to reconnoitre enemy positions in Yeongnam, was killed by the enemy at Chungju while returning from completing this mission. His son Mun-jin died confronting the enemy at Sillyeong while trying to recover his father's body. On hearing the news, his daughter-in-law Kim searched for the bodies herself, but failing to find them, took her own life three months later. The court honoured their loyalty by raising their official ranks and bestowing a jeongnyeogak, a commemorative gate marking exemplary loyalty, in 1710, the 36th year of King Sukjong of Joseon. The stele's body stands on a square pedestal with a capstone set on top; it is relatively large but bears no particular ornamentation. It was erected in 1766, the 42nd year of King Yeongjo; the inscription was composed by Nam Yu-yong, who held the post of daejehak (chief royal academician), and the calligraphy was written by Hong Jae, who was then serving as magistrate of Gyeongju.

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Where it is

Region

Gyeongju, Gyeongbuk

Designation

Provincial Tangible Heritage · 시도유형문화유산