Yi Gyu-bo Tomb

This is the tomb of Yi Gyu-bo (1168–1241), pen name Baegun-geosa ("Master of the White Cloud"), a Goryeo-period civil official and literary figure. Born under the military regime of Goryeo, he was one of the literati who actively cooperated with it; after passing the jinsa examination in 1189, he held a succession of offices and rose to become Munha-siryang Pyeongjangsa, a senior state councillor. Skilled in poetry and prose, he wrote from a foundation of native spirit at a time when much writing imitated Chinese models, composing an epic poem on the story of King Dongmyeong, the founding king of Goguryeo. When the capital was moved to Ganghwado Island because of the Mongol invasion and the Tripitaka Koreana was being carved, he wrote the "Daejanggyeong Gakpan Gunsin Gigomun", a prayer text by the king and his officials at the carving of the woodblocks, expressing loyal devotion to the protection of the nation. His surviving writings, totalling 55 volumes and including the "Dongmyeongwangpyeon" ("The Lay of King Dongmyeong"), the "Dongguk Yi Sangguk Jip" ("Collected Works of Minister Yi of Korea") and the "Baegun Soseol" ("Baegun's Essays"), are all important sources for the study of ancient Korean history. The tomb site today has a table-shaped offering stone and a jangmyeongdeung, a stone lantern set before a grave, flanked on either side by a pair each of civil official statues, military official statues and mangju stone pillars.

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Where it is

Region

Ganghwa, Incheon

Designation

Provincial Monument · 시도기념물