Iwanjanggun Tomb

This is the tomb of General Yi Wan (1602-1674), pen name Maejukheon, a military official who served during the reigns of King Injo, King Hyojong and King Hyeonjong of Joseon. He fought in the Second Manchu Invasion of Korea and distinguished himself in the Battle of Jeongbangsanseong Fortress; he later served as Commander of the Military Training Command and as Minister of War, in which capacity he prepared for the planned northern expedition against the Qing. The tomb takes the form of a single mound, jointly interred with his wife, Lady Jeong of the Seosan Jeong clan. The tomb retains its original form, and its stone furnishings are a mixture of old and newer pieces. To the front right of the mound stands a large myopyo, a stele inscribed with the name of the tomb's occupant. It is of the isu-bangbu type, with a dragon-carved capstone and a square base, and its inscription was composed by Song Si-yeol; it shows the style of the late seventeenth century. The mangjuseok, ornamental stone pillars flanking the tomb, have thick, stable shafts and retain their gwi, ear-shaped handle carvings on the shaft, whose distinctive X-shaped knot pattern is unusual. The stone civil-official figures (munseogin) are of the yanggwan-jobok type, showing a civil official wearing a yanggwan cap and court robes, and are rendered with the weight and elegant decoration typical of the late seventeenth century; their smiling faces, flower-petal-like cloud patterns and hanging jade ornaments (paeok) are bold and clearly carved, making them sculptures of a quality that can represent the century. The spirit-path stele (sindobi) is of the isu-gwibu type, with a dragon-carved capstone and a turtle-shaped base, and has a very imposing form; its base is carved not as a turtle but with a dragon's head, lending it an even fiercer aspect, with striking protruding eyes and a sinuous head and whiskers. It was made in 1688, the fourteenth year of King Sukjong, with the inscription composed by Song Si-yeol and the calligraphy written by Min Jeong-jung. This tomb site is a highly valuable piece of cultural heritage, preserving a tomb form and original stone furnishings that can serve as a standard for the seventeenth century; the spirit-path stele with its dragon-head base is especially noteworthy for its high scholarly value and outstanding sculptural quality.

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Where it is

Region

Yeoju, Gyeonggi

Designation

Provincial Monument · 시도기념물