Mandong Courtyard Stele, Goesan

A myojeongbi is a stele erected at a shrine, recording the circumstances of the shrine's founding and praising the figures enshrined within it. This stele stands at the shrine known as Mandongmyo, dedicated to the rites for Emperor Sinjong and Emperor Uijong of China's Ming dynasty, who had assisted Korea during the Japanese invasions of 1592–1598. Mandongmyo was built in 1704, the 30th year of King Sukjong's reign, sixty years after the death of Emperor Uijong, by Suam Gwon Sang-ha, a disciple of Song Si-yeol, following his teacher's instruction. The stele takes the form of a square pedestal set on a base stone carved with a lotus pattern, with the stele body erected above it and a roof-shaped capstone placed on top. The inscription is difficult to read because the Japanese deliberately chipped away the strokes of the characters. It was erected in 1747, the 23rd year of King Yeongjo, with the text composed by Yi Jae and the calligraphy written by Yu Cheok-gi.

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Goesan, Chungbuk

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Provincial Monument · 시도기념물