Jeongmunbujanggun Tomb

This is the tomb of General Jeong Mun-bu (pen name Nongpo, 1565–1624), a civil official of the mid-Joseon period who raised righteous militia during the Japanese invasions of 1592–98 and achieved outstanding military feats. The tomb precinct takes the form of a single mound, jointly interred with his wife of the Sin clan of Goryeong. Although the tomb's layout was refurbished in later generations, it largely retains its original form, and the stone furnishings are the originals. In front of the mound stands a myopyo (a gravestone inscribed with the name of the deceased), and before it, in order, a soul-rest stone, an offering table and an incense-burner stone have been arranged. The gravestone is of the common type with a round capstone and a square base, and is notable for the grand, vigorous calligraphy on its front face. This is a stele with large characters assembled from Han Ho's calligraphy; according to the inscription on the back, the old stele was reground and the text rewritten in 1764, the fortieth year of King Yeongjo's reign. At the lower level a pair of civil official stone figures has been placed, in the form of an official wearing a yanggwan cap and court robes—seventeenth-century stone figures with simplified detailing but well-balanced proportions. At the entrance to the tomb precinct stands a spirit-path stele (sindobi), a stele erected by the roadside near a tomb to commemorate the lifetime achievements of a king or high official. It is of the type with a roof-shaped capstone and a square base; originally erected in 1665, the sixth year of King Hyeonjong's reign, it was re-erected with additional inscriptions in 1861, the twelfth year of King Cheoljong's reign. This tomb precinct is significant for preserving the original form of its burial arrangement, and is particularly important because it retains a stele assembled from Han Ho's calligraphy, allowing his handwriting to be appreciated as well.

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Where it is

Region

Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi

Designation

Provincial Monument · 시도기념물