Yu Gwan Tomb

This is the tomb of Yu Gwan, pen name Hajeong (1346–1433), a meritorious subject who helped found the early Joseon dynasty and was honoured as a cheongbaekri, an official renowned for integrity and incorruptibility. The burial ground takes the form of twin mounds in which he is interred together with his wife of the Gwangju Ahn clan. The base of the mounds is faced with a rectangular border of stones, a feature characteristic of the late Goryeo to early Joseon period. Beside the mounds stands an old memorial stone of wonsubangbu form — a stele with a rounded capstone on a square base. Among the original stone furnishings from when the burial ground was first laid out is a pair of stone figures. These are unusual stone attendant figures holding a long staff-like object, depicted wearing a square four-sided cap and a straight-collared robe. Although the upper body is exaggerated in proportion and the figures are carved in very shallow relief, they present a rare iconography and are highly significant stone statues. At the entrance to the burial ground stands another old memorial stone of okgaebangbu form — a stele with a roof-shaped capstone on a square base — which appears to have been moved to its present position when a new memorial stone was erected in 1998. At the entrance to the village stands a comparatively small sindobi, a memorial stele erected beside a road near a tomb to commemorate the lifetime achievements of a king or high official, erected in 1891, the 28th year of Emperor Gojong. It is of okgaebangbu form; the inscription was composed by Sin Seok-u, the calligraphy written by Kim Hong-jip, and the title, carved in seal script, written by Bak Yong-dae. With its rare stone attendant figures, this burial ground is an important heritage site for studying the characteristics of tomb culture in the Gyeonggi region.

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Where it is

Region

Yangpyeong, Gyeonggi

Designation

Provincial Monument · 시도기념물