Sacheon Jomyeonggunchong Tomb

Jomyeonggunchong is the tomb of soldiers of the combined Joseon–Ming forces who died in a decisive battle to drive out the Japanese troops stationed at Seonjinri Fortress during the Jeongyu War, the Japanese invasion of 1597, the 30th year of King Seonjo. The Japanese forces, who had launched the Jeongyu War intending to press northward, were repelled by the resistance of the combined Joseon–Ming army and retreated to the southern coastal region of Gyeongsang-do, where they built fortresses at various points along the coast and remained stationed. In the Sacheon area the troops of the Japanese commander Shimazu were garrisoned, and the Ming general Dong Il-won and Jeong Gi-ryong, the Right Military Commander of Gyeongsang-do, sought to advance through Jinju and drive out the enemy there. However, an accidental fire that broke out in the allied camp exposed them to an enemy counterattack, and several thousand men were killed. It is said that, to report their victory to their homeland, the Japanese forces cut off the ears and noses of the dead and sent them back to Japan, then buried the severed heads together to form a large mound. The tomb is square in form, with an area of 36 square metres, and is commonly known as "Dangbyeong Tomb" or "Daenggang Mudegi". A memorial service for the dead is held here every year on the first day of the tenth lunar month.

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Where it is

Region

Sacheon, Gyeongnam

Designation

Provincial Monument · 시도기념물