Chwimongheonotaeju Burial Ground

This is the joint burial place of O Tae-ju (1668–1716), a civil official and calligrapher of the mid-Joseon period, and his wife, Princess Myeongan (1665–1687). O Tae-ju's ancestral seat was Haeju; his courtesy name was Dojang and his pen name was Chwimongheon. He was skilled in calligraphy, excelling especially in clerical script, and was given the posthumous title Munhyo. The tomb stele to the left of the mound consists of a hip-and-gable-roof-shaped capstone, a stele body and a pedestal; its inscription is carved on both side faces of the stele as well as on its reverse. A stone lantern stands at the centre of the burial ground: the fire-window opening in its body has chamfered corners for added decorative effect, lotus-petal designs link the upper, middle and lower stones, peony designs are carved on all four faces of the upper and middle stones, and the lower stone is carved with an ungak, a cloud-foot motif as seen on furniture legs — altogether a highly decorative work. The civil-official stone statues are shown wearing jobok, ceremonial court robes, and a three-ridged yanggwan, an official's ceremonial cap, holding a hol, a ceremonial tablet carried at court; an auspicious scroll-cloud design is carved on the front and back skirts of their robes, again a highly decorative work. The stone pillars are octagonal and likewise highly decorative, distinguished in particular by the carved animal figures that appear to climb the shaft on both sides.

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Where it is

Region

Ansan, Gyeonggi

Designation

Provincial Monument · 시도기념물