Sasechungnyeolmun Gate

A jeongmun is a red gate that the state erected at the entrance to a village, or in front of a house, where a loyal subject, filial son or virtuous woman lived, in order to encourage such conduct among the people. Sasechungnyeolmun is a jeongmun built by the state to honour Kim Yeo-mul (1548–1592), who died for his country during the Japanese invasions of Korea, and the women of his family, who upheld the virtue of chastity by choosing death after Joseon's defeat by the Qing army in the Second Manchu Invasion (Byeongja War). The present building was rebuilt in 1971 and repaired again in 1983. When the Japanese invasions broke out, Kim Yeo-mul fought the Japanese army together with Sin Rip at Chungju, drawing up their forces with the river at their backs, but they could not hold out, and Kim threw himself into the river and died for his country. The virtuous women were Kim Yeo-mul's second wife, Lady Sin of Pyeongsan; his son Kim Ryu's wife, Lady Yu of Jinju; his grandson Kim Gyeong-jing's wife, Lady Bak of Goryeong; and his great-grandson Kim Jin-pyo's wife, Lady Jeong of Jinju, who all threw themselves into the water off Ganghwado Island to preserve their chastity from the enemy. The building has three bays across the front and two bays along the side. The middle bay has a door in the style of a private house's main gate, with a plaque reading 'Sasechungnyeolmun' hung above it. The interior is divided into two rooms: the right-hand room has a wooden floor and holds the jeongmun honouring Kim Yeo-mul's loyalty, while the left-hand room holds the jeongmun for the four generations of virtuous women.

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Where it is

Region

Ansan, Gyeonggi

Designation

Cultural Heritage Material · 문화유산자료