Sureunghyangtangeumgyepyoseok

This is a kind of prohibition marker erected by the state to forbid entry into a designated area, set up to protect Sureung (the tomb of Ikjong, father of King Heonjong of Joseon) and to ensure the production of hyangtan, charcoal used for royal tombs. The marker stone uses a natural stone, low in height and spreading wide to the sides, left in its natural form, with the characters "Sureunghyangtangeumgye" carved vertically on the front, two characters per line. There is one more such marker besides this one, which shows that this entire area had been designated a bongsan, a state-protected forest. The bongsan system began during the reign of King Sukjong of Joseon; it designated areas to prevent forest damage and erected marker stones to bar entry. This marker stone well illustrates one aspect of Joseon-period forest policy; it was originally located about 10m below this spot and was later moved to its present location.

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Where it is

Region

Dong-gu, Daegu

Designation

Cultural Heritage Material · 문화유산자료