Seong Sa-je Spirit-path Stele, Changnyeong

A sindobi (spirit-path stele) is a stone monument recording the lifetime achievements of a king or high official, erected in front of his tomb. This stele was erected to commemorate the loyalty of Seong Sa-je, a loyal subject of the late Goryeo period, and stands inside a stele pavilion enclosed by a low wall. Seong Sa-je held the post of jikjehak (academician) of Bomungak (the Hall of Treasured Literature) during the reign of King Gongyang, and when Yi Seong-gye founded Joseon, he lamented the fall of Goryeo and never again took office. He is especially well known as one of the 'Seventy-two Sages of Dumun-dong.' Dumun-dong originally referred to a valley west of Gwangdeoksan Mountain in Gyeonggi Province, but it is far better known as the place where seventy-two officials of the late Goryeo period hid themselves in protest against the founding of Joseon, refusing to serve the new dynasty. The stele consists of a stone body set on a low square pedestal and capped with a roof-shaped capstone; it is said to have been erected by his descendants in tribute to his loyalty. Note: on 18 September 2003 the designation name was changed from 'Stele of the Loyal Goryeo Subject of the Seong Clan,' a Gyeongsangnam-do cultural heritage material, to 'Spirit-path Stele of Seong Sa-je, Loyal Subject of Goryeo.'

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Where it is

Region

Changnyeong, Gyeongnam

Designation

Cultural Heritage Material · 문화유산자료