Wolgangsa Temple

This is the site where Choe Gyeong-hoe, the former magistrate (hyeon-gam) of Jangsu who was charged with defending the north-eastern region of Jeolla-do when the Japanese invasions of 1592 broke out, set up a righteous-army headquarters (changuiso), gathered a righteous army (uibyeong) and trained its soldiers, building a command platform (jangdae) for the purpose. A jangdae is a raised platform from which a commanding general would stand to give orders. Choe Gyeong-hoe was born in Neungju, Jeollanam-do, and served as a righteous-army commander during the Japanese invasions. In 1561, the 16th year of King Myeongjong, he passed the saengwon examination, and in 1567 he passed the state civil service examination. When the invasions began he recruited a righteous army and won great merit in battles against the Japanese forces, but when Jinjuseong Fortress fell he threw himself into the Namgang River to preserve his integrity. This site received authorisation from the Ministry of Rites in 1828, the 28th year of King Sunjo, and a shrine was built here; it was demolished in 1868, the 5th year of Emperor Gojong, and rebuilt after liberation. Enshrined inside are the spirit tablets of four influential local figures: Jeongsinjae Baek Jang, Toehyujae Song Hyeon-san, Sonjae Kim Nam-taek and Ilhyudang Choe Gyeong-hoe.

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Where it is

Region

Jangsu, Jeonbuk

Designation

Cultural Heritage Material · 문화유산자료