Sungjeongcheosa Remains Stele

A yuheobi is a stele erected to tell later generations of a place linked to a worthy figure of the past, and so to commemorate him. This stele records the life of the mid-Joseon Confucian scholar Kim Si-on (pen name Pyoeun, 1598–1669). Gifted from childhood, Kim showed little interest in holding office, and when the Manchu invasion of 1636 broke out he grieved over it and devoted himself all the more to scholarship. Living in seclusion at Doyeon and avoiding all contact with the outside world, he never accepted the offices the court repeatedly offered him, calling himself "Sungjeongcheosa" [a recluse loyal to the Ming Chongzhen era] and devoting himself solely to training disciples. In 1734, the tenth year of King Yeongjo, his great-grandson Kim Seong-tak attended the royal lecture (gyeongyeon), and Kim Si-on's integrity became known at court, so he was posthumously granted the third-rank post of Jibui in the Office of the Inspector-General (Saheonbu). The stele, housed within a stele pavilion, stands on a low square base, its body topped by a capstone carved with clouds. It originally stood by Doyeon Falls, but was relocated here to Gusu-ri in 1987 because of the construction of Imha Dam.

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Where it is

Region

Andong, Gyeongbuk

Designation

Cultural Heritage Material · 문화유산자료