Seongpungse Stele to a Filial Son

A hyojabi (filial-son stele) is a monument erected after a filial son has been honoured, to commemorate his conduct. This stele commemorates the filial behaviour of Seong Pung-se, who lived in the mid-Joseon period. Seong Pung-se was a descendant of Seong Seok-rin, who had served as chief state councillor under Joseon. During the Japanese invasions of 1592 he took refuge in the Nogok area of Seongju, and despite his family's hardship he cared devotedly for his elderly mother. His filial conduct moved many people, and the inhabitants of the district erected a stele in his honour. The stele housed within the stele pavilion stands with its body set on a turtle-shaped base and a capstone above; the carving of the turtle base is rather perfunctory. In 1764, the fortieth year of King Yeongjo, Seong Man-mi wrote an account of his filial conduct, and the stele itself was erected four years later, in 1768. In 1783, the seventh year of King Jeongjo, Sin Tae-ju, who held the official rank of tongjeong daebu (a senior third-rank post), composed a brief postscript on his filial conduct entitled 'Hyohaengjang Hubalmun', so that his conduct would be handed down to later generations.

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Where it is

Region

Goryeong, Gyeongbuk

Designation

Cultural Heritage Material · 문화유산자료