Anti-Western Stele, Changnyeong

The Anti-Western Stele (cheokhwabi) is a type of monument erected along major roads in Seoul and throughout the country by Heungseon Daewongun, who was pursuing a policy of national isolation. Having gone through the Byeongin Yangyo (the French campaign of 1866) and the Sinmi Yangyo (the American campaign of 1871), he had the steles put up to harden that resolve and warn the people more forcefully against the incursions of Western powers. Standing in Manokjeong Park, this stele consists of its body erected on a thin base stone exposed above the ground, with an inscription on its front, written in strong language, expressing the Daewongun's resolve for national isolation. It was erected, along with others across the country, in 1871, the eighth year of Emperor Gojong, immediately after the Sinmi Yangyo. Most such steles were removed or damaged following the Japan–Korea annexation, but a few, like this one, survive here and there, testifying to their historical significance.

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Where it is

Region

Changnyeong, Gyeongnam

Designation

Cultural Heritage Material · 문화유산자료