Hamyang Anti-Western Stele

An anti-Western stele (cheokhwabi) is a stone monument that Heungseon Daewongun, who led Joseon to victory over the French invasion of 1866 and the American invasion of 1871, had erected along major roads in Seoul and across the country to reject Westerners and to warn the people against foreign invasion; this stele is one of them. It stands on a very low, small pedestal, with a crescent-shaped capstone on top, and the inscription is carved on the front face of the stele's body. It was erected simultaneously throughout the country in 1871, the eighth year of Emperor Gojong, and after the annexation of Korea by Japan most such steles were removed or damaged under Japanese colonial rule. This stele, however, had fallen over in its original form, and was later set upright again.

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Where it is

Region

Hamyang, Gyeongnam

Designation

Cultural Heritage Material · 문화유산자료