Baksehanggongsillokgwonmitsangseomun

This consists of a petition (sangseomun) submitted by the people of the Jinju region requesting that the state honour the achievements of Bak Se-hang, who distinguished himself in the Battle of Jinjuseong Fortress during the Imjin War (the Japanese invasions of Korea), together with the certificate of merit (gongsillokgwon) the state issued in response, recognising him as a Seonmu Wonjong meritorious subject. The petition comprises three sheets, and the certificate of merit is a single volume measuring 35 by 21 centimetres. In the sixth lunar month of 1593, the twenty-sixth year of King Seonjo, Bak Se-hang fought the Japanese forces as gate commander in the second Battle of Jinjuseong Fortress and died a heroic death; his tomb is located in Galgok-ri, Munsan-eup, Jinju.

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Where it is

Region

Jinju, Gyeongnam

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Cultural Heritage Material · 문화유산자료