Sachungseowon and Myojeongbi (Regional Relic Heritage 3)

Createdd 2016-01-27 Hit 1147

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Introduction 

It is a memorial hall built in, Noryangjin, Gwacheon (Current Noryangjin Station) in 1725 (the 1st year of King Yeongjo) to commemorate four ministers, Kim Chang-Jip, Yi Yi-Myung, Yi Kun-Myung and Cho Tae-Chae sacrificed during Sinim massacre. These were the people falsely accused to death by small theory party in their attempt to enthrone Yeongjo, and as soon as Yeongjo came to throne, he commanded the construction of Sachungseowon (memorial hall) to commemorate these people. However, when the small theory party came to power through Chung Mi distress in 1727, the four ministers once again became criminals and the memorial hall was closed as well. Subsequently in 1740, the four ministers were ruled to be loyal subjects once again, however, it was not until 1756 when the memorial hall was reconstructed and called Sachungseowon. During the Japanese occupation of Korea in 1927 spring, the site for Sachungseowon was expropriated as railroad lot so the memorial hall was moved to Bogwang-dong, Hanji-myeon, Goyang-gun (currently, Bogwang-dong, Yongsan-gu). However, it was destroyed during the Korean War and in 1968, it was moved/reconstructed in the current location. 

Location 

37, Dongsumak-gil (100- 2, Sangsangok-dong) 

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