Cultural heritage in Goyang
five-thousand years history
Current story of Goyang
- Cultural heritage in Goyang
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Story of Goyang history
2017-06-21
Family Ki of Haengju from city of Goyang
There are a few families that have originated from the city of Goyang.
The most renowned family is the Ki family of Haengju.
Remains related to the Ki family are spread around Goyang.
There are various shrines and Deogyangseowon Confucian Academy in Seongsa-dong including the birthplace memorial stone within the Haengju Mountain Fortress (Memorial Stone for Ki Family of Haengju).
All Ki Families of Korea have originated from Haengju.
Ki Family of Haengju have grown at the end of the Goryeo to beginning of Joseon.
It produced Ki Empress in the latter Goryeo era and government officials, scholars, and loyal servants glorified the family name.
Sir Bokjae Ki Joon, one of the Eight Great Scholars of Goyang, Ki Gun famous for clean governance, Ki Eungsae, Ki Jao, Ki Chul are renowned people of the Ki Family of Haengju.
Sir Gobong Ki Dae-seung, who represents Neo-Confucianism in the Honam region is a representative Fi member who have moved south from Goyang to Jeolla-do area.
In Sageunjeoli Village of Seongsa 1-Dong, Doekyang-gu, Goyang has shrines, Deogyangseowon Confucian Academy, Jaesil, Gojiksa Temple, etc.
Behind the shrine, there are tombs of memorial stones of those who represent the Ki family such as Sir Ki Gun and Ki Joon.
Some of the tombs are designated as Goyang’s Regional Cultural Assets.
In front of the shrine, there is Seosamneung Nuri-gil and Wandang Station of Line 3 nearby, making the place more known to the public.
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