Cultural heritage in Goyang
five-thousand years history
Current story of Goyang
- Cultural heritage in Goyang
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- Current story of Goyang
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Cultural heritage encountered on the street | The road to China, Euiju Road
There are many of the cultural assets including Goyang Kawaji rice seed with 5020 years of history, Bukhansan Mountain with global reputation, and Seoreung and Seosamreung as global cultural heritrages. Here is an opportunity to see precious cultural assets that you have missed in the beautiful natural environment in Goyang.
2017-03-20
Tomb of the general Young Choi, a transparent figure without interest in materials
Designation number: Monument 23 in Gyeonggi-do
Location: 70-2 Daejadong-Mountain, Deokyang-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do
The general, Young Choi, is a famous general that represents Goyang areas with the general Yul Kwon. Young Choi was a character born in the noble family in 1316 when the king Chungsuk was in reign (1294-1339). He was the son of Wonjik who served a role of director in Sahunby as well as the fifth generation of Yuchung Choi who was Taehaksa in Jiphyeonjeon. Young Choi was alo the father-in-law of the king, Woo (1365-1389), who was murdered by Sunghye Lee.
At last, Young Choi was a figure representing ‘noble power’ in the interest relationship through blooc with Koryo Dynasty. His tomb is located at the foot of Daekasan Mountain, Daeja-dong, Deokyang-gu, Goyang-si, and there is a tomb of Wonjik Choi, his father, behind it.
The tomb of Young Choi was located with his wife, Munhwa, with the last name Ryu, in the front, and his father’s tomb is a single tomb.
Both tombs were made with Doolesuk in the square in the beginning of Koryo and Joseon Dynasty. It is a famous square tomb in our city.
On the left side of his father’s tomb, there is a memorial stone built by the general, Young Choim and there is a cover stone that is well-preserved and is written as 瑩 stone at the edge.
General, Young Choi, is the famous soldier in the end of Koryo Dynasty that defeated Honggunjeok and Japanese soldiers but ended up dying at Gaeseong Wihwado retreat by the soldiers, Sungye Lee, and Minsoo Cho, under him as he proceeded to conquer Yodong after predicting the rampancy of Ming Dynasty. Some of the shamans are still serving him as 靈神, and Young Choi is of a transparent figure for public servants.
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