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Goyang regional cultural property
2017-03-27
The writing with unique handwritings on the tombstone, the tomb of Mr. Yimu
Appointed Number: No.9 of Regional Cultural Assets
Location: Gyunggi Province Goyangsi Dukyang gu Jugyodong San 75
The tomb of Mr. Yimu is located in the side of the Younggeuli Mountain behind Wondang Middle School in Jugyodong and is a square formed tomb with a stone embankment and is laid together with the wife's grave, Mrs. Gu of Neungsung and the other wife, Mrs. Yun of Haepyung.
Next to the Shindobi is the Youngmo tombstone which the descendants built in 1976 and is consisted together with Guibu and Isu.
The scale of the white marbled Myogal was built in the 9th year of King Jungjo's reign(1785), and the height is 138 meters, thickness 20 centimeters, width 65 centimeters, and in the entrance of the cemetery if the shindobi which was built in October in the 15th year of Gojong(1878) and the width 66 centimeters, thickness 35 centimeters, and the height 174 centimeters consisted of the roof of stone stupa, and Gidan made of Osuk.
Yimu is the government official of the early days of Joseon and the name called in adulthood is Donbu, the name called comfortably is Jungjeong, and lived in Danyang and is the son of Panseo Lee Geogyeong.
After when Joseon Dynasty started, he filled Gaesungyoon, Dochaechalsa, ChamchanMunhabusa, Pansamgunbusa, Ujeongseung, Youngseungchubusa, Ujeongseung and Pandbyeongjo pansa and etc and collected the geological knowledge together with Kim Sahyeong, Lee hwe and produced the world's first world map [HonilGangriyeokdaeguk Map] and contributed in making a new recognition in the world.
Afterwards he resigned in the 8th year of King Taejong(1408) because of illness and was involved in the Minmugu death in prison and was exiled and was killed while he was being moved to Jukju.
The Honilgangriyeokdaegukdo map was produced in the 2nd year of Taejong(1402) and Han river, Duman river, Daedong river Jeju Island and etc was all drawn.
Not many maps are known among the maps that are produced 600 years ago.
All of the countries except America and Oceania which was not known then is drawn in the map.
There is India, the Arabia Peninsula, Africa, and Europe.
However this map is not in Korea and is presumed that it had crossed over to Japan while going through Japanese colonial era.
Mr. Yimu who has produced the HonilGangriyeokdaegukdo Map has several backgrounds and is buried in Goyangsi.
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