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Goyang regional cultural property

2017-03-27

The tomb of Mr. Kijun

The tomb of Mr. Kijun is in the southwest direction behind the Sageunjul village in Sungsadong near the Hanyang culture club near the Wondang subway station and the burial mound is consisted of the grave of Mrs. Yun of Papyeong who is the wife of Mr. Kijun.

The tombstone which is written 'Bokjae Sunsaeng Kijun Ji MYo Wife Mrs. Yun sits' has been erected in April 1962.

Mr. Kijun(1492-1521) is a government official of the mid Choseon Dynasty and the adult name is Kyeong Jung and the comfortable name is Bokjae, Dukyang and he lived in Haengju.

He is the son of Eunggyo Gichan and the writer of Jogwangjo and he promoted to Byunggwa of the Byulsimungwa test in the 9the year of King Jung Jong(1541) and was an officer and became Chogyemunshin of Hongmungwan Jungja and did the Sagadokseo.

On the 11th year of Jung Jong he was Chunmun Yeseupgwan at the same time and after he was Gumtogwan, Suchan, Gumsang, Jangryeong, Siganggwan, he became eunggyo in 1519 and was banished to Onsung during the Kimyosahwa and went back to his hometown because his mother died and was strangled to death when he was banished again.

He received the posthumous conferment of honors as the minister of interior, and as one of Kimyomyunghyun there was a religious service in Chunggokseowon in Onsung, Asanseowon in Asan, Jonsanseowon in Jongseong, Munbongseowon in Goyang and his name after he died was Munmin.