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Goyang regional cultural property

2017-03-28

Goyang’s General during the Japanese Invasion of Korea, Leeseoktan Jangdaebi

Designated number: Goyang City Regional Cultural Properties No. 39

Location: 48-1 Donae-dong, Deokyang-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do

Leeseoktan Jangbaebi in the late Joseon Dynasty, located at the foot of Dorasan connects to the Changneungcheon from the Donae-dong Heuungdo Elementary School.

Currently, there are no other graves or gravestones around it, and it is well preserved by getting rid of surrounding mountains. The granite is 5cm and non-sinusoid, with no cracks or brooms, and the upper part is slightly wider than the bottom part.

On the front of the gravestone, it is labeled ‘Leeseoktanjangdae’, and on the back, ‘Seonsaengimjinuibyeongseoldae Hubaeksasipgunyeongyeongsin Donginlip’, telling that the location of this pole was established where Seoktan Leeshinui had a battle with the Japanese. According to this record, the pole was built by the villagers in 1740.

Seoktan Leesin (1551 ~ 1627) was a liege of the middle Joseon Dynasty, family of Jeonui, named Gyeongchik, and ho was Seoktan, and one of the Goyang 8hyeon. A son of Wonson, Minsoon’s literary man and served as Ijopanseo and later sacrificed in Goyang Munbongseowon and Hwaamseowon of Goesan.