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2017-03-28
A loyal retainer who predicted the outbreak of the Japanese Invasion of Korea, YoonGil Hwang's tomb
Designated number : Local cultural asset No. 55
Location : 72-15, Deokyang-gu, Goyang city, Gyeonggi-do
Yoon-gil Hwang's tomb is located inside the Bukhansan unit, below Ok-myeon Peak in Jiax-dong, Deokyang-gu.
His family clan is Jangsu, name is Giljae,, and nickname is Woosongdang. In 1561 (the 16th year of the reign of Myeongjong), he passed the school entrance examination as a branch of the military service and became a public officer(Jeongeun) in 1563, and promoted to higher position(Jipyung) in 1567.
In 1585, he served as a pastor in Hwanghua, and he reached the vice minister in the ministry of war.
In 1590, I was dispatched to Japan by a news agency to meet HideyoshI Toyotomi, and returned to Korea the following year to prepare for the incident.
His report was opposed to Sungil Kim, but the government turned a deaf ear to his opinion because the Dongin people were strong
According to his prediction in the spring of 1592, King Seonjo reportedly regretted not following his words when the Japanese invasion of Korea broke out.
The tomb of Yoongil Hwang presumed to be built in 1592 when Usongdang passed away, which is the same time when the Japanese invasion of Korea, but it is believed that the stone bricks were not able to installed during the war so it assumes to be about 400 years old.
The material of stone is granite and the stone before a tomb that the incense burner is put on, located in front of the head of the table, was installed in 1982 for the ceremony.
Since the memorial stone and inscription were not handed down, it was built based on the works of descendants in 1982, referring to ancient documents such as the annals of the dynasty and the Jingbirok.
The tomb of Yoon-gil Hwang is the tomb of a loyalist who is under the supervision of the army.
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