It is the grave of Chungikgong,
Kim Woo-Myung who was the father-in-law of the 18th King Hyeonjong
of the Joseon Dynasty. Namely, he was the father of Myungseonghwanghoo,
the King Hyeonjong's wife.
Kim Woo-Myung (1619-1675) was the second son of Jamgok, Kim Yuk
who was 'Yeonguijeong' (Prime Minister) at that time. After he
became 'Jinsa' in the 20th year of the King Injo's ruling, he
later served as 'Bupyeong Dohobusa'. And when his daughter was
chosen to be Myungseonghwanghu (King's wife), he was appointed
as 'Cheongpungbuwongun'.
In the grave, we can see a tombstone that bears hand writings
of the King Sukjong who is his grandson. And a pair of 'Mangjuseok'
is standing with a pair of 'Muninseok' around the grave. Also,
stone lamps are arranged in lines at the gravesite. In addition,
his grave is surrounded by the walls including round stone called
Moon Stones uniquely in Gangwon province, even though he was not
a member of the royal family.
There is a 3.9m high monument that Seopo Kim Man-Jung, the author
of 'Seopomanpil (Mr. Sa's Report of Traveling South)' sealed and
Lee Min-Seo who served as 'Hojopanseo (Minister of Logistics)'
at that time composed and Yun shim engraved the writings on. The
funeral bier that was used at his death is preserved in the Chuncheon
National Museum.
His gravesite has it that, when he died, the king granted his
family a tomb site in Sindong-myeon, Chuncheon and while people
carried his bier along the Bukhangang River on a ship on the way
to the tomb site, upon arrival at the site, a sudden strong wind
blew away the flag hung on the bier and led the funeral master
to the point where he is now buried. The funeral master found
out at once that the point was the best place for his burial.
So went his funeral.