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Graveyard of cheongpung buwongun
Graveyard of cheongpung buwongun
Classification : Confucian Relic
Name of Cultural Properties :
Kimcheongpungbuwongunmyoyeok
Classification No : Monuments No. 20
Designated Date : Jun. 17, 1976
Location : San25-1, Anbo-ri, Seo-
myeon, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do.
S.Korea
Construction Year : Joseon Period

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.

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