Chungjangsa Shrine (충장사)
When you reach Baejae along the tourist road leading up to Wonhyosa Temple, you can see the well-maintained tomb and the magnificent building of Chungjangsa Shrine on the left. It was built in 1975 as a memorial to General Kim Deok-ryeong, born in Mudeungsan Mountain. In the precincts, there are the shrine, where Kim Deok-ryeong's portrait and command paper are enshrined; the east room and west room; Eullyun Monument and Commentary Monument, the relics hall; Chungyongmun Gate; and Ikomun Gate. In the relics hall, the clothes of 'General Kim Deok-ryeong,' designated as Important Folk Material, and the coffin excavated from the general's tomb, as well as his handwriting, are on display. On the hill behind the shrine is Kim Deok-ryeong's tomb and tombstone, as well as his family's tomb.
- Opening Hours
- 09:00-18:00 (Winter season until 17:00)
- Parking
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- Initial Registration Date
- 2022-12-08 15:47
- Last Updated
- 2023-01-25 14:02
- Inquiry
- +82-62-613-5407
- Homepage
- culture.bukgu.gwangju.kr
- Address
- [61147] 13, Songgang-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju
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