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Location138, Seokbulsan-gil Haseo-myeon, Buan-gun, Jeollabuk-do
- CategoryCultural Heritage / Tangible Cultural Heritage
- Korean고홍건 신도비
- Chinese高弘建神道碑
- FieldHistory / Premodern
- Contents TypeHistoric Site / Tombstone
- Current Location138, Seokbulsan-gil Haseo-myeon, Buan-gun, Jeollabuk-do
- Definition
- A memorial stele erected in Cheongho-ri, Haseo-myeon, Buan-gun, Jeollabuk-do in 1668 to honor the life and achievements of Go Hong-geon, a military official of the late Joseon period.
- Summary
- Go Hong-geon (courtesy name: Ipbu, 1580-1655), a descendant of the Jeju Go clan, passed the state examination held in 1603 when he was 23 years old. He escorted King Injo (r. 1623-1649) to Gongju to take refuge from the Rebellion of Yi Gwal in 1624. His distinguished service during this period of turmoil led the king to grant him the position of Grand Master Gaseon and the honorary title of Lord Yeongwon. He also served as a guard of the royal carriage when the king was forced to flee the capital to Namhansanseong Fortress when Manchu forces invaded Joseon in 1636, and served as the head of the fortress’s west gate guard. In recognition of his loyal deeds during the struggle against the Manchus, Go was inscribed on the list of meritorious subjects (Hoseonggongsin) and appointed to serve as the Military Governor (Byeongma Jeoldosa) of Chungcheong-do. In the ensuing years, Go Hong-geon continued to serve in a series of government posts, such as the Chief Military Supervisor (Dochonggwan), and as a member of the Central Advisory Board (Jungchubu), until his death in 1655 at the age of 76.
- Background of Construction
- This stone stele was erected in memory of Go Hong-geon in 1668, some thirteen years after his death.
- Location
- The memorial stele of Go Hong-geon is located in the front section of the cemetery of the Jeju Go clan at the foot of Seokbulsan Mountain (address: San 132-2 Cheongho-ri, Haseo-myeon, Buan-gun, Jeollabuk-do). Situated at the center of the cemetery is the grave of his father, Go Hui, who was also a meritorious subject (Hoseong Gongsin). The grave and memorial stele of Go Hong-geon are located below the grave of Go Hui.
- Forms
- The Memorial Stele of Go Hong-geon consists of a tortoise pedestal, a body, and a dragon capstone, all made of granite. Artistically speaking, the stele has been widely praised for the elaborate carving of the pedestal, which features a tortoise head raised toward the north and a capstone carved with dragon and cloud designs and topped with floral ornamentation. The stele has a total height of 3.3 meters, while its body is 1.6 meters tall, 0.805 meters wide and 0.26 meters thick.
- Inscription
- 영원군고공신도비명(瀛原君高公神道碑銘)
유명조선국자헌대부지중추부사영원군겸오위도총부도총관고공신도비명(有明朝鮮國資憲大夫知中樞府事瀛原君兼五衛都摠府都摠管高公神道碑銘) 병서(幷序)
가선대부리조참판겸인동지경연춘추관예문관직제학성균관대사성(嘉善大夫吏曹參判兼印同知經筵春秋館藝文館直提學成均館大司成) 세자우부빈객조부양찬(世子右副賓客趙復陽讚)
가선대부병조참판(嘉善大夫兵曹參判) 이정영서(李正英書)
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The stele’s inscription, “Memorial Stele to Lord Yeongwon from the Go Clan,” is engraved in a horizontal format at the top center part of the body. The main section of the inscription, which is placed under the title, features smaller characters in regular script and contains a brief biography of Go Hong-geon. The title of the inscription, written in clerical script, is a calligraphic work by Yeo Seong-jae, while the main text was composed by Jo Bok-yang, then serving as Principal Academician (Daejehak), and handwritten by Yi Jeong-yeong, Military Affairs Minister (Byeongjo Panseo) at the time.
- Current Status
- The inscription on the memorial stele to Go Hong-geon contains quite a few defaced characters, while the title has been preserved in relatively good condition. Despite the defacement, most of the characters are decipherable. The cemetery of the Jeju Go clan in which the memorial stele stands is located at the foot of Seokbulsan Mountain, not far from Seokbulsan Yeongsang Land, a renowned local tourist attraction.
The stele itself is located in the front section of the Jeju Go clan cemetery, together with the graves of Go Hong-geon and his father, Go Hui, and is surrounded by thick pine woods . The monument was designated as Provincial Cultural Material of Jeollabuk-do No. 111 on April 1, 1984.