Chungjangsa Shrine (충장사)
Chungjangsa Shrine (충장사)
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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.
– Address : 13, Songgang-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju
※ Presentation Information
– Information and Guides
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-62-613-5407
– Parking
Available
– Operating Hours
09:00-18:00 (Winter season until 17:00)
– Restrooms
Available
