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Historic Site Related to Seong Sam-mun

Historic Site Related to Seong Sam-mun

성삼문선생유허지 · Chungnam · Hanok & folk villages

This historic site related to Seong Sam-mun is believed to be the birthplace of Seong Sam-mun, and was founded by his maternal ancester, Park Dam. A shrine was built here in 1685 to honor Seong Sam-mun and the five others ministers who were executed with him for their plot to restore King Danjong to the throne after he was exhiled by his uncle. The site was destroyed in 1864 when Confucian facilities were removed by the government, but was later rebuilt in 1945.

TypeHanok & folk villages
RegionChungnam
Address403-12 Maejukheon-gil, Hongbuk-eup, Hongseong-gun, Chungcheongnam-do

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