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Why travelers stop here
This is the shrine of General Jeong Gi-ryong, a loyal and righteous subject of Jinju, who held the rank of Boguksongnokdaebu. General Jeong Gi-ryong's pen name was Maeheon. He was born in 1562 (the 17th year of King Myeongjong's reign) during the Joseon Dynasty and passed away in 1622 (the 14th year of King Gwanghaegun's reign) while serving as the commander of the Three Armies at the Hansando Naval Headquarters. After passing the military examination, General Jeong Gi-ryong rescued General Jo Gyeong, the Gyeongsang Udo Defense Commander, who had been captured by the enemy during the Imjin War, earning him the title of general. Subsequently, he achieved over 80 victories in battles of various scales. During the reign of King Gwanghaegun, he served as Jijungchubusa, Owi Dochongbu Chonggwan, Dochonggwan, and Samdo Sugun Tongjesa, eventually reaching the rank of Boguksongnokdaebu. The shrine was established in 1932 by local scholars and descendants to perpetuate the general's loyalty and righteousness, and it holds ancestral rites for the general. Since 1989, the Gyeongchungsa sacred site development project has been actively pursued, and the Hadong-gun Youth Training Village has been established here.
Address: 503-14, Gyeongchung-ro, Geumnam-myeon, Hadong-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do
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Local context
경상남도 하동군 금남면 경충로 503-14
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