General Gwon Yul's Ichi Battle Monument

General Gwon Yul's Ichi Battle Monument is a monument commemorating the Ichi Battle, which General Gwon Yul led to victory during the Imjin War (Japanese invasions of Korea). Ichi is the Chinese character name for Baetijae Pass, a strategic transportation and military hub connecting Geumsan and Wanju, North Jeolla, crossing the mid-slope of Daedunsan Mountain.

In 1592, when the Japanese army, which had swept through Gyeongsang and Chungcheong provinces during the Imjin War, attempted to cross this pass to advance into the Honam Plain for local food supply, General Gwon Yul led Dongbok Magistrate Hwang Jin and troops to defend Ichi, blocking the Japanese advance into Honam. This was the Ichi Battle, the first land victory of the Imjin War, predating the Battle of Haengju and the Battle of Jinju. The Joseon victory in this battle caused the Japanese army to fail in their advance into Honam.