Historic Site of Patriot Yu Gwan-sun, Cheonan

This site is a historical landmark dedicated to Yu Gwan-sun, a Korean independence activist who died for her country during the March 1st Movement. It includes her birthplace and the site where she lit a beacon of hope. Yu Gwan-sun was born into a family of scholars who were devout Christians. In 1916, with the help of a missionary, she enrolled in Ewha Girls' High School. The following year, when the March 1st Movement erupted, she participated in demonstrations in Seoul. When the Japanese authorities ordered schools to close, she returned to her hometown and began planning an independence demonstration. On the first day of the lunar new year, March 1st, she led a demonstration in Aunnai market, resulting in the deaths of 19 people, including her parents, and injuries to 30 others. Many people were also arrested.
Yu Gwan-sun, a Korean patriot, endured brutal torture and passed away in September 1920. Her remains were initially buried in the Itaewon public cemetery in Seoul, but the grave was lost during urban development. In 1972, the city of Cheonan established a memorial shrine to honor Yu Gwan-sun's patriotism and to promote the spirit of the March 1st Movement, and enshrined her portrait there. A beacon and a beacon tower were built, and a ceremony is held annually on the last day of March to commemorate her sacrifice by lighting the beacon.

(Source: Korea Heritage Service)

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Free

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Yes

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Machine-translated from Korean.

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Parking

Reserved parking for people with disabilities available_Barrier-free facilities

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Wheelchair rental available

Restroom

Accessible restroom available