Chunguiksa Shrine (Uiryeong)

Chunguiksa Shrine is a shrine that enshrines the memorial tablets of General Hongui Mangudang Gwak Jae-u, who was the first to raise a righteous army and defended the country during the Imjin War, and the 17 commanders. Looking to the left from Chunguimun Gate, there is the Monument Commemorating the Restoration of General Gwak Jae-u's Historic Site, and next to the monument is a wooden building in the dapo-paljak style; this is Chunguigak, which houses nameplates inscribed with the posthumously granted titles and family origins of General Gwak Jae-u and the 17 commanders. Chunguigak was built in the architectural style of traditional Korean wooden buildings without a single iron nail driven anywhere. After leaving Chunguigak and before heading to Chunguiksadang, on the right there is an old tree about 500 years old, 8.5 m tall with a trunk circumference at chest height of 3 m; this tree is a Chinese quince designated as a Natural Heritage of Gyeongsangnam-do.
Upon entering Honguimun Gate, there is the Chunguiksadang Shrine, which enshrines the memorial tablets of General Mangudang Gwak Jae-u, the 17 commanders, and numerous unnamed righteous army soldiers. Every year on April 22, a memorial rite is held here, and it is also a place where many tourists offer incense. The building located at the western end after leaving Chunguiksadang is the Memorial Hall. Here, relics of General Gwak Jae-u and the righteous army, as well as paintings of cavalry and battles, are exhibited, allowing visitors to vividly feel the scenes of battle during the Imjin War. Behind the Memorial Hall is the Righteous Army Museum, consisting of the Archaeology and History Room and the Righteous Army Relics Exhibition Room.

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Admission fee

Free

Parking fee

Yes

Accessible travel information

Machine-translated from Korean.

Mobility

Parking

Reserved parking for people with disabilities available_Barrier-free facilities

Restroom

Accessible restroom available