Chupungnyeong Battlefield and Jang Jihyeon Memorial Monument, Yeongdong

This is a memorial stele for loyal death and a historic battle site established to honor the will of General Samgoe Jang Ji-hyeon (1536–1593), who was a leader of righteous armies during the Imjin War (1592). Jang Ji-hyeon became a subordinate commander of General Sin Rip in the 23rd year of King Seonjo’s reign (1590), and the following year became a inspector of the Saheonbu, but soon resigned and returned to his hometown. When the Imjin War broke out, he gathered 2,000 righteous soldiers, joined forces with the government army, fought about 10,000 Japanese invaders at Chupungnyeong, and drove them back toward the Gimcheon area. However, he was soon attacked in a pincer movement by Japanese forces advancing from the Geumsan area and died in battle together with his younger cousin Ho-hyeon. To honor the general’s lofty will and patriotic loyalty, a shrine was built here in 1978.