Cheokjudonghaebi & Daehanpyeongsutochanbi (척주동해비및 대한평수토찬비)
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| Cheokjudonghaebi Monument Erected by Heo Mok, the governor of Samcheok City during the second year of King Hyeonjeong's reign (1661), Cheokjudonghaebi Monument is 170㎝ tall. It was originally built to protect the village on Malli-do Island that had been frequently inundated by heavy rain and rough waves. It is believed that the mystical inscription, penned by Heo Mok, on the monument calmed the rough sea waves. Today, the monument stands to prove the wisdom and distinguished penmanship of the former Samcheok City Governor. Daehanpyeongsutochanbi Monument Daehanpyeongsutochan-bi Monument is 145㎝ tall. It was erected by Heo Mok's successor and former governor of Samcheok City Jung Un-cheol in reverence for his wise forebear. The monument contains 48 ancient Chinese characters that describe many achievements of Heo Mok's. |
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| Cheokjudonghaebi, designated as Tangible Cultural Property No. 38 in Gangwon-do Province (December 16, 1971) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Take an intercity bus to Samcheok Intercity Bus Terminal. Take Bus 10 from the Terminal to Jeongra-dong Office. |
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