Hyeonchungsa

Historic Site · Korea

Asan Yi Sun-sin Historic Site

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In short

A shrine raised in 1706 to honour Admiral Yi Sun-sin, left to decay under colonial rule and rebuilt in 1932 by public subscription.

The shrine hall at Hyeonchungsa, approached across its open forecourt. — Joongi Kim / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Quick facts

Address: 48 Hyeonchungsa-gil, Yeomchi-eup, Asan-si, Chungcheongnam-do

About this place

Hyeonchungsa is in Yeomchi, Asan, South Chungcheong, a shrine built to honour Admiral Yi Sun-sin. It was founded in 1706 and given the name Hyeonchungsa by royal decree the following year. It fell into decay when Japan’s seizure of sovereignty left it uncared for, and in 1932 a preservation society and the Dong-A Ilbo newspaper raised subscriptions and rebuilt it. After liberation, the state completed a project to consecrate the grounds in 1967.

Origin and history

The Encyclopedia of Korean Culture describes Hyeonchungsa as a shrine in Yeomchi, Asan, built to honour Admiral Yi Sun-sin. It was founded in 1706 and given the name by royal decree the following year.

It later fell into decay, having been left uncared for after Japan’s seizure of sovereignty, and in 1932 the Yi Sun-sin Historic Site Preservation Society and the Dong-A Ilbo raised subscriptions and rebuilt it.

After liberation, the state completed a project to consecrate the grounds in 1967.

What it is locally associated with

Origin
Founded and named, 1706
Founded in 1706 and given the name Hyeonchungsa by royal decree the following year.
documented history
Origin
Rebuilt in 1932
Left uncared for after Japan’s seizure of sovereignty and decaying, it was rebuilt by a preservation society and the Dong-A Ilbo through public subscription.
documented history
Origin
Consecrated in 1967
After liberation, the state completed a project to consecrate the grounds.
documented history

This is not a place to ask for something but a place to honour someone, and the state record treats it that way: when it was built, how it was named, how it fell and was raised again. That is why this page carries no petition.

The story that remains is on the 1932 side. Under an occupation, with the shrine left uncared for and decaying, a preservation society and a newspaper raised money from the public and rebuilt it. The record does not explain why that shrine at that moment, and given who it honours it does not need to.

Claims and evidence levels 3

Hyeonchungsa is a shrine in Asan built to honour Admiral Yi Sun-sin; it was founded in 1706 and given its name by royal decree the following year. documented history
It fell into decay after Japan’s seizure of sovereignty left it uncared for, and in 1932 the Yi Sun-sin Historic Site Preservation Society and the Dong-A Ilbo raised subscriptions and rebuilt it. documented history
After liberation, the state completed a project to consecrate the grounds in 1967. documented history