Sacred Place for the Martyred in Suyeong Jangdaegol Village

Jangdaegol Village in Suyeong is a place where Catholics were martyred in the reign of King Gojong during the Joseon Dynasty. Catholics who had been hidden were arrested by the police tipped by Geun-gi Park before being decapitated. As a result, eight people including Jeong-sik Lee, a school president, his son Gwan-bok Lee, his daughter-in-law So-sa Park and his nephew Sam-geun Lee as well as Weol-ju Lee, Jae-hyeon Yang, So-sa Ok and Jang-deuk Cha were martyred.
On July 17, 1977, Father Peter, a Catholic priest with Gwangan Catholic Church, discovered 8 rectangular stones, roof tile pieces and coins. Their remains are currently placed in Oryundae (San 15-1, Bugok-dong, Geumjeong-gu, Busan), and a monument was erected by Gwangan Catholic Church on September 30, 1988. The monument is 3.6m in height and 2m in diameter.

Location

If you go 900 meters in the direction of Daeyeon-dong along Suyeong-ro (Local Road No. 3) from Suyeong Crossroads at 546 beon-ji, Gwangan 4-dong, Suyeong-gu and then go 550m more along the right hand road, you would find it on the left hand side 5 meter away from the left hand road.

Transportation

Millak-dong direction

Take Buses No. 83 and 108-1 (Every 5 to 10 minutes)/Yeonsan-dong direction: Take Bus 51-1 (Every 5 to 10 minutes) and get off at Suyeong Middle School before walking for 30 minutes

Haeundae Direction

Take Buses No. 139 and 1003 (Every 5 to 10 minutes) and get off in 5 minutes (Suyeong Middle School) before walking for 30