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It is of Kim, Sangyong, a civil officer and a great scholar of the mid Josun (1561~1637).
In 1590 (23rd year of Sunjo), passed the government official exam in the field of army services though, he escaped to Wonju giving up his post because he was against the argument regarding Inmok daebi (grandmother of a king) annulment.
After Injo banjung (restoration), he was appointed to a government post (Pandongnyung busa) and filled various posts successively.
In 1636 of Byungja horan, refuged with king and princes’ wives and children in Gangwha-do, but killed himself by setting fire on the fortress when it was collapsed.
The graveyard also has his wife’s grave (Andong Kwon) faced to the eastsouth direction. His shindobi located at the entrance of the graveyard, the height is 360cm, the epitaph composed by his brother Kim, Sanghun and written by Yu, Sijung, Uikumbudosa.