Highlights
Rubbed Copy of the Epitaph on the Monument in the Fifth Year of Cheonhui
- Nationality/Period
Japanese Colonial Period
- Materials
Paper
- Category
Culture / Art - Letter & Paintings - rock engraving - inscription
- Dimensions
123.0x39.5cm
- Accession Number
Bongwan 290
This is a rubbed copy of the inscriptions on the stone pagoda at Heungguksa Temple erected by Kang Gam-chan, a renowned general of the Goryeo Dynasty. Heungguksa, which was located in Gaeseong (now in North Korea), was one of the country’s most important temples during the Goryeo Period.