Weolsa Printing Block Collections

• Name : Weolsa Printing Block Collections
• Location : Taebong-ri, Sangmyeon
• Management Organization : Lee Yong-hoon (031-585-1557)
• Designation No. : Tangible Cultural Property 113
• Designation Date : March 21, 1988

Information

The works of Weolsa Lee Jeong-gu (1564~1635), a scholar and civil minister during the Joseon Dynasty, are preserved at Janpangak. His title was Weolsa and his family origin was in Yeonan. In the 23 rd year of Seonjo (1590), he was appointed into the Buddhist priesthood by passing the civil service examination and was a minister of War and Culture & Education and held high positions in the government. He was also outstanding in calligraphy and a master of Chinese characters. He was one of the four great writers of the mid Joseon Dynasty (with Shin Heum, Jang Yoo, Lee Sik) and his pen name was Mun-chung. The Weolsa Printing Block collections were engraved in wood by his grandson Iksang in the 14 th year of Injo (1636) and there are currently 1,334 boards being preserved and managed.

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• Train : Chuncheon-bound train from Cheongnyangni Station and get off at Cheongpyeong
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