General Lee Bang-sil Tomb

• Name : General Lee Bang-sil Tomb
• Location : Hasaek-ri, Gapyeong-eub
• Management Organization : Lee Sang-lyeol (031-582-3238)
• Designation No. : Provincial Monument 52
• Designation Date : September 3, 1979

Information

Lee Bang-sil (?~1362 <11 th year of King Gongmin>) was a military official and was offered a high military position in the Yuan Dynasty and in the 3 rd year of King Gongmin (1354) he suppressed the rebellion led by Noh Yeon-sang. In the 8 th year of King Gongmin (1359), he defeated 40,000 enemies at Cheolju. In 1362, he reclaimed Gaegyeon together with Jung Sae-woon, Kim Deuk-bae, Ahn Woo, Ahn Woo-gyeong, Choi Young, Lee Seong-gye, et al, and was promoted once again, but was entrapped by Kim Yong and Park Chun and put to death together with Ahn Woo and Kim Deuk-bae. The grave is surrounded by stones and has a stone table in front. On the right side of the grave is a praise given by Lee Eul-ho, professor of philosophy, in 1978 and also a tombstone with inscriptions by Kim Chang-dong.

Traffic Information

Public Transportation

• Train : Board Chuncheon-bound train at Cheongnyangni and get off at Gapyeong station
• Bus : Ride Chuncheon-bound bus from Donseoul Terminal or Sangbong Terminal and get off at Gapyeong
• City Bus : Ride Dumilli-bound bus at Gapyeong Terminal and get off at Hasaek-ri