Name: Tomb of General Bal Jung Appointment Category: Monument No. 51 Location: Baeksuk-li San 34, Misan-myeon, Yeoncheon-gun Date of Appointment: Sep. 3, 1979

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Bal Jung(1553(8 th year of Myeongjong)~1592(25 th year of Sunjo)) is a military general in mid Chosun era. He was born in Baeksuk-li. His formal name is Jago, pen name is Baekun, and his family origin is Gyeongju. He was a son of Myeongsun, a governor.

He passed military exam in the 12 th year of Sunjo and became a military commander, and later served in local governor of Haenam, local minister of Geoje, governor of Ouiwon, and vice-president of military academy, and also served in military commander in Busan encampment.

First group of 18000 Japanese invaders, led by general Gonishi, attacked Busan encampment, the major marine gateway of Gyeonsang-do, on Apr. 13, 1592.

This war in Busan encampment was the first battle between Chosun and Japan in the Japanese invasion in 1592. Although more than 1000 citizens and soldiers fought to the last, the castle was overthrown and general Jung died for his chastity.

After the battle, since the dead body of the general was nowhere to be found, only general’s articles were collected for a funeral. He received posthumous conferment of honors in minister.

His poet’s name is Choongjang, and served in religious rite.

His tomb was combined with the one of his wife, Lady Im of Cheongpoong. There are table stone, incense burner stone, stone of soldiers, and stone posts around their tombs. Writing of the tombstone was made by Shiyeol Song, but it was lost. The new one was built in 1982.