Name: Tomb of Unsung, father-in-law of king’s Appointment Category: Local remain No. 4 Location: Banjung-li San 55, Jangnam-myeon, Yeoncheon-gun Date of Appointment: Apr. 10, 1986

Soongeui Shrine Site
Jongwoo Park , Unsung, a father-in-law of a king’s, was a civil minister in early Chosun era. His family origin is Unbong. He married to a daughter of Taejong, princess Junghae, and was appointed as Unsunggun. After his visit to Ming dynasty as a delegate in the 5 th year of Sejong, he served in secretary of Home Department, military general of left Gyeongsang-do, secretary of State, and vice-minister, and later served in inspector of Hamgil-do.

In the first year of Danjong(1453), he was involved in the conflict between Suyangdaegun and Boin Hwang and Jongseo Kim, conservatives of Danjong and helped the situation. He was recognized as the most helpful to resolve the conflict, and promoted to Unsung, a father-in-law of a king’s. The tomb placed in northeast direction is the combined tomb with the one of princess Junghae. The table, lamp stone, and tombstone are placed in front of the tomb and 4 stones for scholars are placed in left and right. There is a writing in the back of the tombstone that indicates that it was built in May in the 14 th year of Sejo(1468). His pen name is Sungyeol.