Pukkwan Victory Monument, Stone monument in Kimchaek, North Korea
The stone stele stands 187 centimeters tall and 66 centimeters wide, featuring 1500 characters inscribed in Classical Chinese script describing military victories.
King Sukjong ordered the creation of this monument in 1707 to commemorate Korean victories against Japanese forces during the Imjin War between 1592 and 1594.
The monument bears inscriptions detailing the actions of Korean volunteer armies, representing a significant period of resistance against foreign invasion in Korean history.
The monument returned to North Korea in 2005 after spending a century at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo, and now stands at its original location in North Hamgyong Province.
The return of this monument involved cooperation between North and South Korea, with Buddhist monks from both nations working together for its repatriation.
Inception: 1707
GPS coordinates: 40.75894,129.26794
Latest update: March 5, 2025 00:06
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