Pochungsa (Shrine) 포충사

Pochungsa (Shrine) 포충사

This shrine commemorates 5 patriots including Gyeongmyeong Go, his two sons and Paengno Yu who bravely died fighting the Japanese army in the Joseon dynasty. After the war, the scholars in the southwestern area built this shrine with the governmental support, and it is composed of a shrine with portraits, an old shrine, an exhibition hall, and a memorial monument. In addition, it preserves general Go Gyeongmyeong handwritings such as asang manifestoand the 93 wooden plates Annual memorial service is held on April 15, every year.

• Address: 947-1, Wonsan-dong, Nam-gu, Gwangju
• Tel: 062-374-4212
• Operation hours: 9 a.m. ~ 6 p.m., 9 .a.m ~ 5 p.m. in Winter Season
  Bus Stop: Pochungsa (포충사) (Gwangju Bus Schedule)
  Website: http://pochungsa.gjcity.net/