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남이장군 사당 · © Google Places · KOGL Type 1
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남이장군 사당
구전에 의하면 이시애의 난을 토벌할 때 군병을 훈련시킨 곳이 둔지미(현 삼각지 부근)이고 한강변 새남터에서 처형되었기 때문에 용산에서 장군을 추모하는 사당을 세우고, 그의 원혼을 달래고자 공동제와 제의굿을 300년 동안 지내왔다고 한다.
Why go
Nam-i Janggun Shrine in Seoul honors Nam-i (1441–1468), a Joseon-era general who became a household name in Korean cultural memory for his military success against northern frontier tribes during the reign of King Sejo and his eventual political execution in his late twenties on a likely fabricated treason charge. The shrine is a small fenced compound containing a single ancestral hall, an offering pavilion, and a stele with the general's biographical inscription, and annual memorial rites are still held by descendants and a community-organized association. Inscriptions and panels are largely in Korean. Best for travelers already curious about the political turbulence of the early Joseon court rather than first-time sightseers, and pairs naturally with broader central-Seoul historic walks.
Quick highlights
- Small ancestral shrine to General Nam-i (1441–1468) in Seoul
- Joseon-era general known for northern-frontier campaigns under King Sejo
- Executed in his late twenties on a likely fabricated treason charge
- Walled compound — ancestral hall, offering pavilion, biographical stele
- Annual memorial rites held by descendants
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