조헌사당(표충사)

Jo Heon Shrine (Pyochungsa) is a public memorial shrine in Korea dedicated to the Joseon-era Confucian scholar-and-militia-leader Jo Heon (1544-1592) — the leader of the volunteer civilian militia that, alongside the warrior-monk Yeonggyu, fought to the death at the Second Battle of Geumsan in August 1592 during the Imjin War. Jo Heon's role as the leader of the Seven Hundred Patriots (chilbaegui) — the volunteer militia that chose death over retreat — has made him one of the most-cited figures of Imjin-era civilian heroism in Korean history. The shrine site combines the memorial shrine where descendants and the local community continue to hold annual jesa rites, with interpretive panels covering Jo Heon's biography and the broader Imjin War civilian-resistance context. Best for travelers interested in Imjin-era Korean history, paired with broader Geumsan-area itineraries.