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Located in Isa-dong(¶þɳ¶´), Dong-gu, Daejeon Metropolitan City, is the family graveyard of the Eunjin Song Clan(¶÷½òËÎÊÏ), which maintains the original form of traditional folk graves. The Eunjin Song Clan's tomb in Isa-dong, established over an area of 550,000 pyeong(19,500,000 ft2) for 500 years, encompasses more than 1,000 graves, various burial styles, and an assortment of stone artifacts such as stone figures for civil servants, funeral lanterns, and tombstones, thereby creating an expansive cemetery museum.
The graveyard¡¯s history traces back to the initial interment of Song Yo-nyeon(1429-1499), who served as the Hongju-moksa(ºéÖÝÄÁʹ), marking the establishment of the graveyard in 1499. Different types of burials continued in the site until the 19th century. Particularly, the tombstones at the Isa-dong Cemetery are widely distributed across different periods and the identity of the buried person is certain, making them an invaluable resource for chronological research on tombstones.
In this study, 27 tombstones from the Joseon Dynasty located in the Eunjin Song family graveyard in Isa-dong were examined, with a focus on their types, forms, and unique characteristics.
The tombstones at the Isa-dong Cemetery encompass a variety of styles, including the Double-yeon Side type, shaped like a lotus leaf at the stone's apex; the Wonsu type, with a rounded upper portion of the tombstone resembling a HopaeIdentity tag; and the Gacheomseok type, which features the upper part of the tombstone shaped like a traditional HanokTraditional Korean-style house roof.
One distinctive feature of the tombstones at the Isa-dong Cemetery is that the roof stone on top is significantly larger than the tombstone itself, designed to protect inscriptions from rainwater erosion. Additionally, the pedestals of the tombstones are engraved with symbols of tortoises, HyeonmuBlack Tortoise Symbol, ghost faces, carps, peony patterns, and phoenix patterns. These symbols represent wealth, prosperity, longevity, protection from evil, and wishes for the prosperity of descendants. Such unique characteristics are found exclusively in the tombstones of the Eunjin Song family in Isa-dong and are not commonly seen in other regions.
The graveyard of the Eunjin Song Clan in Isa-dong is a distinctive family burial site, unlike any other in the country. It stands as a living cultural heritage site and a treasure trove of cultural assets that hold significant importance in terms of history, culture, and folklore.