“Time-Slip Workspot,” a webtoon series published every Tuesday, follows historical records and inscriptions on walking tours across Korea.
Episode 35 — The Samjeondo Stele, Seoul
“I quit!”
After the Byeongja War, a wave of resignations swept the Joseon court (?).
But some duties cannot be ended with a single letter of resignation.
Yi Gyeong-seok had to carry the dishonor of the Samjeondo Stele for the rest of his life.
Perhaps the burden he bore
was heavier than the stele itself — a stone weighing more than 30 tons.
to be continued...
Samjeondo Stele (256 Songpa-taru-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul)
Tomb of Yi Gyeong-seok (15-11 Seogun-dong, Bundang-gu, Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province)
Gyeonggi Provincial Museum (6 Sanggal-ro, Giheung-gu, Yongin, Gyeonggi Province)
Adapted and illustrated by Lee Ju-seop, CP jusoeba@heraldcorp.com
[Created with the use of AI]
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