이공제비 및 군수이후범선영세불망비

This monument was erected to commemorate Lee Seo, a Daegu magistrate during the reign of King Jeongjo, and was designated as Daegu Tangible Cultural Property number 23 in 1988. The monument is protected by a structure at Lee Seo Park by Sincheon stream. Walking along the stream beside the sound of water is refreshing, but in the 18th century, the area suffered great damage every time there was a flood. In Daegu, people were divided until recently as to whether Lee Seo, a Daegu magistrate, turned the course of Sincheon stream or built an embankment to prevent flooding. In our area, there is a big flood every year, and the damage suffered by residents is great. In the section that is regularly flooded, build a strong embankment to minimize damage for the residents.“ In 1778, Lee Seo, a Daegu magistrate, built a new embankment with his own money. Residents who were able to avoid great damage thereafter were so moved that they decided to call the embankment “Lee Gong Je.” In August of that year, a monument was erected in honor of Lee Seo. However, the first stone monument disappeared and another one was erected again in 1797. In 1805, another monument was set up next to it to commemorate the meaning. Gunsu Ihubeomseon Yeongsebulmangbi is a monument built to commemorate Lee Bum-sun, who served as the governor of Daegu. In 1898, there was a major flood and the downstream part of the embankment was in danger of collapsing. Lee Bum-sun, then governor of Daegu, had it repaired within a short time to prevent its loss. The following year, the people built and protected a monument, and it is now together in the Lee Seo Monument House in Lee Seo Park, Sincheon-byeon. Recently, something new has been discovered about the monument, which was built in 1808. It is that a boy named Lee Hak-cheol wrote the words “Lee Gong Je” on its front. Isn't it surprising that the boy was only 12 years old at the time? The monument almost never appeared in public view, and until 1987, there were separate monuments in the memorial house for Lee Seo and Lee Bum-sun. However, during construction of Sincheon-daero in 1987, another monument was unearthed on the west side of the now famous Kim Kwang-seok Street. This was the memorial monument with Lee Hak-cheol's handwriting on it. On the back of the monument is a record that states the large front letters were written by 12-year-old Lee Hak-cheol. Unfortunately, it is still unknown who Lee Hak-cheol is. There is an annual ancestral ritual held on the day of the first full moon in the first month of the year in front of the monuments to Magistrate Lee Seo and Lee Bum-sun. Since 2000, the ritual has been held for all three monuments. Since 2010, the ritual has been renamed Lee Seo Gong Hyangsa and is hosted by Daegu Suseong Cultural Center.

How did people live in prehistory? The prehistoric period refers to time during which there were no written records of humans. It can be broken up into the Paleolithic, Neolithic, Bronze, and Iron Ages. At Sang-dong Bronze Age Village, catch a glimpse of the Bronze Age in prehistoric times. Korea has the largest number of dolmens in the world and is known as the country of dolmens. Daegu in particular had more dolmens than anywhere else in the world. But now, most of them have been lost due to urbanization and industrialization, which brings greater meaning to Sang-dong Bronze Age Village. Sang-dong Bronze Age Village is a rare expedition site where dolmens and the site of a Bronze Age house can be seen at the same time. “Goindol” are representative remains of the Bronze Age. The word is pure Korean for cutting stones. On this site, Suseong-gu office directed the installation of a model of the Bronze Age house and tomb inside that once stood here so visitors can see it with their own eyes behind glass. There is a theory that dolmens are tombs, but others say they are also altars for ancestral rites or territory markers dividing the four districts. We hope that no more of the proud Bronze Age dolmens will disappear, but stay with us forever.