1 Introduction to Baeron Seongji.
Baeron Seongji is a Catholic holy site from the late Joseon Dynasty located in Guhak-ri, Bongyang-eup, Jecheon-si, Chungcheongbuk-do.
As the persecution of Catholics began in the late Joseon Dynasty, Catholics began to gather in Baeron in search of a place to hide, and a Catholic village was naturally formed.
In 1801 (the first year of King Sunjo’s reign), during the Sinyu Persecution, Hwang Sa-yeong hid in a cave in Baeron and wrote a white paper, and was martyred by being executed in the same year.
From 1855 (the sixth year of King Cheoljong’s reign) to 1866 (the third year of King Gojong’s reign), Baeron Seminary, the first modern educational institution in Korea, was located in this area.
It is also the area where the grave of Choi Yang-eop, the first Korean student to study abroad and the second priest after Father Kim Dae-geon, who passed away in 1861, is located, and the birthplace of Nam Jong-sam, a martyr of the Byeongin Persecution in 1866, is located.
The Baeron Holy Land was part of the Gyeongseong Diocese in 1911, then the Wonju Diocese in 1968, and was developed in the 1970s to its current state.
After liberation, Baeron became an important holy land in Catholic history.
Within the Jecheon Baeron Holy Land, there are many religious facilities such as the Martyrs' House, St. Joseph's Church, the Hwang Sa-yeong Martyrdom Monument, the priest's residence and chapel, the Choi Yang-eop Memorial Church, and many auxiliary buildings, as well as a cloistered convent, and the Salesian House, a social welfare facility.
This is an important holy land in the process of establishing Catholicism in Korea, and even now, pilgrims from all over the country are constantly visiting the holy land.
2 How to get to Baeron Seongji.
- Inquiry and guidance 043-651-4527
- Website http://www.baeron.or.kr/
- Address 296 Baeronseongji-gil, Bongyang-eup, Jecheon-si, Chungcheongbuk-do (Bongyang-eup)
- Open year-round on holidays
- Parking available
- Experience guide retreat program
- Free admission (separate retreat program cost)
3 The scenery of Baeron Seongji.
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