Illustration of Naesongsusa Gyeoluido

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2016-02-22

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By Choi Yae-tae. The scene of a resolution of governor Song and his subordinates at the top of the south gate to protect the palace against the Japanese soldiers' demand to open the road for them. When the enemy said “Fight if you want; otherwise, make way”, Song Sang-hyeon wrote, “While it is easy to die in battle, I can't open the way” on a wooden platter and threw it to the enemy; he was determined to share his fate with the palace.

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Paintings and Calligraphic Works