Deoksansa Shrine (Geumsan)

Deoksansa Shrine is a clan shrine of the Miryang Park clan located in Baejeong-i Village, Buri-myeon, at the foot of Deokgibong Peak in Geumsan. It enshrines the mortuary tablets of Nuljae Park Jung-yeong, Gangsu Park Hun, and Tewudang Park Sa-hyeon. Park Jung-yong was a civil official during the reigns of King Yejong and King Seongjong of Joseon, making significant contributions to the establishment of the early Joseon administrative and cultural systems. His son, Park Hun, served as an official during the reigns of Yeonsangun and King Jungjong but was exiled after being implicated in the Gimyosahwa (Literati Purge of 1519). Meanwhile, Park Sa-hyeon, Park Hun's son, distinguished himself in the capture of Cheongju Fortress during the Imjin War (Japanese invasions of Korea) and died in battle. In 1961, local Confucian scholars and descendants built the shrine and hold an annual spring ritual to honor the loyalty of these three men. In 1985, it was designated as Chungcheongnam-do Cultural Heritage Material.