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Shrine · South Korea

Hwangsaebawi Martyrs’ Shrine

Gongju, South Chungcheong, South Korea

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Why pilgrims come

A sacred place worth the journey.

A hill shrine remembering Catholics executed at Gongju, including martyrs formed in the early Korean Church.

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The pilgrim’s guide

What makes this visit meaningful

A hill shrine remembering Catholics executed at Gongju, including martyrs formed in the early Korean Church.

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A city’s execution ground reclaimed

The shrine turns a place of death into prayer for fidelity and reconciliation.

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A verified national pilgrimage place

The Korean bishops’ national directory lists this destination among the country’s shrines, martyr sites and pilgrimage places.