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Shrine · South Korea

Samseongsan Martyrs’ Shrine

Seoul, 454-16 Hoam-ro, Gwanak-gu, South Korea

ShrineCatholic Korea: Martyrs & Mission collectionSeoul Catholic Pilgrimage collection

Why pilgrims come

What makes this Catholic place significant

A mountain shrine where the remains of Bishop St. Laurent Imbert and Sts. Pierre Maubant and Jacques Chastan rested for 58 years after their 1839 martyrdom.

Catholic contextShrineSeoul, South Korea
Research trail1 catalog sourceVerification date not listed
Pilgrim planningConfirm before travelingWorship times and access can change
TraditionCatholic

What to notice

Look closely at the place and its story

01

Three missionary martyrs

Remember the bishop and two priests who surrendered themselves and were executed during the 1839 persecution.

02

Former burial landscape

The shrine marks decades of hidden burial before the martyrs’ remains were transferred.

How to read this page

Sources, tradition, and what is verified

Source trail1 cited catalog source

No verification date is listed, so current visitor details should be confirmed directly.

Editorial standard

This page records the site’s tradition as “Catholic.” That wording describes the nature of the claim and keeps devotional tradition distinct from independently verified history.