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Archaeological Site · South Korea

Seokjeong Full-Moon Well

Seoul, 110 Gyedong-gil, Jongno-gu, South Korea

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Why pilgrims come

A sacred place worth the journey.

An old well traditionally associated with Fr. James Zhou Wen-mo’s clandestine ministry and his use of the water for baptism before his 1801 martyrdom.

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The pilgrim’s guide

What makes this visit meaningful

An old well traditionally associated with Fr. James Zhou Wen-mo’s clandestine ministry and his use of the water for baptism before his 1801 martyrdom.

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Clandestine baptism tradition

The official route presents the well as a tradition connected with Fr. Zhou’s hidden ministry.

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Careful evidence language

The association is devotional and historical tradition, not a claim that the surviving well can prove individual baptisms.