Joseon
Hwangsaebaui Catholic Martyrdom Site, Gongju
118 Wangneung-ro, Gongju-si, Chungcheongnam-do
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Hwangsaebaui is a Catholic martyrdom site in Gongju where many Christians were executed by decapitation during the persecution of Catholics in the Joseon Dynasty. The site represents faith, courage, and sacrifice, serving as a spiritual destination for Catholics and a place of reflection on religious freedom. In early persecution periods, condemned criminals were executed publicly in their own home regions.