Yuksonsa Shrine (Gimje)

About this place

Located near Geumsansa IC, Yuksonsa is the family shrine of the Eonyang Kim clan. Originally, the shrine (Yuksonsa) enshrined three Song brothers — Song Jeong-gi, Song Jeong-gu, and Song Jeong-mo — renowned for their filial piety, but it now serves as the ancestral shrine of the Eonyang Kim clan, enshrining distinguished scholars including Kim Gwan (1425-1485), Kim Seung-sok, and Kim Seung-seo. Kim Gwan served as governor of Jeolla Province and Hwanghae Province, and rose to the position of Vice Councilor. Kim Seung-sok was known for his brotherly love and filial piety and passed the district civil examination at a young age. Kim Seung-seo, while serving as a junior official, was respected by the scholarly community. Yuksonsa was founded during the reign of King Sukjong in the late Joseon period, abolished in 1868 (the 5th year of King Gojong), and later restored by descendants. The buildings include a shrine with a gable roof on three frontal bays and two side bays, and a jaeroom (ritual preparation room) with a hipped-gable roof on four frontal bays and two side bays.