history

The Monument to the Great Victory in the Northern Area was set up in Rimmyong-ri in Kim Chaek City, North Hamgyong Province, in 1708 in commemoration of the great victory Jong Mun Bu(1565-1624)-led volunteers won by defeating Japanese invaders in the area of Hamgyong province during the Imjin Patriotic War (1592-1598).

The introduction points to the significance of the fight of Jong Mun Bu-led volunteer army, not inferior to battles fought in other areas, and refers to the formation of the volunteer army and its major battles.

The text says that as volunteers rose up and bravely fought against the aggression of the Japanese invaders, enemies were driven from the northern area of the country and people could do farming in peace and that the monument conveys forever the feats performed by Jong Mun Bu-led volunteer army.

The monument is a precious historical relic of great significance in studying the history of struggle of Korean ancestors who fought bravely against the Japanese invasion.