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102-1 Hanggok-ri, Geunnam-myeon, Uljin 273 Hwaseong-ri, Jukbyeon-myeon, Uljin

“Yongjang Church in Uljin was established in 1907 due to the
expansion of Hanggok Church, which was first established in Uljin.”

Yongjang Church is a fruit collected
Hanggook Church from Hanggok Church, which sowed the
seeds of the gospel through martyrdom
Architecture of the Korean Baptist Churches in Japanese colonial era in Uljin. Founded in 1910 during the
in Hanggok-ri, Geunnam-myeon, Uljin-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do Japanese occupation, it was originally
located in the field at the entrance of the
village, but moved to its current location
This church, located in Hanggok-ri, Geunnam-myeon, Uljin-gun, is the first church to in 1936. Along with Hanggok Church, it
Church Members of Yongjang Church of the
be built in Uljin and the sixth nationwide Baptist church in Korea. A teacher named Son Korean Baptist Churches has been a valuable data for research on
Pil-hwan, who was influenced by missionary Malcolm C. Fenwick (1863-1935) , founded the modern hanok-style church buildings.
church in 1908. When you enter Hanggok Church, there are an old building in front of In 2006, it was designated as registered
the entrance, a new church building built in 1983 on the left, and an annex building on Cultural Heritage No. 287 by the Cultural
the right, forming a “ㄷ” shape overall. The old building was a hanok-style church, which Heritage Administration.
was divided into male and female seats according to the idea of gender separation, but the
location was changed due to the cancellation of discrimination.
For this reason, it is regarded as a valuable resource for research on the history of the
Korean church and was designated as registered cultural heritage No. 286 in 2006. Materials
such as an “underground shelter,” which served as shelter in case of emergency, and an old
pulpit and chair are preserved.
The church is also a sacred place
that produced martyrs. Pastor
Jeon Je-gyu, Pastor Jeon Byeong-
moo, and Church member Nam
Seok-cheon were martyred by
the Japanese military and the
Communist Party, respectively.
Registered Cultural Heritage No. 287 in 2006
For this reason, the church is
called the Jerusalem Church on registered cultural heritage No. 286 in
the east coast as the holy place of 2006- Uljin Hanggok Church The inside of the church
Korean baptism.