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Christian Centennial Memorial Hall Son Yangwon Martyr Memorial Hall
1395 Hwangjuk-ri, Jinsang-myeon, Gwangyang-si 70-62 Sandol-gil, Yulchon-myeon, Yeosu-si http://www.aeyangwon.org

In Gomgol Village, Hwangjuk-ri, Jinsang-myeon, Gwangyang, Jeollanam-do, locals
accepted the gospel on their own, and in 1905, the first chapel in Gwangyang, Shinhwang
Church, was established and became a missionary base of eastern Jeollanam-do Graves of the father
and Hwadong, Gyeongsangnam-do. In particular, and two sons
Gwangyang Christian Centennial Memorial Hall was
established and opened. The history of Korean mission
work, the history of Gwangyang area, and the memorial
Reverend Son Yangwon Martyr Memorial Hall Father and Sons’
hall for Korean Christian martyrs are organized on the Martyr Tower
first basement floor and the third floor above ground
Leprosy History Memorial Building
each and the memorial hall became a historical symbol
of the Ungdong area. Especially, the martyrdom
monuments of Pastor Yang Yong-geun, who died after Sculptures made in memory of
12 martyrs, including Rev. Son
refusing to attend the shrine, Ahn Deok-yoon, who was Yang-won and his two sons
martyred by the Communist Party, and Pastor Cho Sang- Rev. Son Yang-won Martyr Park
hak are in the courtyard of the memorial hall, making
the visitors stuck with reverence.
Sinwhang Church Yeosu City opened the Martyr's Memorial Hall in April 1997
to inherit the martyrdom. faith of Pastor Son Yang-won, Aeyangwon Church
who practiced the teachings of “Love Your Enemy,” and
to store the martyrdom materials he left behind.

Yeosu Aeyangwon (a clinic for leprosy) began in April 1909 in Gwangju.
“Sinhwang Church,
Missionary Wiley Hamilton Forsythe received an urgent telegram from
the starting point
Missionary Wilson who was working in Gwangju. It was about the
of Gwangyang
missionary Owen being in critical condition, so come to Gwangju
Christianity”
quickly. As soon as he received the telegram, Doctor Forsythe saw
“The new religion
a patient who was lying on the side of the road with leprosy while
‘Yaso(Jesus) gyo’
running near Gwangju, and he couldn’t pass it by, so he prepared the
came in Gwangju,
Gwangyang Christian Centennial Memorial Hall patient’s residence in a kiln site where people were baking bricks in
and if you believe in
Bongseon-ri, treated him, and delivered the gospel.
it, you will become a
On November 1, 1911, the hospital was approved by the Japanese Government-General
new person without
of Korea, and on November 9, 1926, it was moved to its current location by the order
gambling.”
of eviction of the Japanese Government-General of Korea. Pastor Son Yang-won was
appointed as the Yeosu Aeyangwon Church on July 14, 1939. He refused to attend the
shrine until the end, and in 1948, after liberation, his two sons were lost due to the Yeosun
Rebellion. Pastor Son Yang-won was eventually arrested by communist forces on September
The martyr monuments Inside 13, 1950, and went on the path of martyrdom on September 28, 1950.