 
This is where the shrine and the tombs of Royal Prince Hyoryong (1396-1486)
and his wife, princess Jeong (1394-1470), are enshrined. The Seoul metropolitan government designated it
Local Tangible Cultural Property #12 in 1972. Royal Prince Hyoryong was the
second son of Daejeong the Great, and the elder brother to Sejong the Great, the 4th King of the Chosun
Dynasty. He loved reading and archery and was a filial son. His devotion and knowledge of Buddhism was
so deep that he taught Buddhist monks Buddhist sutras. He supervised the construction of Wongak-sa
(Temple) in 1464, during the reign of King Sejo.
The shrine was built below the tombs by the royal command of Yeongjo the Great (the 21st King of the
Chosun Dynasty) in 1737, who named it Cheonggwonsa. The tablet with
Cheonggwonsa written was created by Cheongjo the great (the 22nd King
of the Chosun Dynasty) in 1789. Cheonggwon means "virtuous conduct" and
"Cheonggwonsa" came from a Chinese sentence by Kongja,
describing the virtues of Ilmin-woojoong of the Chinese Chu dynasty.
A monument tombstone for Shindobi was erected near the shrine in 1902. A magnificent wall as good as
that of the royal palace was constructed around the grace yard in 1986, demarcating the shrine and
the tombs as the protected area of a cultural property. Included on the grounds are the shrine,
tombs, monument house, preparatory house for ancestor worship, and annexes such as management office
and grave keeper's house. The road in front of the shrine was named Hyoryong-ro in 1985 to praise
the virtuous conduct of Royal Prince Hyoryong. The cultural properties are managed by
Cheonggwonsa company which is composed of the descendants of Royal Prince Hyoryong.
Admission: Free
Directions: Subway line 2, Bangbae Station, 5 minutes walking
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