Righteous army leader during the Imjin War
| Life | 1543년 (1544년 설도 있음) ~ 1592년 |
| Era | 조선 중기 |
| Clan | 남원 양씨 |
Yang Dae-bak (梁大樸) was a righteous army leader during the Imjin War. His pen names were Songam (松巖) and Cheonggye Doin (靑溪道人), and his posthumous title was Chungjang (忠壯). He is generally said to have been born in 1543, though Sungssi.com gives 1544. He died in 1592.
When the Japanese invasion began, he raised a volunteer army and defeated Japanese forces at the Battle of Unam. His son Yang Gyeong-u (梁慶遇) is said to have gathered provisions for the Ming army, and his name also appears on the list of civil service examination passers.
In 1796 the Loyalty Gate of Yang Dae-bak and His Son was erected in Sangdong-ri, Jusaeng-myeon, Namwon, to honor the loyalty of father and son. It was designated Jeollabuk-do Cultural Heritage Material No. 170 on 17 November 2000. His tomb is in the Namwon Yang family burial ground in Wangjeong-dong, Namwon.
This gate was erected in 1796 in Sangdong-ri, Jusaeng-myeon, Namwon, to honor the loyalty of Yang Dae-bak and his son Yang Gyeong-u. It was designated Jeollabuk-do Cultural Heritage Material No. 170 on 17 November 2000. Ieon village in Sangdong-ri is also counted among the Namwon Yang clan villages.
Yang Gyeong-u (梁慶遇) is said to have gathered provisions for the Ming army, and his name appears on the list of civil service examination passers. His dates could not be confirmed.
Namwon Yang family burial ground, Wangjeong-dong, Namwon, Jeollabuk-do
His son Yang Gyeong-u supplied provisions to the Ming army and passed the civil service examination.