This is the tomb of Gwak Ye(Yeondamgong, 1232-86), a statesman of Goryeo(918-1392) who served kings Gojong(1213-59), Wonjong(1259-74) and King Chungnyeol(1274-1308). He was dispatched to Japan by King Wonjong to present the government's protest against Japanese piracy and to demand the return of Korean prisoners. Later, he was sent to the court of Yuan China as a royal envoy by King Chungnyeol and died on his way back to Korea. Gwak was renowned for his excellence in literature, and his calligraphy was regarded as the best of his era. He was also a scholar respected by such classic authorities as Ikjae and Hoam. He also advocated the protection of cattle and horses from being slaughtered. His tomb was originally located in Daeyul-ri, Bugi-myeon, Cheongwon-gun before it was moved here. There are now two gravestones, a stone table, stone guardians and a stele of the kind erected for high ranking government officials. The epitaph on the gravestones was written by Choe Ikhyeon and the one on the stele by Kim Bokhan.

(출처 : 문화재청 홈페이지)