Hyochang
Park
was
originally
a
historic
park
with
the
tombs
of
Crown
Prince
Moonhyo,
Euibin
Seong,
his
mother
and
Princess
Yeongon,
her
daughter.
During
the
Japanese
war,
the
name
was
changed
to
Hyochang
Park
in
an
attempt
by
theJapanese
to
destroy
historical
relics
by
amending
park
laws.
These
tombs
were
transferred
to
Seoneung
during
the
1945
Liberation
of
Korea,
and
the
tombs
of
the
VIPs
of
the
provisional
government,
including
Baekbum
Kim
Ku,
Lee
Dong-nyeong
and
Jo
Seong-hwan,
and
three
righteous
men,
Lee
Bong-chang,
Yun
Bong-gil
and
Baek
Jeong-gi
who
risked
their
lives
in
oppositional
to
the
Japanese
government
during
the
occupation.
This
area
has
been
preserved
as
a
place
for
rest
and
relaxation
and
an
educational
site
for
Korean
history.
