Yeonggwidae영괴대

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Yeonggwidae is the spot where Crown Prince Jangheon (Crown Prince Sado) practiced martial arts when he accompanied King Yeongjo on a royal visit to Ongung, the royal hot spring palace in Onyang. To commemorate this, the crown prince had Yun Yeom, the magistrate of Onyang, plant three zelkova trees. Later, in 1795, the 19th year of his reign, his son King Jeongjo ordered Byeon Wi-jin, the magistrate of Onyang, and Yi Hyeong-won, the governor of Chungcheong-do, to build a platform here. After construction was completed, a stele recording the process was erected beside the platform, and the name carved on its front, "Yeonggwidaebi," was written by King Jeongjo himself. In 1984, its value was recognized and it was designated a Chungcheongnam-do Cultural Heritage Material.