This historical ruin remains in tact for Chosun King SunJo’s (reigned 1567~1608) royal troop recruiter and scholar Myeon Kim’s(1541~1593) honor.
Myeon Kim’s followed master of Sung Confucianism, Sik Jo and learned Sung confucianism from Hwang Lee. When Imjin-Wae-Ran (Japanese Invasion of Korea) occurred in King Sunjo’s 25th reign, year 1592, fought off the enemy with royal troops recruited from Goryeong and Guchang. As a reward he became governor of Hapchun as well as receiving honorary title of General of Royal Troop. In the year of Sunjo’s 26th reign(1593), he was promoted to Kyunsang-book-do’s minister of army and horses. While he was getting ready to fight the enemy again with Chungcheong-do, Jeolla-do royal troops, he acquired an illness and passed away. His will was to conceal his death. When the king found out about Myeon Kim’s death, he commanded to title Myeon Kim’s as Minister of War and in Sunjo’s 40th reign(1607) he was recorded in the book Sunmoo-gongsin (record of patriots) after being promoted as Chief General of War. His literary works consist of three books called [SongAhmSilGi].
Historial ruins which records his life include Sindo monument, DoAhm school, DoAhm shrine, etc.