TheJemuljin Martyrs’ Shrine commemorates ten martyrs, including descendants of St.Peter Son and Peter Yi Seung-hun. During the 1866 Byeongin Persecution, the1868 Opert Tomb Robbery Incident, and conflicts involving Western forces, thegovernment blamed Catholics for foreign encroachment and used this place topromote anti-Catholic sentiment. This made the area the largest martyrdom sitein Incheon.

Itis also the historic location from which St. Andrew Kim Tae-gon, afterreceiving the diaconate, departed by small boat for Shanghai to be ordained apriest. In 1888, four Sisters of St. Paul of Chartres also entered Korea forthe first time through this port, setting foot on the land of martyrs.

Afteridentifying the precise historical location, the Diocese of Incheon purchasedland beside the Korea–China Cultural Center at the Chinatown entrance andlaunched a sanctuary construction project for the diocese’s 50th anniversary.In 2014, a 15-meter memorial chapel—symbolizing a flower blooming toward heavenand the protective hands of God—was dedicated.

Notes

• Closed on Sundays and holidays

• Open 11:00–16:00

• Groups of 10+ must contact in advance

• Nearby: Haean Church,which oversees the shrine, originally founded for Chinese Catholics.

HaeanChurch Mass Times:

• Mon: 06:30

• Tue/Thu: 19:00

• Wed/Fri: 10:00

• Sat: 10:00, 16:00, 18:00

• Sun: 09:00, 11:00, 18:00