The name Jeoldusan hides a horrifying moment in Korean history. Jeoldu literally means “chopping heads.” There was a rumor that the heads chopped off at Jeoldusan were rolled down into the Hangang (River). Jeoldusan is a sacred place where thousands of Catholics were martyred bearing witness to their faith during the Byeong-in persecution of 1866 (1866 is the ‘Byeong-in’ year in the Oriental calendar) Before the Byeong-in persecution, the ‘Byeong-in Yangyo (French Invasion) occurred in 1866.
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