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Portrait or photograph of Hong Dae-yong: Portrait of Hong Dae-yong.

Virtual Memorial

Hong Dae-yong

A Memory Realm virtual memorial place honoring Hong Dae-yong, remembered for Silhak science, Astronomy, Reform thought.

1731 - 1783Cheonan, South Korea
Memorial or place connected to Hong Dae-yong: The exterior of the National Museum of Korea in Seoul.
The exterior of the National Museum of Korea in Seoul. Ethan Doyle White, Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Why Hong Dae-yong Is Remembered

Hong Dae-yong is remembered for silhak science, astronomy, reform thought. This public page gives visitors a concise starting point for understanding why this figure remains part of cultural, civic, scientific, or literary memory.

The page is designed as an accessible introduction rather than an exhaustive account, with source links and image credits kept visible for further reading.

A Virtual Memorial in Memory Realm

This Memory Realm memorial hall turns a map reference into a virtual place for discovery. Visitors can move from the public page to the map and then into a 3D memorial hall connected to Hong Dae-yong.

The place is part of Memory Realm's virtual layer. It is not a physical marker and does not claim rights, control, access, endorsement, or affiliation connected to a real-world site.

Place Context

Cheonan, South Korea is used as a broad spatial reference for this memorial hall because it is connected to Hong Dae-yong's story, memory, or public legacy. The location is intentionally city-level or region-level so the page can provide orientation without implying a claim over a specific property or institution.

Historical Context

Hong Taeyong, art name Tamhŏn, was a philosopher, astronomer and mathematician of the late Joseon Kingdom.

Memory Realm presents this context for educational discovery and remembrance, with public source links and media attribution preserved alongside the page content.

Photos

Memorial or place connected to Hong Dae-yong: Exterior of the National Museum of Korea with a view to the southeast.

Exterior of the National Museum of Korea with a view to the southeast.

Tristan Surtel, Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Memorial or place connected to Hong Dae-yong: exterior of Museum.

exterior of Museum.

Ian Muttoo from Mississauga, Canada, National Museum of Korea, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Memorial or place connected to Hong Dae-yong: front view of National museum of Korea

front view of National museum of Korea

Jinah78, Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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