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Man fined for damaging national treasure
Dongmyo Shrine in Seoul was built in honor of third century Chinese military commander, Guan Yu. /Courtesy of Wikimedia
By Park Jae-hyuk
By Park Jae-hyuk
A man has been fined 1 million won ($904) for damaging a shrine in Seoul designated as a national treasure.
According to the Seoul Central District Court, the man, 57, surnamed Park, broke several roof tiles of the shrine in Jongno, central Seoul, in April. He caused minor damage, which was repaired shortly afterward.
According to police, Park was angry and drunk and had fought with a pedestrian.
“Park paid for all the repairs and was feeling remorse for his act,” Judge Nam Seong-min wrote in the ruling.
The shrine, built in 1601, was designated as a national heritage in January 1963.
Guan Yu, a hero of Chinese classic “History of Three States”, is enshrined there.