Gapyeong-seok is a world-class quality stone produced for more than 20 years in the region of Ha-myeon, Gyeonggi-do. It is used as white-colored granite in construction materials and tombstones. It was used in the Headquarter Office of Hanguk Bank, Seoul Press Center, Constitutional Court, Intendance Hall of Korea, and Kyobo Building as well as Japan, Taiwan, and Singapore.

Story of Jojongam

Jojongam located in Ha-myeon, Gapyeong-gun is the altar constructed to establish the will of independence by eliminating the disgrace of the Chinese Invasion of Korea in 1636. It was also a secret meeting place where Confucian scholars gathered for religious rites to recover Korean sovereignty and achieve independence from the Japanese occupation.

"Jojong" means the collection of various streams that flow into the ocean. An audience to the Emperor by feudal lords and a rock designed as a place to inspire the ideology of "Respect Myong and Irradiate Cheong."

In 1684, Uam Siyeol Song asked Chungdam Jedu Lee, the mayor of Gapyeong district, to directly copy a writing of the King Euijong (1627~1644), the last emperor of Myeong Dynasty, meaning that there is no evil present in thoughts and also the words of King Hyojong (1649~1659).

Since a strong sorrow (disgrace of Samjeondo) is embedded in the mind, it became dark and the way (Conquest of the North) seems to go very far. The sad tale was written and sent to Mr. Song to carve on the grave. Mr. Jedu Lee, Mr. Gyeok Heo and Mr. Haemyeong Baik together had a ritual and carved the words of King Seonjo, "As it always flows to the East in spite of ten thousand times of bending, the Army of Myeong defeated the Japanese pirates and protected our country". Even now in Gapyeong-gun Memorial rites are still performed for Korean reunification and sovereignty on Marcy 19th every year.