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Top 10 places to visit in Seongbuk, Seoul
hello? In this post, we will introduce the top 10 tourist attractions in Seongbuk, Seoul, featuring various charms and things to enjoy.
This ranking was selected based on the popularity rankings of the Korea Tourism Organization, and is full of attractions that offer a variety of pleasures, from natural beauty to unique cultural experiences.
If you want to spend special time with your family, friends, or lover, be sure to refer to this list and enjoy a special and meaningful trip. Hope you have a happy trip!
Gaeunsa Temple (Seoul)
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Introduction to Gaeunsa Temple (Seoul)
Gaeunsa Temple, located at the foot of Anam Mountain, is not very large, but it is the source of Korean Buddhist reform. Although it is currently located in Gimpo, it is the site of the Central Sangha University, the fundamental institution of Buddhist education.
This temple was built in the 5th year of King Taejo's reign (1396) in the early Joseon Dynasty by Master Muhak, the king's master, at the foot of Anam Mountain, about 5 ri outside Dongdaemun, near the current College of Science and Engineering of Korea University, and called it Yeongdosa Temple. It is generally known that
Afterwards, in May of the 3rd year of King Jeongjo's reign (1779), when King Jeongjo's concubine Wonbin Hong passed away, a tomb was set up at the site of Yeongdosa Temple, and when Myeonginwon (明仁圓) was built, Inpadang (人波堂) Chukhong (人波堂) was built. It is said that the monk 竺洪 moved Yeongdosa Temple to its current location a few ri to the east, but the document ‘Sagi (寺記)’ shows that Yeongdosa Temple was moved in the 6th year of King Yeongjo (1730).
However, it is unclear when Yeongdosa Temple changed its name to Gaeunsa Temple.
Gaeunsa Temple has led the progressive movement in Korean education and Buddhism since the 20th century.
In 1926, Monk Hanyoung Park, a great scholar of modern Buddhism, stayed, and Monk Tanheo stayed at Daewonam, the hermitage of this temple, and engaged in the business of writing scriptures.
This temple is currently part of the Jogye Order, but until recently it was managed by the Taego Order, so in 1955, a national missionary conference was held under the auspices of Dae Dae-seung.
Since 1981, the Central Sangha University has used this place as an educational center, providing an opportunity for the Gaeunsa Temple tradition to flourish in modern history.
In 1880, seven years after the establishment of Myeongbujeon in the 10th year of King Gojong's reign at the end of the Joseon Dynasty (1873), Daewoongjeon was rebuilt by Master Lee Byeok-song, and after several renovations, it stands as it is today.
(Source: Gaeunsa Temple)
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Gaeunsa Temple (Seoul) Basic Information
Homepage http://www.gaeunsa.org
Parking facilities available
Heungcheonsa Temple
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Introduction to Heungcheonsa Temple
Sinheungsa Temple, located at the entrance to Jeongneung Royal Tomb at the western foot of Bukhansan Mountain, was the Jopo Temple (temple that produces tofu used in ancestral rites) of Jeongneung, the tomb of Kang, second wife of King Taejo of the Joseon Dynasty.
It was moved several times as Jeongneung was moved, but was settled in its current location in the 18th year of King Jeongjo's reign (1794).
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Heungcheonsa Temple basic information
Homepage http://www.heungcheonsa.net
Operating hours : sunrise to sunset
Parking facility parking available
Open all year round on days off
Seongnagwon (Seoul)
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Introduction to Seongnagwon (Seoul)
It was the villa of Sim Sang-eung, who served as Minister of Justice during the reign of King Cheoljong of the Joseon Dynasty, and was used as a villa by King Uichin Lee Kang (1877-1955) for 35 years.
It can be divided into three spaces according to the view of the water flowing, and the natural terrain can be divided into the front yard, courtyard, and outer yard.
In the front yard, there is Ssangnyudongcheon, where water streams from two valleys merge into one, and Yongdugasan Mountain, which blocks the front of the courtyard and creates a cozy surrounding.
The words ‘Ssangnyu Dongcheon’ carved in cursive script on the rock wall in the stream are also said to be meant to protect Seongnagwon’s natural resources.
In addition, around Ssangnyudongcheon Stream and Yongdugasan Mountain, there is a dense forest of 200-300 year old Japanese oaks, as well as zelkova trees, pine trees, oak trees, maple trees, Actinidia trees, dogwood trees, etc., which serves to shade the courtyard and the outside of Seongnagwon.
The inner courtyard has a pond and a pond, and the outer courtyard has pine stones and a pond.
There is a swamp in the lower western area, and a waterway was dug to the north to create an artificial waterfall.
The calligraphy engraved on the western rock wall of the swamp, ‘Jangbingga (檣氷家)’, is by the famous calligrapher Chusa Kim Jeong-hee.
Seongnakwon Garden, which shows off its beauty by combining nature and artificiality, is of great value as one of the few byeolseo gardens located outside the Seoul capital during the Joseon Dynasty.
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Seongnagwon (Seoul) basic information
Homepage http://www.seoul.go.kr/main/index.jsp
http://www.heritage.go.kr/
Bukhansan National Park (Seoul)
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Introduction to Bukhansan National Park (Seoul)
Bukhansan Mountain was designated as a national park in 1983, and its total area (including Dobongsan Mountain) is 80.669㎢.
The peaks of Bukhansan Mountain are Baekundae (835.6m), Insubong (810.5m), and Mangyeongdae (799.5m), and it was also called Samgaksan (三角山) during the Joseon Dynasty.
This is because the three peaks of Baekundae, the highest peak, Insubong Peak to the east, and Mangyeongdae, also known as Gukmangbong Peak, to the south form a triangle shape.
In addition, it was historically called by various names, such as Sambongsan (三峰山, a mountain made of three buds), Hwasan (華山, a mountain in full bloom), or Buaak (負兒岳, a figure carrying a child on its back).
It is believed that it came to be called Bukhansan after the construction of Bukhansanseong Fortress during the reign of King Sukjong of the Joseon Dynasty.
※ Baekundae has many rocky sections, so it is recommended to wear hiking shoes.
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Bukhansan National Park (Seoul) Basic Information
Homepage http://bukhan.knps.or.kr
Parking facilities available (Jeongneung parking lot, Bukhansanseong 1st parking lot, Bukhansanseong 2nd parking lot)
Day off ※ Subject to control depending on weather conditions
Seoul Jeongneung Royal Tomb (Queen Sindeok) [UNESCO World Heritage]
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Seoul Jeongneung Royal Tomb (Queen Sindeok) [UNESCO World Heritage] Introduction
Jeongneung is the tomb of Queen Sindeok Kang, concubine of King Taejo Lee Seong-gye of the Joseon Dynasty.
As was the custom of Goryeo, King Taejo had wives in Hyang-ri and Seoul, and Kang was his wife in Seoul.
His wife, Han, who he had in his hometown, died before King Taejo ascended to the throne, and upon his ascension, the person who took the throne as queen was Hyeonbi Kang, who gave birth to two brothers, Bangbeon and Bangseok.
When the two princes of the Kang clan were killed by Yi Bang-won due to the prince's rebellion, King Taejo lost his interest in government affairs and, while serving as Taesangdang, frequently went to Jeongneung and devoted himself to Buddhist worship.
Afterwards, the vastness of the tomb area became controversial in Uijeongbu, and after King Taejo's death, the disdain for Jeongneung became blatant, but as King Taejong wished, it was moved to its current location outside the capital city.
This tomb is in the form of a single tomb, and the tomb has a stone figure, a stone horse, a jangmyeongdeung, a hornyuseok, a mangjuseok, a sunset, and a lagoon.
Only the old stone supporting the Jangmyeong Lantern and Honyuseok are from the time of construction, and the remaining stone structures were rebuilt during the reign of King Hyeonjong.
Jangmyeong Lantern follows the style of the tomb of King Gongmin of the Goryeo Dynasty and is the oldest stone monument in the tomb of the Joseon Dynasty and has high artistic value.
Below the tomb, there is Hongsalmun Gate, Jeongjagak, Subok Room, Suragan, and Monument. Unlike other royal tombs of the Joseon Dynasty, it was built along an incised axis to match the natural topography rather than a straight axis.
The appearance of Geumcheongyo Bridge in the entry space shows the modeling technology of Korea's natural stone bridges, and the protective zelkova trees standing on both sides of the shrine are also worth looking at.
It is located 600m from Exit 2 of the new Jeongneung Station on the Seoul Metropolitan Subway.
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Seoul Jeongneung Royal Tomb (Queen Sindeok) [UNESCO World Heritage] Basic Information
Website https://royaltombs.cha.go.kr
Operating hours * February~May/September~October 06:00~18:00
* June~August 06:00~18:30
* November~January 06:30~17:30
※ Ticket sales close 1 hour before the viewing time.
Parking facility parking available (9 cars)
Day off every Monday
Gilsangsa Temple (Seoul)
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Introduction to Gilsangsa Temple (Seoul)
Gilsangsa Temple, located halfway up Seongbuk-dong in Seoul, is a temple built on the site of the former Daewongak. It opened in 1997 after receiving a donation of land and buildings, which at the time were worth over 100 billion won, from Gilsanghwa Kim Young-han, the owner of Daewongak.
Although it has a short history, it is located in the downtown area of Seoul, so it is a place that domestic and foreign tourists can easily visit. It also serves as an urban cultural space by providing programs such as temple experience, Buddhist practice experience, and retreats.
At Gilsangsa Temple, there are ‘Gilsang Seonwon’ and ‘House of Silence’, which are spaces for the public to devote themselves to meditation.
Gilsang Seonwon is a permanent civic zen room for the general public and can only be used by those who are permitted to embalm, while the House of Silence is a space where anyone can freely and personally devote themselves to Zen meditation as well as meditation through music and is open to anyone.
It is also famous as the home of Buddhist monk Beopjeong, who wrote “No Possession,” “The Collection of the Soul,” “Speech and Silence,” “The Sound of Water and the Wind,” “Flowers Bloom in the Mountains,” and “The Cabin Letter,” among others.
There is a branch of Gilsangsa Temple in Paris.
In addition, Gilsangsa Temple, built in 1997, has a short history, but on the day of the opening ceremony, Cardinal Kim Soo-hwan gave a congratulatory speech for the opening, and on May 15, 2005, the birthday of the Buddha, Cardinal Kim Soo-hwan and nuns were invited and the 'Lucky Concert' was held to promote Buddhism and Catholicism. We also had a meeting that went beyond religion.
It also has a statue of Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara carved by Professor Choi Jong-tae, a Catholic believer, and a seven-story stone pagoda donated by Baek Seong-hak, chairman of Youngan Moja, a Christian believer, making it a symbolic space of religious harmony.
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Gilsangsa Temple (Seoul) Basic Information
Homepage http://kilsangsa.info/home/default_in.asp
Parking facilities available
Open all year round on days off
Bukaksan Mountain Sukjeongmun
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Introduction to Sukjeongmun Gate on Mt. Bukaksan
Sukjeongmun Gate is located at the eastern end of Bukhansan Mountain and is the Bukdaemun Gate of the Seoul Fortress. Its name means ‘to rule solemnly.’
It was completed in the 5th year of King Taejo's reign (1396). It was initially located slightly west of its current location, but is said to have been moved during repairs to the fortress wall in the 10th year of King Yeonsangun's reign (1504).
Sukjeongmun was not originally built for the entrance and exit of people, but to maintain the formality of the four major gates on the east, west, south, and north of Seoul Fortress, and was normally closed for use in emergencies, so there is no main road passing through Sukjeongmun.
In 1976, when the fortress walls around Bukansan Mountain were restored, a gate tower was built and a plaque titled ‘Sukjeongmun’ was installed.
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Basic information about Sukjeongmun Gate on Mt. Bukaksan
Operating hours - March~October 09:00~18:00 (Last admission 16:00)
- November~February 10:00~17:00 (Last admission 15:00)
No parking facilities
Day off every Monday
Choi Soon-woo’s old house
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Introduction to Choi Soon-woo’s old house
Choi Soon-woo's Old House is the house where Hyegok Choi Soon-woo (art historian, former director of the National Museum of Korea, 1916-1984), who discovered and promoted the beauty of our culture, lived from 1976 until his death in 1984.
The Memorial Hall, a modern Korean house built in the 1930s, is the first National Trust Citizen Cultural Heritage (registered cultural property) purchased and preserved with donations from citizens and is operated as a memorial hall to honor the will of the teacher.
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Basic information about Choi Soon-woo’s old house
Homepage http://www.choisunu.com
Operating hours 10:00 ~ 16:00 *Varies by event, please refer to website for details
* Advance reservation required for groups of 20 or more people
Days off: Sunday, Monday, Chuseok, winter season (December to March)
Manhae Hanyong Unsim Beef Soup
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Introduction to Manhae Hanyong Unsim Ujang
This house is where Manhae Han Yong-un, one of the 33 national representatives of the March 1st Movement and Nim’s silent poet, lived from 1933 to 1944.
Entering the east-facing gate, you will find Simwoojang, a tile-roofed house facing north, the manager of the Western-style house, and a juniper tree said to have been planted by Manhae himself.
Simwoojang is a small house with a total size of only 5 rooms, with an ondol room on the left and a kitchen on the right, centered symmetrically in the middle.
Behind the kitchen is Cheonmaru Room, a space for preparing meals.
In the ondol room that was Han Yong-un's study, there is a wall hanging called Simwoojang, which was written by Wichang Oh Se-chang, a representative modern calligraphy artist.
The name comes from a Buddhist tale that compares the process of seeking enlightenment and practicing meditation to finding a cow.
The Seongbuk-dong area, where Simwoojang is located, was developed as a residential area as Seoul expanded in the 1930s, and this house shows a frugal and simple structure, unlike other houses at the time.
Han Yong-un was a monk who tried to reform Buddhism in Joseon, an independence activist who worked hard for his country's independence, and a poet who left great achievements in modern literature.
Simwoojang, where Han Yong-un spent his later years, is a historical site where we can see these aspects of him.
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Basic information about Manhae Hanyong Unsim Ujang
Website Seongbuk-gu Culture and Tourism http://www.sb.go.kr/tour/PageLink.do
Cultural Heritage Administration http://www.cha.go.kr
Operating hours 09:00~18:00
Open all year round on days off
Sangheo Lee Taejun’s house (Suyeonsanbang)
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Introduction to Sangheo Lee Taejun’s House (Suyeonsanbang)
This is where Sangheo Lee Tae-jun lived from 1933 to 1946 and wrote many literary works.
Lee Tae-jun named the place as [Suyeonsanbang] and devoted himself to writing many literary works, including Moonlit Night, Stone Bridge, Cosmos Blooming Garden, Hwang Jini, and Prince Hodong.
His essay, Mugeorok, describes the process of building this house and the history of the house site.
This house was built compactly yet luxuriously, forming a T-shape with the main hall in the center of the building and the master bedroom on the left and the master bedroom on the left.
This building has a numaru in front of the main room and a kitchen and bathroom behind it, showing a unique configuration that integrates the functions of the space.
The numaru is delicate and luxurious, which is rare in small-sized houses, and integrates the functions of a living room into the main house.
The veranda in front of the across room has a slightly higher floor than the across room and is surrounded by an A (亞)-shaped railing, giving the impression that it is a space that has been carefully considered.
Designated as a Seoul Metropolitan Folk Cultural Heritage in 1977, Lee Tae-jun's maternal granddaughter runs a traditional teahouse under the name Suyeonsanbang.
Get off at Hanseong University Station on Seoul Metropolitan Subway Line 4, take bus number 2112 or 1111, and get off at [Taejun Lee House].
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Basic information about Sangheo Lee Taejun’s house (Suyeonsanbang)
Homepage https://blog.naver.com/sooyeonsanbang1998
Operating hours: Weekdays 11:30~18:00
Weekends 11:30~22:00 (18:00~19:00 break time)
Parking facilities available
Day off every Monday
This was an introduction to the top 10 places to visit in Seongbuk, Seoul.
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