Course : Gamgodang(site of Queen Inhyun) →House of Yoon Po-Seon → Jeongdok Public Library
(Seong Sam-mun, the site of Kim Ok-Gil) →Seoul Museum of Education →31, 33 street Gahoidong
Code : M14-H1-1-2
Cost : 15,000won (Inquiry for tour package over 20 people)
Starting numbers : 2 people (minimum)
Meeting place : Exit 1 of Anguk Station
Meeting time : 09:00 am, 14:00 pm
Event time : 09:00 am~12:00 pm, 14:00 pm~17:00 pm
Inquiry : 02-3210-3265
⊙ What kind of place is Bukchon?
Bukchon is the gathering town for high-ranking people in Joseon Dynasty and is located between Gyeongbokgung Palace and Changdeokgung Palace. Bukchon is called “a museum in urban” because there are many cultural assets and a variety of folk materials. The meaning of Bukchon is that there is in the north of Cheonggyecheon stream, Namchon is in the south of Cheonggyecheon stream and Joongchon is along Cheonggyecheon stream. Joongchon was a residence of Joongin but bukchon was the center of supreme power of Joseon Dynasty. Bukchon was the center of independence in the modern times and of Korean politics in the period of turbulence after that. Masters of Neo-Confucianism like Mang Sa-Seong, Seong Sam-Moon, etc lived there in Joseon Dynasty and main people of Independence movement and Korean modern politics like Kim Ok-Gun, Son Byeong-Hee, Han Yong-Un, Yeo Un-Hyung, etc lived in modern times.
◈ Tour of Bukchon in advance
▲ House of Yoon Po-Seon
President Yoon Po-Seon stood as the Democratic presidential candidate after the collapse of Syngman Lee government by the 4.19 revolution and was selected as the 4th president. But he resigned in 1962 because of the 5.16 coup d’Etat by the former president Park Jeong-Hee and did vigorous politic activity as the head of the opposite party.
▲ Road to Jongdok Public Library
We go forward Jongdok Public Library by passing Gamgodangteo(the site of Deokseong women’s middle school) where Queen Inhyun stayed during her time of endurance after she was behind in Jangheebin. Jongdok Public Library was the site of Seong Sam-Moon and Kim Ok-Gyun’s house and Gyeonggi High School is located there.
▲Seoul Museum of Education
In Seoul Museum of Education, we can learn about Korean educational history and wear different types of clothing from the traditional hanbok of Joseon dynasty to school uniforms of the 1970’s.
▲ Samilyooga
Samilyooga shows the man who passed the state examination travels to and marches down town by riding a horse, wearing Eosawha on his head and saying "thank you" to the teacher, senior and people who helped him for 3 days. It was a very fancy march at that time.
▲ A sports' day in 1970's
▲ 31 street Gahoidong
