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Yangnyeongsi market, Daegu is the medicinal centre or herbal medicine market,
which is situated in Namseongno, Jung-gu in the opposite direction of Jungang
Police Box. This 700 meter-long street summarizes the tradition of oriental medicine
of Korea. Yangnyeongsi market, Daegu comprises 56 pharmacies, 24 clinics, 76 wholesalers
of ingredients, 20 ginseng stores, and 150 medicine brewery shops. In this market,
visitors can experience oriental medical treatments like herbal medicine or acupuncture
and buy first-class medicines at reasonable prices. During the Joseon Dynasty
(1392-1910) from the 16th century, Daegu Medicinal Herb Fair was organized on
this street. At that time, this market was the main supplier of medicinal herb
to China, Manchuria, and Russia.
Yangnyeongsi market, Daegu is the solitary officially selected special zone
for herbal medicines in Korea, which celebrates the Daegu Yangnyeongsi Herb
Medicine Festival. In this market area, numerous herbal medicine shops are situated,
where customers can buy remedies (both common and bizarre) for anything that
possibly be ill them. For almost 350 years, Yangnyeongsi market, Daegu has been
a main center for herbal medications.
Operating Hours of Yangnyeongsi Market, Daegu
- From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- This market closed on each Sundays of every month
Location Details of Yangnyeongsi Market, Daegu
- Address: Namseongno, Jung-gu, Daegu
Contact Details of Yangnyeongsi Market, Daegu
- Phone: 053-253-4729
- Website: http://www.herbmart.or.kr/Eng
- E-mail: herbmart@herbmart.or.kr
Getting to Yangnyeongsi Market, Daegu
- Take city bus No. 104, 106, 306, 349, 401, 402, 439, 524, 535, 613, 650,
704, 730, and 909
- Get off at Banwoldang Station of the subway line 1.
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