Ojukheon Residence in South Korea

Address of Ojukheon Residence in South Korea: 201 Jukheon-dong, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do

Local Transportation at Ojukheon Residence in South Korea: From Gangneung Express Bus Terminal, take city bus No. 202 or 303 and get off at Ojukheon (15 min ride); from Gangneung Station, take city bus No. 300 or 303 and get off at Ojukheon (25 min ride); city buses run frequently between Gyeongpo (No. 202) / Sogeumgang River (No. 303) / Jumunjin (the 300's except 303) / Gangneung University (the 200's) and Ojukheon.

Contact no. at Ojukheon Residence in South Korea: +82-33-640-4682 (Kor) / Travel Phone +82-33-1330(Eng,Kor,Jpn,Chn)

Opening hours at Ojukheon Residence in South Korea: 9:00-18:00 (Mar-Oct) / 9:00-17:00 (Nov-Feb)

Ojukheon Residence in South Korea closed on: new Year's Day, Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving)

Admission fee at Ojukheon Residence in South Korea: Individual- 2,000 won, 1,000 won, 500 won; Group- 1,500 won, 700 won, 400 won

Features of Ojukheon Residence in South Korea

Ojukheon Residence in South Korea gets its name from the many black bamboo trees around it. This was the place where Sinsaimdang (1504~1551) lived and where his son Yulgok (scholar and politician of the Joseon Period) was born. Ojukheon Residence in South Korea was built in the time of the 11th King of Joseon, King Jungjong (1506~1544). It is one of the oldest wooden residential buildings in Korea and was designated as Treasure No. 165 in 1963. it has been maintained by the descendants throughout the generations.

The features of Ojukheon Residence in South Korea include:

  -   Inside the residence there's the Yulgok Memorial Hall, Mongryongsil, where Yulgok was born.

  -   The household shrine is called Munseongsa and the entrances are called Jagyeongmun, Sajumun etc.

  -   There is also Eojaegak, which was built to preserve the inkstone and Gyeokmongyogyeol (a book written by Lee-Lee in 1577 for those beginning their studies), mementos of Lee-Lee.

  -   Beside Ojukheon Residence in South Korea, there is the Gangneung Municipal Museum where you can see relics from the prehistoric age and other various historical materials from different