Stories of Joseon Dynasty Life Centered on Bukchon

This course runs from Jeongdok Public Library to Changuimun Gate, touring Baegan (the main mountain of Hanyangdoseong) and Bukchon. It is a wonderful route to enjoy the charm of the Owl Museum and the scenic beauty of the dense Hanok village. The paths here are especially beautiful during the autumn foliage season. Source: Walking along Hanyangdoseong following stories.

Along the way

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   Jeongdok Public Library

   정독도서관

   Jeongdok Public Library is a Seoul metropolitan public library that opened in January 1977 on the former site of Kyunggi High School in Bukchon, Jongno-gu, Seoul. It houses over 490,000 books and around 16,300 non-book materials, with its affiliated Seoul Education Museum holding over 12,000 educational historical artifacts.\nJeongdok Public Library aims to provide up-to-date information to Seoul citizens and support cultural enrichment and learning, contributing to cultural development and lifelong education. In addition to book lending and access to reference and reading rooms, it organizes monthly cultural programs such as lectures by invited authors, photo exhibitions, reading clubs, puppet shows, concerts, and dance performances.\nMoreLess

   

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   Bukchon Cultural Center

   북촌문화센터

   Built on the former estate of 'Min Jaemugwan,' an influential figure in the late Joseon Dynasty, Bukchon Cultural Center was established after the Seoul Metropolitan Government acquired the site—also well known as the 'Gyedong Madam's House'—and completed exterior renovations, opening on October 29, 2002.\nBukchon Cultural Center is a facility that plans and runs cultural programs to help Bukchon residents take pride in their Hanok village and to offer opportunities to enjoy high-quality traditional culture. It conducts traditional culture classes such as calligraphy, tea ceremony, classical Chinese, and pansori; hands-on craft workshops including natural dyeing, black bamboo crafts, and traditional boudoir crafts like knots and patchwork wrapping cloths; Hanok courses to enhance understanding and tour Bukchon's hanoks; as well as cultural events such as film screenings and concerts.\nMoreLess

   

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   Owl Museum

   부엉이박물관

   The Owl Museum is a cafe-style museum decorated with an antique theme, exhibiting over 2,000 works of art and crafts themed on owls from around the world, collected over 30 years by Director Bae Myeong-hee ('Owl Mom'). As a unique cafe-like museum converted from a private residence, the director warmly welcomes visitors like guests in her own home and serves coffee or tea, offering a warm and hospitable experience.\nMoreLess

   

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   Samcheong Park

   삼청공원

   It is located in a deep valley to the southeast of Bugaksan Mountain. Since ancient times, true to the name Samcheong ('Three Purities'), it has been a place where the water was clear, the forest was clean, and people's hearts were pure. The area surrounding the park was once dense with centuries-old pine trees. Wild cherry blossom trees grew above the pine grove, while azaleas and royal azaleas flourished below, creating a heavenly garden in spring. With the introduction of the Samcheong Tunnel, Samcheong Park was split in two, reducing the resting space by that much.\nMoreLess

   

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