A Journey to Meet Historical Figures

The House of Chusa, the birthplace of Chusa Kim Jeong-hui, a prominent calligrapher and Silhak scholar of the late Joseon period, is known to have been built by Kim Han-sin (Lord Wolseongwi), Chusa's great-grandfather.

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   House of Chusa

   추사고택

   The House of Chusa, the birthplace of Chusa Kim Jeong-hui, a prominent calligrapher and Silhak scholar of the late Joseon period, is known to have been built by Kim Han-sin (Lord Wolseongwi), Chusa's great-grandfather.MoreLess

   

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   Yun Bong-gil Memorial Hall

   윤봉길의사기념관

   Located in Yesan-gun, Chungcheongnam-do, the Yun Bong-gil Memorial Hall exhibits 56 relics across 28 types (Treasure No. 568). It showcases the brief life of Patriot Yun Bong-gil through various videos and dioramas.MoreLess

   

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   Chunguisa Shrine

   충의사

   Located 23 km northwest of Yesan, Chunguisa Shrine is where Patriot Yun Bong-gil, an independence activist during the Japanese colonial period, was born and fostered rural enlightenment and patriotic spirit until he went into exile. It was established in 1968 to commemorate Patriot Yun's heroic deed and patriotic loyalty.MoreLess

   

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   Deoksan Hot Springs District

   덕산온천지구

   Deoksan Hot Springs, whose 500-year history is documented in historical records such as Dongguk Yeoji Seungram (Augmented Survey of the Geography of Korea) and Sejong Sillok Jiriji (Geographical Treatise of King Sejong's Annals), has a fascinating origin story. According to Chungbo, a book by scholar Yi Yul-gok, it is recorded that "a crane with injured wings and legs flew here, treated its wounds with the water welling up from this ground, and flew away; upon examining where the crane had perched, warm and smooth water was found gushing forth."MoreLess

   

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