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Jeonju is the center of
administration, education and culture of Jeollabuk-do. Jeonju with its
1300-year history bears various historic relics within in the city.
The major historic sites are Hanok (traditional Korean house)
reservation site in Gyodong and Jeondong, and Pungnammun Gate, Jeonju
Gaeksa (guest house), Jeonju Hyanggyo (Confucian School), Namgo
sanseong Fortress and Donggosanseong Fortress and much more.
Tourist Sites
Cultural Centers
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Jeonju National Museum
Address : 900
Hyoja-dong 2-ga, Jeonju-si, Jeollabuk-do
Description :
Jeonju
National Museum is the research, preservation and exhibit center for
Jeollabuk-do’s cultural treasures. The museum has 24,000 pieces of
artifacts, mostly local finds from the Seonsa, Mahan, and Baekje
Kingdoms. It also has Buddhist art works, pottery, gold artifacts,
and folk material. Among these, you can view 1,100 of them in the
Sangseol exhibit. When you enter the first floor of the museum, you
can see the Antiquities Room and the Planning exhibit. You can see
about 400 documents in the Antiquities Room, composed of four
corners, the Seonsa Corner being one of them. On the second floor
are the Art Room and the Folk Room. In the Art Room the art works
from Jeollabuk-do area are displayed. The room is divided into
Buddhist Sculptures, Metal Artworks, Goryeo Pottery, Historical
Documents, and Picture Gallery. The Folk Room faces the Art Room,
and it show the unique lifestyle of the Jeollabuk-do area. It is
divided into Farming, Eating Habits, and Folk Art sections. The
distinguishing aspect of this room is that unlike the other
exhibits, it has gathered different materials and put them together
to show a comprehensive picture of the folk life of the region. Near
Jeonju National Museum is Jeonju University. If you have the time,
it might be good to also visit the university’s clean and peaceful
campus, meet some of its students and talk about their culture with
them.
Directions :
* Take City
Bus No.36, No.51, or No.118 bus at Jeonju Train Station and get off
at Jeonju National Museum.
* Take City Bus No.47, No.50, No.332, No.333, or No.337 at Jeonju
Intercity Bus Terminal and get off at Jeonju National Museum.
Information :
1. Telephone:
(063)223-5651, 5652 (Kor)
2. Homepage: http://jeonju.museum.go.kr/intro1.jsp (Kor)
3. Hours:
Mar-Oct : 09:00-18:00
Nov-Feb : 09:00-17:00
4. Closed: Jan. 1st, Every Monday
5. Admission Fee: *Ages 25-64: 400 won
Ages 19-24: 200 won
Ages 18 and under, 65 and over: Free
Facilities: Lecture Hall, Records Room, Video Room, etc.
Recommended Sites
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Jeonju Hanok Village
Address :
Pungnam-dong, Ilwon, Gyo-dong, Wonsan-gu, Jeonju
Description :
Jeonju Hanok
Village is located in the city of Jeonju and overlaps Pungnam-dong
and Gyo-dong. There are over 800 traditional Korean houses called
Hanok houses. While the rest of city has been industrialized, Hanok
Maeul has not changed a bit, and still retains its old traditions.
The beauty of Jeonju Hanok village lies in the beautiful curves of
the roofs. The roof edges being slightly raised to the sky is the
uniqueness of the Hanok roofs. Hanok houses are generally divided
into two sections. Anchae and Sarangchae. Anchae is where women
stay, called Gyusu room, and is furnished accordingly. Sarangchae is
where the men dwell, called Seonbi room. Because men and women have
to be separate, Anchae is situated deep inside the house that is
most secretive and quiet. Another trait of Hanok is that all the
houses are ondol, a heating system in which the floor is heated.
Since traditional Koreans sat, ate, and slept on the floor, the
floors needed to be heated. Ondol’s structure is fairly simple, with
a heating agungi, under which one heats the floor with fire, and
this heats up the entire room. An advantage of this system is that
it’s warm in the winter and cool in the summer. A part of Hanok has
been set aside so that tourists can experience traditional Korean
life, called Hanok Life Experience Hall. You can enter the Seonbi
room and the Gyusu room, experience the warm floor first hand. The
food provided by the Hanok house is very traditional, which adds to
the ambience. You can try living here for a short moment, or try
Bibimbap, the infamous dish of Jeonju.
Directions :
From Jeonju
Bus Terminal, take a bus bound for Nambu Market and get off at
Jeondong Catholic Church.
From Jeonju Station take Bus No.163 or No.111, and go towards
Riviera Hotel for about 20 minutes.
Information :
Tel:
063-287-6300 (Kor)
Homepage: www.saehwagwan.com (Kor/Eng)
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Jeonju-si
Information provided by Korea National Tourism Organization.
