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Birthplace of Empress Myeongseong (Queen Min)
- Management office of Birthplace of Empress Myeongseong: +82-31-880-4021~3 / Tourism Information of Yeoju-si: +82-31-887-2140
- www.empressmyeongseong.kr
Overview
This is the house where Empress Myeongseong (Joseon Period) was born, and lived until she was eight years old. She would grow up to be the wife of the dynasty’s 26th ruler, King Gojong. The birthplace and the adjoining Memorial Hall are open to the public.
Empress Myeongseong was a brilliant diplomat who pursued openness and reform to maintain the sovereignty of the nation. Unfortunately, her tumultuous life came to an end in the early morning hours of October 8, 1895 when she was murdered by the Japanese army.
During Japanese colonial rule, the empress was wrongfully accused of being a jealous and overly ambitious person. Studies of various archives have since revealed what a great person she really was. Recently, numerous television productions and musicals have also corrected those misunderstandings. Renovated in 1995, her birthplace includes three buildings with servants’ quarters, master’s quarters, and a separate house. A commemorative monument now stands at the site of the room where the empress studied as a child. The Memorial Hall in front of the house contains various archives and artifacts related to Empress Myeongseong’s life. There is also a 161-seat theatre.
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- [Haengnamjagi Ceramic Experience]
Hand-painting and adhering transfer papers: 18,000 won (mug and plate available)
Hand-painting and adhering transfer papers: 20,000 won (two bowls available) - Contact
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• For more info:
Management office of Birthplace of Empress Myeongseong: +82-31-880-4021~3
Tourism Information of Yeoju-si: +82-31-887-2140 - Parking
- Compact Cars : 1,000 won Mid-Size/Large Cars : 2,000 won
- Closed
- Jan. 1, Seollal and Chuseok
- Hours
- Mar.-Oct. 09:00 - 18:00 / Nov.-Feb. 09:00 - 17:00
Updated 2016.02.07
Admission Fees
* Group - Adult 700 won / Youth 500 won / Child 300 won (30 or more people)
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Take a bus from Dong Seoul Bus Terminal (Gangbyeon station, Subway Line 2) to Yeoju
(Bus schedule: 06:30 - 22:30, 30-60min intervals / Estimated Travel Time: 1 hr 30 mins) → Take a bus bound for Janghowon(장호원), get off in front of Jeombong Elementary School(점봉 초등학교), and walk for 5 mins
71, Myeongseong-ro, Yeoju-si, Gyeonggi-do
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