Birthplace of Empress Myeongseong (Queen Min) (명성황후 생가)

Birthplace of Empress Myeongseong (Queen Min) (명성황후 생가)

- Homepage : www.yjcf.or.kr
- Tel : +82-31-887-9730
This is the house where Empress Myeongseong 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.
- Address : 71 Myeongseong-ro, Yeoju-si, Gyeonggi-do
※ Introduction Information
- Ccapacity :
- Experienceable age :
- Experience guide : Traditional manners & tea etiquettes / History lesson
- Inquiries and Guides
+82-31-887-9730
- Open date :
- Parking : Available
- Rest date : Mondays, New Year's Day, Seollal (Lunar New Year's Day) & Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving Day) holidays, other days decided by Yeoju Sejong Culture & Tourism Foundation
- Use season :
- Use time
March-October 09:00-18:00
November-February 09:00-17:00
* Last admission is 30 minute before closing.


- Parking Fees : Large vehicles (16 person or more): 2,000 won
Small vehicles: 1,000 won
Compact vehicles: 500 won
- Restrooms : Available




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This work was created by the Korea Tourism Organization for 24 years and opened as the first type of public Nuri. You can download it for free from the Korea Tourism Organization, https://kto.visitkorea.or.kr/eng.kto