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Mangsando Island, Yujuam, Yujubigak (망산도·유주암·유주비각) - Homepage : - Tel : Mangsando Island, a small isle near Yongwon-dong, is noteworthy for its proximity to the rocky formation known as Yujuam, situated about 70 meters southeast. Approximately 1 kilometer from these locations is Yujubigak, a place rich with the legend of Heo Hwang-ok. She was the queen consort of King Kim Suro, who was born in 42 AD and ruled the ancient kingdom of Garakguk. According to legend, Heo Hwang-ok traveled from India and first set foot on Mangsando Island. The story goes on to tell that the stone vessel she was traveling in capsized at sea, resulting in the formation of Yujuam. - Address : 188 Songjeong-dong, Gangseo-gu, Busan ※ Introduction Information - Ccapacity : - Experienceable age : - Experience guide : Not available - Inquiries and Guides +82-51-502-7399 - Open date : - Parking : Not available - Rest date : N/A (open all year round) - Use season : - Use time Open 24 hr - Admission Fees...

Onggigol Ceramics (옹기골도예) - Homepage : www.ulju.ulsan.kr/onggi - Tel : Onggi Ceramics is the workshop of Heo Jin-gyu, a master onggi craftsman, and is located in Onggi Village in Ulsan, home to the largest production of onggi in the nation. Visitors can browse the items as well as purchase anything that piques their interest. The workshop also offers a range of exerience programs related to onggi, although advanced reservations are required to participate. - Address : 18 Oegosan-gil, Ulju-gun, Ulsan ※ Introduction Information - Ccapacity : - Experienceable age : - Inquiries and Guides +82-52-238-8533 - Open date : - Parking : - Rest date : - Use season : - Use time 09:00-18:00 - Facility Utilization Fees : Varies by program; refer to the website This work was created by the Korea Tourism Organization for 23 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

Maknae Heo Center (막내회센타) - Homepage : - Tel : +82-2-844-6150 It is a store where you can enjoy fresh seafood. The best menu at this restaurant is assorted sliced raw fish. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul. - Address : 7, Dosin-ro, 53-gil, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul ※ Introduction Information - Main menu : Assorted Sliced Raw Fish - Inquiries and Guides •1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-2-844-6150 - Menu : Assorted Sliced Raw Fish / Raw Fish Bibimbap - Open date : - Open time : 10:00-22:00 - Parking : available - Reservation information : available - Rest date : Every Sunday - Scale : - Seat : - Smoking : Non-smoking - License number : 20070087218 This work was created by the Korea Tourism Organization for 21 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

Gwangju Museum of Art (광주시립미술관) - Homepage : artmuse.gwangju.go.kr - Tel : +82-62-613-7100 The Gwangju Museum of Art was founded on August 1, 1992, to promote local artists. In 1996, it served as the venue for the Gwangju Biennale. The museum holds over 560 works, including those from Heo Baekryeon, Oh Jiho, Yang Su-ah, and Im Jik-sun, all local artists. In addition to the permanent exhibitions, the museum also has special planned exhibitions and other cultural programs. - Address : 52, Haseo-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju ※ Introduction Information - Ccapacity : - Inquiries and Guides • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-62-613-7100 - Parking : Available - Parking fee : - Rest date : Mondays, New Year’s Day, the day of Seollal (Lunar New Year’s Day) & Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving Day) * Additional closures to be announced as necessary - Use fee : Free - Use time : 10:00-18:00 * Last Wednesday of every month 10:00-20:00 - S...

Ullimsanbang House (진도 운림산방) - Homepage : tour.jindo.go.kr www.cha.go.kr - Tel : +82-1588-9610 On the foot of Cheomchalsan Mountain (485 m), bordering Ssangyesa Temple to the North, sits Ullimsanbang House. The building was once a home to the famous artist, Heo Yu during his last years, after his master Kim Jeong-hee (1789~1856), a noted scholar, passed away. Ullimsanbang House was named after the romantic scenery of the mountain peaks nearby the Cheomchalsan Maountain that appears hazily amidst the foggy mist. According to Heo Yu’s writings, ‘Mongyeonrok’ once had various flowers and trees blossomed, but it had long been abandoned beyond recognition until it was restored by his grandson, Heo Geon (1907~1987) in 1982. Surrounding the Cheomchalsan Mountain, Ullimsanbang House has a ㄷ-shaped tile-roofed house containing a workroom among numerous bedrooms. It houses a wooden cottage at the rear and the So-Chi (Heo Geon’s pen name) Memorial to the right. Many of Heo family’s artworks are...

Sureungwon Garden (수릉원) - Homepage : tour.gimhae.go.kr - Tel : Sureungwon Garden is a place themed around the meeting between King Suro, the founder of Gaya, and Queen Heo, who was the princess of Ayuta Kingdom, known as India. The name Sureungwon Garden also contains the meaning of an elegant forest where King Suro and Queen Heo walked together. An ecological park measuring 39,600 m 2 has been created along a low ridge that connects the Tomb of King Suro, an important cultural heritage of the Gaya period; the Ancient Tombs in Daeseong-dong, the tombs of the Gaya kings; and the Bonghwang-dong Historic Site. It was created by representing the maritime kingdom of Gaya,  imagining a pond of the garden where King Suro and Queen Heo used to walk, and planting prickly waterlilies and yellow floating hearts that are believed to have inhabited wetlands in the Gaya period. Trails along the cozy forest and pond make it easy to look around comfortably. - Address : 35 Bunseong-ro 261beon-g...

Tomb of King Suro (수로왕릉) - Homepage : tour.gimhae.go.kr - Tel : +82-55-332-1094 King Suro founded the Garak Kingdom in AD 42 and married Heo Hwang-ok, a princess from the Indian country of Ayuta, in AD 48. He was the founder of the Gimhae Kim family. Heo Yeop, a Yeongnam governor, gave the tomb its current look in the 13th year of the reign of King Seonjo (1580). The tomb compound includes various buildings, including the Sungseonjeon (where the ancestral tablets of King Suro and his queen are kept), Anhyanggak, Jeonsacheong, and Jegigo, as well as stone structures, such as a sindobi (tombstone) and gongjeokbi (monument established to pay homage the deceased). The tombstone in front of the royal tomb was built in the 25th year of the reign of King Injo (1647) of the Joseon dynasty. The name Sungseonjeon was bestowed on the tomb by King Gojong in the 21st year of his reign (1884). - Address : 26 Garak-ro 93beon-gil, Gimhae-si, Gyeongsangnam-do ※ Introduction Information - Ccapaci...

Samcheok Cheokjudonghaebi & Pyeongsutochanbi Monuments (삼척 척주동해비 및 평수토찬비) - Homepage : www.samcheok.go.kr www.cha.go.kr - Tel : +82-33-859-5708 Erected by Heo Mok, the governor of Samcheok during the second year of King Hyeonjeong's reign (1661), Cheokjudonghaebi Monument is 170 centimeters tall. It was originally built to protect the village on Mallido Island that had been frequently inundated by heavy rain and rough waves. It is believed that the mystical inscription, penned by Heo Mok, on the monument calmed the rough sea waves. Today, the monument stands to prove the wisdom and distinguished penmanship of the former Samcheok City Governor. Pyeongsutochan-bi Monument is 145 centimeters tall. It was erected by Heo Mok's successor and former governor of Samcheok, Jung Un-cheol, in reverence for his wise forebear. The monument contains 48 ancient Chinese characters that describe many achievements of Heo Mok. - Address : 13-7, Heomok-gil, Samcheok-si, Gangwon-do ※ Intr...