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Yeoju is famous for its ceramics,
temples and museums.
Historic City on the Water, Yeoju
Yeoju straddles the Namhan River, an upstream tributary of Korea¡¯s national artery, the Han River.
Tourist attractions include Silleuk Temple and the Haeyeorim Botanical Gardens.
Yeoju produced eight queens of the Joseon Dynasty and at
fervently for seven days, whereupon nine dragons emerged
Exhibition, held in spring each year, offers a variety of cultural
place of Queen Min, wife of the 26th ruler of the Joseon
one time was a thriving commercial city. Yeoju lies in a hilly
from the sight where the pond had been and flew up to the sky.
events related to ceramics. This is also the location of the
Dynasty, King Gojong. In the age of Japanese imperialism,
area, forming a basin centered on Yeoju Township with the
Only then was he able to build the temple.
Yeoju Event Center for the World Ceramics Biennale, held
Queen Min tried to preserve Korea¡¯s independence and imple-
Namhan River flowing through it from southeast to north-
One sight to see at Silleuk Temple is a 500-year-old
every other year.
mented an enlightened reform policy, only to be murdered by
west. During the Joseon Dynasty it was thriving commercial
gingko tree that is said to have grown from a staff planted in
In the 200m
Earthenware Ceramic Experience Center, up
Japanese soldiers on October 8, 1895. The house where she
city with two of the four national ferries used to bring goods
the ground by a monk of great spiritual power. Outside Silleuk
to 400 people can get hands-on experience and expert instruc-
was born and lived to the age of eight, in the Neunghyeolli
to and from the capital. From early times Yeoju served as a col-
Temple is a white sandy area where a big zelkova tree provides
tion in hand painting, spiral ceramic making, using the potter¡¯s
area of Yeoju, was rebuilt in 1995.
lecting point for tax rice to be given to the king. To this day,
cool shade. With golden sand and a boating quay, it¡¯s the per-
wheel, and making earthenware ceramics. And in the Clay Play
As the city that houses the tomb of King Sejong, the
Yeoju is still known for its rice.
fect place to enjoy a break.
Room, children and adults alike can lose themselves in a world
wise ruler who gave Korea the hangeul alphabet, Yeoju hosts
Another site you shouldn¡¯t miss on your trip to Yeoju is
of play. Located in the Yeoju Earthenware Ceramic Workshop,
the Great Sejong Cultural Banquet each year. Jointly spon-
Famous places in Yeoju
the Haeyeorim Botanical Gardens. The Botanical Gardens oc-
the Clay Play Room is a 600m
indoor play facility that provides
sored by Gyeonggi Province and Yeoju City, the Great Sejong
Yeoju¡¯s is home to Silleuk Temple. The temple is said to have
cupy an area of 680,000m
, of which 170,000m
is laid out
a variety of programs.
Cultural Banquet was first held on October 9, 1962, the
been built by Reverend Wonhyo in the Silla era (57 BC-918 AD).
for viewing. About 4,000 species of plants are grown in five
516th anniversary of the promulgation of hangeul, to com-
Yeoju, a city of history and culture
One night, Wonhyo had a dream in which an old man in white
themed zones and flowers are in bloom all year round. The
memorate the great works and merits of King Sejong. As the
clothing pointed to a lotus pond where the temple now stands,
Maze Garden, formed from hedges of Chinese arborvitae,
Among the many historical sites and cultural treasures worth
festival is held in the autumn, we should not omit to mention
told him it would be the site of a holy temple, and then disap-
provides a good date course for couples who visit the
seeing are the tombs of King Sejong and King Hyojong and the
that this is the time when the local specialty foods
rice,
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peared. Intrigued by his dream, Wonhyo filled in the pond and
Botanical Gardens.
birthplace of Queen Min(officially known as Empress
sweet potatoes, and mushrooms
are at their best.
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began to build a temple, but he kept having setbacks. He prayed
Yeoju is also famous for ceramics. The Yeoju Ceramic
Meongseong). Perhaps the most striking of these is the birth-
A city for pure cultural tourism, Yeoju.
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