Verified historic sites & memorials in Gangneung — descriptions, map and practical info.
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강릉시
When the moon rises there is one in the sky, one on the sea, one on the lake, one in your wine cup and one in the eyes of the person beside you. The Joseon poet Jeong Cheol wrote that from Gyeongpodae you could see five moons. About 7 km n…
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In the middle of the fields at Haksan-ri, south of Gangneung, two stone pillars 5.4 m tall rise out of the rice paddies. They are the largest flagpole supports in Korea, and the temple that once flew its banner here was Gulsansa, a leading…
Historic sites & memorials
강릉시
When Gyeongpoho Lake was far larger than today, villagers crossed it on a bridge of boats, so the village was called Baedari, or Seongyo (船橋) in Chinese characters. The grand residence that settled here is Seongyojang. With its main quarte…
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강릉시
Ojukheon in Gangneung is the house where Shin Saimdang (1504–1551) and her son, the scholar Yi I, known as Yulgok (1536–1584), were born. It is one of the oldest surviving houses of the early Joseon period and was designated a Treasure in…
Historic sites & memorials
강릉시
About ten minutes' walk from Gangneung Station, tiled roofs climb in tiers up the slope of Hwabusan hill. Gangneung Hyanggyo is considered the largest provincial Confucian school in Korea after the national academy Seonggyungwan, and becau…