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This article is recommended for those who want to explore the cultural attractions and natural landscapes of Seoul’s Jung District and Buam-dong area together. It will be particularly useful for those who wish to follow in the footsteps of poet Yun Dong-ju, visit his literature museum, and leisurely enjoy nearby historical sites and beautiful libraries.
Overall Review
The Yun Dong-ju Literature Museum has been reborn as a meaningful space honoring the poet’s life and poetic world by remodeling a disused water pressure boosting station and water tank. Here, you can encounter Yun Dong-ju’s life story, records, and poetry collections. The 11-minute video shown in the video room, in particular, offers profound emotion. The area around the museum is rich with attractions such as Changui Gate, the source of Cheonggyecheon Stream, Rock Tower, and Cheongun Literary Library, making it a great place to visit together.
Travel tips
- The Yun Dong-ju Literature Museum is closed on Mondays and has a break time from 1:30 PM to 2:00 PM.
- Internal photography is prohibited, so please be mindful of this.
- It is highly recommended to watch the 11-minute video shown in the video room, which features the poet’s life story and poetry recitations.
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After visiting the Yun Dong-ju Literature Museum, you can walk along the path towards Changui Gate by crossing the pedestrian crossing. Changui Gate is the northern gate of the Seoul City Wall, meaning ‘to reveal what is right.’ Passing through here leads to a downhill slope, and you can see the famous chicken restaurant ‘Gyeyolsa’ in the distance. The scenery in the opposite direction of Changui Gate is also beautiful and great for taking photos.
Next, moving beside Cheongun Park, you will find the Rock Tower, built by people stacking small stones on a rock that rolled down from Inwangsan Mountain. The experience of stacking stones while making a wish will be a special memory. Additionally, the Cheongun Literary Library, a charming Hanok library nestled in a green forest, is also worth visiting. A small waterfall offers a wonderful view, and inside, there are reading spaces and a pond.
More detailed routes, scenery, and various aspects of the Cheongun Literary Library can be found with photos in the original article. In particular, if you visit during hot weather, a tip is included that it is better to use a village bus on the main road near the Yun Dong-ju Literature Museum.
