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Where in Haenam are the Gosan Yun Seon-do sites?
Of Gosan Yun Seon-do's historic sites, 4 places are clustered on Nogudang-gil in Haenam-eup, within 230 m of each other in a straight line.
They are Historic Site of Gosan Yun Seon-do, Nogudang House of the Haenam Yun Clan, Gosan Yun Seon-do Museum and Ttangkkeut Pilgrimage Literary Museum. Haenam Yun Seon-do Historic Sites and the Geumswaedong and Sujeongdong sites are around San 181, Gusi-ri, Hyeonsan-myeon. All 4 places on Nogudang-gil open 09:00–18:00 and are closed every Monday. Last entry is 17:00 for the historic site and 17:30 for the museum. The museum and the literature museum have free admission. The fee at 135 Nogudang-gil differs: free in the Historic Site of Gosan Yun Seon-do entry and 2,000 won for individual adults in the Nogudang House of the Haenam Yun Clan entry. Call (061-530-5548) to check before visiting.
The 10 places in this guideFull list
Historic Site of Gosan Yun Seon-do
- Hours
- 09:00–18:00 (last entry 17:00)
- Closed days
- Every Monday
Nogudang House of the Haenam Yun Clan
- Hours
- 09:00–18:00
- Closed days
- Every Monday
- Hours
- 09:00–18:00 (last entry 17:30)
- Closed days
- Every Monday more
Ttangkkeut Pilgrimage Literary Museum
- Hours
- 09:00–18:00
- Closed days
- Every Monday more
Haenam Yun Seon-do Historic Sites
Not listed: Hours·Closed days·Fee
Haenam Nogudan Nutmeg Tree Forest
Not listed: Hours·Closed days·Fee
Yun Seon-do Historic Site in Geumswaedong
Not listed: Hours·Closed days·Fee
Cradle of Gosan's Literature (Sujeongdong and Geumswaedong)
Not listed: Hours·Closed days·Fee
- Hours
- Always open
- Closed days
- Open all year round
Haechon Seowon (Confucian Academy)
- Hours
- Always open
- Closed days
- Open all year round
Photos: · KOGL Type 1, KOGL Type 3 (no changes allowed), KOGL Type 4 (non-commercial, no changes allowed)
4 places on Nogudang-gil: the historic site, Nogudang, the museum, and the literary museum are within 230 m of each other in a straight line
- Historic Site of Gosan Yun Seon-do and Nogudang House of the Haenam Yun Clan are both listed at 135 Nogudang-gil, and Gosan Yun Seon-do Museum and Ttangkkeut Pilgrimage Literary Museum at 130 Nogudang-gil.
- The straight-line distance between the four is within 230 m and differs from the actual travel distance.
- Nogudang is the head house of the Haenam Yun clan, built in the mid-15th century by Hyojeong, Yun Seon-do's 4th-generation ancestor, and the 14th-generation head of the family still lives there.
- In 1668, the house in Suwon that King Hyojong had granted to Yun Seon-do was moved here and became the men's quarters, and there is a small pond called White Lotus Pond.
- The historic site also has the inner quarters and servants' quarters, Gosan Shrine, Eochoeun Shrine and Chuwondang Hall, along with a ginkgo tree and a torreya grove.
- Ttangkkeut Pilgrimage Literary Museum is a literature museum in traditional Korean style inside the historic site that shows historical materials on writers from Haenam in permanent and special exhibition rooms.
- Historic Site of Gosan Yun Seon-doClosed days Every Monday
- Nogudang House of the Haenam Yun ClanHours 09:00–18:00
- Gosan Yun Seon-do MuseumClosed days Every Monday
- Ttangkkeut Pilgrimage Literary MuseumHours 09:00–18:00
Hours and fees: all four are closed on Mondays, and the Nogudang fee differs by listing
- Historic Site of Gosan Yun Seon-do is open 09:00–18:00 (last entry 17:00), Gosan Yun Seon-do Museum 09:00–18:00 (last entry 17:30), and Nogudang House of the Haenam Yun Clan and Ttangkkeut Pilgrimage Literary Museum 09:00–18:00.
- All four are closed every Monday.
- The museum and the literary museum are also closed on days set by the county governor.
- The museum and the literary museum have free admission, and parking at the museum is also free.
- For the same 135 Nogudang-gil, the Historic Site of Gosan Yun Seon-do listing gives the fee as free.
- The Nogudang House of the Haenam Yun Clan listing gives 2,000 won for adults, 1,500 won for youth and military/police, and 1,000 won for children as individuals.
- For groups it gives 1,500 won for adults, 1,000 won for youth and military/police, and 500 won for children.
- Call before visiting to confirm: 061-530-5548.
- The contact for the historic site also differs: TourAPI lists the Culture and Arts Team, Culture and Arts Division, Haenam County Office (061-530-5250), and Haenam County Culture and Tourism lists 061-530-5548.
- Historic Site of Gosan Yun Seon-doClosed days Every Monday
- Gosan Yun Seon-do MuseumClosed days Every Monday
- Nogudang House of the Haenam Yun ClanHours 09:00–18:00
- Ttangkkeut Pilgrimage Literary MuseumHours 09:00–18:00
Gosan Yun Seon-do Museum: the National Treasure Self-Portrait of Yun Du-seo and relics of the Haenam Yun family
- Gosan Yun Seon-do Museum collects relics of the Haenam Yun family, including Gosan Yun Seon-do and Gongjae Yun Du-seo. It displays the Self-Portrait of Yun Du-seo (National Treasure) and, as Treasures, the Haenam Yun Family Heirloom Album of Old Paintings, Documents Related to Yun Gosan's Handwriting and the Slave Document of the 14th Year of Zhizheng. It first opened in 2010 (then named Gosan Yun Seon-do Relics Exhibition Hall) and reopened under its current name in August 2023, and it runs classics lectures and tea ceremony, printmaking and folk game activities.
- The torreya forest, a Natural Monument, has grown on the slope of Deogeumsan Mountain for about 500 years.
- The nationally designated heritage Haenam Nogudan Nutmeg Tree Forest is listed at 81 Yeondong-ri, and the contact is the Gosan Historic Site office (061-530-5548).
- Gosan Yun Seon-do MuseumClosed days Every Monday
- Haenam Nogudan Nutmeg Tree Forest
Hyeonsan-myeon: the Geumswaedong and Sujeongdong sites and the old house of Gongjae Yun Du-seo
- Around San 181, Gusi-ri, Hyeonsan-myeon, 3 places are listed with the same lot number: Haenam Yun Seon-do Historic Sites (nationally designated heritage), Yun Seon-do Historic Site in Geumswaedong and Cradle of Gosan's Literature (Sujeongdong and Geumswaedong).
- For inquiries, contact the Cultural Heritage Team of the Haenam County Culture and Arts Division (061-530-5250) or Tourist Information (061-532-1330).
- Also at 122 Baekpo-gil, Hyeonsan-myeon, is Haenam Gongjae Old House, where Gongjae Yun Du-seo (1668–1715), Yun Seon-do's great-grandson, lived.
- The house was built in 1670, and its inner quarters, storehouse, barn and shrine remain.
- The roof was laid low to block the sea wind. It is open at all times with free admission, but visits may be blocked depending on the owner's circumstances, and parking is not available. It is 15.6 km from Historic Site of Gosan Yun Seon-do on Nogudang-gil in a straight line (this differs from the actual travel distance).
Haechon Seowon (Confucian Academy) and Bike Course 6, the Yun Seon-do Road
- Haechon Seowon (Confucian Academy), at 50 Haeri 2-gil, Haenam-eup, is a late Joseon Confucian academy that enshrines 6 people: Choe Bu, Im Eok-ryeong, Yu Hui-chun, Yun Gu, Yun Seon-do and Bak Baek-eung.
- Yun Gu and Yun Seon-do were enshrined there together in 1721. It is open at all times every day of the year, admission is free, and parking is available. It is 2.8 km from Historic Site of Gosan Yun Seon-do in a straight line (this differs from the actual travel distance).
- Haenam County's bike Course 6 Yun Seon-do Trail starts at Historic Site of Gosan Yun Seon-do, passes the Geumswae-dong Entrance and the Gravesite of Gosan Yun Seon-do, and returns to the historic site. It takes 4 hours.
- Haechon Seowon (Confucian Academy)Hours Always open
- Historic Site of Gosan Yun Seon-doClosed days Every Monday
The 10 places in this guide
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Historic Site of Gosan Yun Seon-do
A historic site that brings together Nogudang, the men's quarters of the head house of the Eochoeun branch of the Haenam Yun family, along with the inner quarters and servants' quarters, Gosan Shrine, Eochoeun Shrine and Chuwondang Hall. It is open 09:00–18:00 (last entry 17:00) and closed every Monday. Admission is listed as free, and parking is available.
- Hours
- 09:00–18:00 (last entry 17:00)
- Closed days
- Every Monday
- Fee
- Free
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Nogudang House of the Haenam Yun Clan
The head house of the Haenam Yun clan, built in the mid-15th century by Hyojeong, Yun Seon-do's 4th-generation ancestor, where the 14th-generation head of the family still lives. In 1668, the house in Suwon that King Hyojong had granted to Yun Seon-do was moved here and used as the men's quarters. It is open 09:00–18:00 and closed every Monday. Individual admission is listed as 2,000 won for adults, 1,500 won for youth and military/police, and 1,000 won for children. For Nogudang House of the Haenam Yun Clan, the tourist site fee guide of Haenam County Culture and Tourism lists the Historic Site of Gosan Yun Seon-do as free, so call before visiting.
- Hours
- 09:00–18:00
- Closed days
- Every Monday
- Fee
- Sources differ · call before visiting
Korea Tourism Organization / Haenam County
Korea Tourism Organization Adult 2,000 wonHaenam County Free admission
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It displays relics of the Haenam Yun family, such as the National Treasure Self-Portrait of Yun Du-seo and the Treasure Haenam Yun Family Heirloom Album of Old Paintings, and runs tea ceremony and printmaking activities and classics lectures. It is open 09:00–18:00 (last entry 17:30) and closed every Monday and on days set by the county governor. Admission and parking are free (061-530-5548).
- Hours
- 09:00–18:00 (last entry 17:30)
- Closed days
- Every Monday more
- Fee
- Free
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Ttangkkeut Pilgrimage Literary Museum
A literature museum in traditional Korean style inside the Historic Site of Gosan Yun Seon-do, with permanent and special exhibition rooms, a book cafe, and an observatory. It is open 09:00–18:00 and closed every Monday and on days set by the county governor. Admission is free (061-530-5127).
- Hours
- 09:00–18:00
- Closed days
- Every Monday more
- Fee
- Free
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Haenam Nogudan Nutmeg Tree Forest
The nutmeg tree forest of Nogudan, a nationally designated heritage, listed at 81 Yeondong-ri, Haenam-eup. For inquiries, contact the Gosan Historic Sites contact (061-530-5548) or the Haenam County Culture and Arts Division, Cultural Heritage Team (061-530-5250).
- Hours
- Not listed
- Closed days
- Not listed
- Fee
- Not listed
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Haenam Yun Seon-do Historic Sites
Yun Seon-do historic sites designated as nationally designated heritage, spanning the area around San 181, Gusi-ri, Hyeonsan-myeon. For inquiries, contact the Haenam County Culture and Arts Division, Cultural Heritage Team (061-530-5250) or Tourist Information (061-532-1330).
- Hours
- Not listed
- Closed days
- Not listed
- Fee
- Not listed
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Yun Seon-do Historic Site in Geumswaedong
A Yun Seon-do historic site that remains in Geumswaedong, classified as residential architecture and listed around San 181, Gusi-ri, Hyeonsan-myeon. For inquiries, contact the Haenam County Cultural Heritage Team (061-530-5250) or Tourist Information (061-532-1330).
- Hours
- Not listed
- Closed days
- Not listed
- Fee
- Not listed
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Cradle of Gosan's Literature (Sujeongdong and Geumswaedong)
A historic structure that groups Sujeongdong and Geumswaedong, listed around San 181, Gusi-ri, Hyeonsan-myeon. For inquiries, contact the Haenam County Culture and Arts Division, Cultural Heritage Team (061-530-5250) or Tourist Information (061-532-1330, 061-530-5915).
- Hours
- Not listed
- Closed days
- Not listed
- Fee
- Not listed
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The house where Gongjae Yun Du-seo, Yun Seon-do's great-grandson, lived. Built in 1670, it keeps the inner quarters, a storehouse, a barn and a family shrine. It is open at all times with free admission, but viewing may be blocked depending on the owner's circumstances, and parking is not available.
- Hours
- Always open
- Closed days
- Open all year round
- Fee
- Free
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Haechon Seowon (Confucian Academy)
A late Joseon Confucian academy that enshrines 6 people born in Haenam, including Yun Gu and Yun Seon-do. It moved to its present site beside Geumganggol Reservoir in 1991. It is open at all times every day of the year, admission is free, and parking is available.
- Hours
- Always open
- Closed days
- Open all year round
- Fee
- Free
Photos: Korea Tourism Organization, Haenam County Culture and Tourism · KOGL Type 1, KOGL Type 3 (no changes allowed), KOGL Type 4 (non-commercial, no changes allowed)
FAQ
Are the Historic Site of Gosan Yun Seon-do and the museum open on Mondays?
No, they do not open. Historic Site of Gosan Yun Seon-do, Nogudang House of the Haenam Yun Clan, Gosan Yun Seon-do Museum and Ttangkkeut Pilgrimage Literary Museum are closed every Monday. The museum and the literature museum are also closed on days set by the county governor. Haenam Gongjae Old House (Hyeonsan-myeon) and Haechon Seowon (Confucian Academy) (Haenam-eup) are open at all times, so you can enter on Mondays too.
Is admission to Nogudang free?
It is listed differently by entry. The TourAPI entry for Historic Site of Gosan Yun Seon-do says free. The entry for Nogudang House of the Haenam Yun Clan at the same 135 Nogudang-gil gives 2,000 won for individual adults, 1,500 won for youth and military/police, and 1,000 won for children. Call before visiting to confirm: 061-530-5548. Gosan Yun Seon-do Museum and Ttangkkeut Pilgrimage Literary Museum are free.
Where can I see the self-portrait and old house of Gongjae Yun Du-seo?
The Self-Portrait of Yun Du-seo, a National Treasure, is displayed at Gosan Yun Seon-do Museum, 130 Nogudang-gil, Haenam-eup, and the museum opens 09:00–18:00 (last entry 17:30) and is closed every Monday. Haenam Gongjae Old House, where Yun Du-seo lived, is at 122 Baekpo-gil, Hyeonsan-myeon. It is open at all times with free admission, but parking is not available.