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Address
201, Hyoja-ro, Hwaseo-myeon, Sangju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do 경상북도 상주시 화서면 효자로 201
Inquiries
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-54-535-0575 (Korean)
Introduction
Devoted Son Jeong Jaesu Memorial Hall was constructed to honor the bravery of Jeong Jae-su who died at the age of 10 trying to rescue his father. It opened on June 12, 2001 at the former Sasan Elementary School where Jeong was a student.
In the Jeong Jae-su Exhibition Room on the first floor, materials relating to Jeong’s devotions are on display. In the Memorial Room on the second floor, various materials and works created by students are on display, as well as the classroom Jeong studied in. The theater shows movies about devotion as well as Jeong’s virtuous deeds. The theater is also used for seminars and conferences. There is also an outdoor performance stage, a facility for traditional folk games, and a rest area.
Structure Size
Site are: 605㎡ (2 stories building)
Main Facilities
Memorial Hall, Visual art Hall, Outdoor Activity Plaza, etc.
Facilities for the Handicapped
No additional handicap parking spaces (but you can use the regular parking spaces), wheelchair ramp available, restroom (1F), lift available
Directions
[Bus]
From Dong Seoul Terminal (Gangbyeon Station, Seoul Subway Line 2), take a bus to Sangju Bus Terminal.
From Sangju Terminal, take Bus Sangju-Jungnul(Hwaryeong,Sogok)(상주-중눌)(화령,소곡), and get off at Jeong Jaesu Memorial Hall Bus Stop. Walk about 68m.