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• Information
  Introduction
  Historic Site No. 339, Gyeonggijeon Shrine was erected in 1410 and holds the portrait of King Tae-jo, the founder of the Joseon dynasty. The King and his wife’s mortuary tablets are enshrined here at Jogyeong Shrine. The structure was partially destroyed during the Imjin War (1592-1598), and the existing structure was remodeled in 1614.
  
  Current Status
  Historic Site No. 339 (Designated on January 9, 1991)
  
  Closed
  [Gyeonggijeon Shrine] N/A (Open all year round)
  [Eojin Portrait Museum] Mondays, January 1
  
  Operating Hours
  March-October 09:00-19:00
  November-February 09:00-18:00
  
  Parking Facilities
  Not available (Please use the Public Parking Lot at the Hanok Village)
  
  Admission Fees
  Individuals - Adults 3,000 won / Teenagers 2,000 won / Children 1,000 won
  Groups - Adults 2,500 won / Teenagers 1,500 won / Children 500 won
  
  * Group: 20 people or more
  * Free admission on New Year's Day, Day of Seollal (Lunar New Year's Day) & Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving Day), Independence Movement Day (March 1), & Liberation Day (August 15)
  
  Restrooms
  Available
  
  
• Tourist Sites

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    Royal Portrait Museum (어진박물관)

    Region : Jeonju-si Jeollabuk-do
    Type : Museums
    Opened on November 6, 2010, the Royal Portrait Museum is one of the newest attractions of Jeonju, located within the Gyeonggijeon Shrine. Royal Portrait Museum...

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    Jeondong Catholic Cathedral (전주 전동성당)

    Region : Jeonju-si Jeollabuk-do
    Type : Temples/ Religious Sites
    Jeondong Catholic Church in Jeonju (Historic Site No. 288) was built in honor of Roman Catholic martyrs of the Joseon dynasty on the very same spot the martyrs ...

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    Jeonju Pungnammun Gate (전주 풍남문)

    Region : Jeonju-si Jeollabuk-do
    Type : Palaces/ Fortresses/ Gates
    Pungnammun Gate was built in the middle of the Joseon dynasty (1768) and was designated Treasure No. 308. The structure was partially destroyed by fire during w...

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    Jeonju Crafts Exhibition Hall (전주공예품전시관)

    Region : Jeonju-si Jeollabuk-do
    Type : Exhibition & Memorial Halls
    Jeonju Crafts Exhibition Hall promotes the beauty of traditional Korean crafts, and is made up of a Craft Hall, Special Exhibition Hall, and Experience Hall, Vi...

  • 

    Jeonju Traditional Hanji Center (전주전통한지원)

    Region : Jeonju-si Jeollabuk-do
    Type : Traditional&Cultural Experiences/ Temple Stays
    Jeonju has been a major producer of quality hanji paper for more than a thousand years. In keeping with this proud tradition, the Jeonju Traditional Hanji Cente...

• Accommodation

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    Deokindang

    Region : Jeonju-si Jeollabuk-do
    Type : Hanok
    Deokindang is located across from the west street of Jeonju Hanok Village. The guesthouse is surrounded by low walls, inside of which there are grass yard, sto...

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    Siwon [Korea Quality] / 시원 [한국관광 품질인증]

    Region : Jeonju-si Jeollabuk-do
    Type : Hanok
    Situated within Jeonju Hanok Village, Siwon is a hanok experience hall designated by the local government. The names of its individual rooms carry such meaning...

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    Jeonju hanok house [Korea Quality] / 전주한옥숙박체험관 [한국관광 품질인증]

    Region : Jeonju-si Jeollabuk-do
    Type : Hanok
    Jeonjuhanok Korean House is a traditional Korean house built more than 60 years age, and it was recently remodeled for visitors to see and experience an old tr...

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    Dal Bbit Hyang [Korea Quality] / 달빛향 [한국관광 품질인증]

    Region : Jeonju-si Jeollabuk-do
    Type : Hanok
    Dalbithyang is a traditional hanok accommodation located in Jeonju Hanok Village. Jeonjuhyangyo Confucian School is just a few steps away, and the Jeonjucheon ...

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    Fine day [Korea Quality] / 좋은날 [한국관광 품질인증]

    Region : Jeonju-si Jeollabuk-do
    Type : Hanok
    Good Day is a traditional Korean house situated in Jeondong Catholic Cathedral Street in Wansan-gu, Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do. It was originally built in 1942 and re...

• Restaurants

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    Hankookjib (한국집)

    Region : Jeonju-si Jeollabuk-do
    Type : Korean Food
    Hankookjib literally means 'Korean house.' The restaurant serves Jeonju bibimbap, kongnamul haejangguk (spicy bean sprout soup), sagol gomtang (thick beef bone ...

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    Damun (다문)

    Region : Jeonju-si Jeollabuk-do
    Type : Korean Food
    Situated in Jeonju Hanok Village, Gyo-dong, Jeonju-si, Damun serves Korean table d’hote in a restaurant divided into large and small rooms within a hanok buildi...

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    Gran Piatto - Junghwasan Branch
    (그랑삐아또 중화산)

    Region : Jeonju-si Jeollabuk-do
    Type : Western Food
    A place where you can enjoy various Western dishes. This Western dishes restaurant is located in Jeonju-si, Jeollabuk-do. The most famous menu is wood-fired piz...

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    Jungboni Jaengban Jjajang (중본이쟁반짜장)

    Region : Jeonju-si Jeollabuk-do
    Type : Chinese Food
    A place where you can enjoy various Chinese dishes. This Chinese (cuisine) restaurant is located in Jeonju-si, Jeollabuk-do. The representative menu is noodles ...

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    CHAIKING (차이킹)

    Region : Jeonju-si Jeollabuk-do
    Type : Chinese Food
    A place where you can enjoy various Chinese dishes. The best menu at this restaurant is spicy seafood noodle soup. This Chinese (cuisine) restaurant is located ...

• Shopping

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    Jeonju Nambu Traditional Market (전주 남부시장)

    Region : Jeonju-si Jeollabuk-do
    Type : Traditional Markets
    Jeonju Nambu Traditional Market opened as a regular public market in 1905 at the site of the Joseon-era Nammunbakk Market, located just outside the Southern gat...

• Transportation
  Directions
  [Train]
  Take the train from Yongsan Station to Jeonju Station
  - Walk for about 239m to get to Jeonju Station Bus Stop to take Bus No. 119 and get off at Jeondong Catholic Church.Hanok Village Bus Stop.
  - Walk for about 104m to arrive at Gyeonggijeon Shrine.
  
  [Bus]
  Take a bus bound for Jeonju from Seoul Express Bus Terminal (Central City).
  - Walk for about 395m to Kookmin Bank (Geumamji Branch) Bus Stop to take Bus No. 684 and get off at Jeondong Catholic Church.Hanok Village Bus Stop
  - Walk for about 104m to arrive at Gyeonggijeon Shrine.
  
  

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