Ullimsanbang House
On the foot of Cheomchalsan Mountain (485 m), bordering Ssangyesa Temple to the North, sits Ullimsanbang House. The building was once a home to the famous artist, Heo Yu during his last years, after his master Kim Jeong-hee (1789~1856), a noted scholar, passed away.
Ullimsanbang House was named after the romantic scenery of the mountain peaks nearby the Cheomchalsan Maountain that appears hazily amidst the foggy mist. According to Heo Yu’s writings, ‘Mongyeonrok’ once had various flowers and trees blossomed, but it had long been abandoned beyond recognition until it was restored by his grandson, Heo Geon (1907~1987) in 1982.
Surrounding the Cheomchalsan Mountain, Ullimsanbang House has a ㄷ-shaped tile-roofed house containing a workroom among numerous bedrooms. It houses a wooden cottage at the rear and the So-Chi (Heo Geon’s pen name) Memorial to the right. Many of Heo family’s artworks are displayed here. At the middle of the courtyard, a crape myrtle stands gracefully on a small six-meter island floating on a pond of lilies.
- Type
- Historic site
- Area
- Jindo-gun, Jeonnam-Gwangju
- Address
- 315, Ullimsanbang-ro, Jindo-gun, Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City
- Opening hours
- 09:00-17:00
* Last admission is 30 min before closing. - Closed
- Mondays, January 1, Seollal (Lunar New Year's Day) & Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving Day) holidays
- Parking
- Available
- Parking nearby
- 1 lot within 500 m · about 81 spaces
- Sunrise / sunset
- Sat, Oct 31: sunrise 06:53 · sunset 17:43
- Phone
- • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-61-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-1588-9610,
+82-61-540-6286
FAQ
- Is there parking at Ullimsanbang House?
- Yes (Available). On weekends and holidays the car park fills up early, so arrive in the morning.
- What are the opening hours of Ullimsanbang House?
- 09:00-17:00 * Last admission is 30 min before closing.. Hours can change by season or for events, so check before you go. Times are Korea time (KST).
Nearby attractions
- Ssanggyesa(Jindo) 쌍계사(진도) 0.1 km · Temple & religious site
- Namdojeontongmisulgwan 남도전통미술관 0.1 km · Museum & gallery
- Cheomchalsan 첨찰산 0.4 km · Mountain
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- Unrimgongwon 운림공원 1.5 km · Traditional experience
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