Local History Tour guide

 

Local History Tour guide

 

 

■ Neungheodaeji 

BUS(521, 523, 8, 16, 111-2, 3001, 9200)

☎ 032-817-1011 

It is Incheon's Treasure number 8 and is where the port Baekje's ambassadors to China used to go. Baekje's ambassadors could not use land to travel to China because of Goguryeo, who had diplomatic relationship with China's Northern Dynasty and was hostile to Baekje, and used Hannaru under Neungheodae to go to Deungju in Santong Peninsula to use a sea route.

 

 ■ Foreigner's Grave 

BUS(46, 112, 65-1, 65, 8, 6-1, 6, 9, 523, 43, 910)

It is a joint tomb for foreigners (translators, doctors and missionaries) who came to Korea and died in Korea since the opening of Incheon Port. On May 25, 1965, the graves that were dispersed across the city were brought to one place. It has 17 graves for Americans, Germans, British, Russians, Italians, Australians, French, Canadians and 11 unidentified Chinese graves, a total of 66.

  

 

■ Woninjae 

 

BUS (5, 22, 909, 51)

It is cultural material number 5 and is a building built in front of the grave of Yi Heogyum, the progenitor of the Incheon Yi family. It was called Woninjae because this is where the Incheon Yi family originated.

 

 

■ Heungryunsa Temple

 

www.hrt.kr

BUS (6, 8, 16, 111-2, 9, 6-1, 740, 3001)

☎ 032-832-1133~4 

It was built in 1376, the 2nd year of King Wu, by King Gongmin's Priest Naonghwasang. It was first called Cheongryangsa Temple. It was lost due to fire in 1592 during the Japanese invasion and was rebuilt in 1938. In 1966, dilapidated buildings were demolished and rebuilt and it was renamed Heungryunsa Temple in 1977.

 

 

■ Hobulsa Temple

BUS(6, 6-1, 65-1,8)

☎ 032-883-4488

In Hobulsa, the Buddha's truth, mercy and wisdom are instilled in every follower's heart and his Law is eternally ingrained in the temple. It has been a great Buddhist temple of Incheon thanks to the prayers of Bodhitsava. Inside Daewungjeon, there are the world's one and only Budo Chunsocheonan Kwanseumbosal and Mandara Hubultangwha, showing the magnificence of Buddhist service.

 

■ Incheon Landing Memorial Museum

09:00~18:00

Monday, all year round.

www.landing915.com

BUS(8, 6-1, 16, 111-2, 9200)

☎ 032-832-0915

Incheon Landing Memorial Museum celebrates General MacArthur's Incheon Landing during Korean War and displays diverse historical material.

 

 

■ Incheon Civic Museum

 

 

 

http://museum.incheon.go.kr 

BUS(8, 6-1, 16, 111-2)

☎ 032-440-6750~1

09:00~18:00

Monday, all year round

Adult 400 won

Incheon Civic Museum is Korea's first public museum and has 3,700 items on display.

  

■ Local History Museum (Yeonsugu Civic Building)

 

BUS (34, 780, 16, 27, 9201, 4, 63, 112 ,6, 46)

☎ 032-810-702

Agriculture and fishing related relics are displayed and diverse history experience programs are run in this historic cultural place.

  

■ Gacheon Museum

09:00~17:00

www.gcmuseum.org

☎ 032-833-4747

Monday, all year round

BUS (6, 6-1) 

It is a medical museum where visitors can look at the history of Korean medicine. It is also the only place in Incheon where national treasure level relics are kept.