Seochon

Seochon is located west of the palace Gyeongbokgung, at the base of Inwangsan. The Fortress Wall of Seoul Wall and the Sajik and Jahamun subway tunnels are the boundaries of the neighborhood. The neighborhood is composed of fifteen smaller neighborhoods called "dong." Seochon is located at 36° 39' 25.794 N 127° 24' 4.3848 E with an average elevation of 33.141 m / 108.732 feet.{{Cite web |title=Latitude and Longitude Finder on Map Get Coordinates |url=http://www.latlong.net/ |access-date=2016-02-29 |website=www.latlong.net}}

Korean literature is filled with references to Seochon neighborhoods. While few original landmarks remain intact, the neighborhood contains many historical signs and is the birthplace of King Sejong. Traditionally, the area is of great significance to shamanists and geomancy, partially due to its proximity to the Inwangsan mountain. The neighborhood also contains the Seoul Sajikdan and Jongmyo shrines, along with the Gyeongbok palace. Protected historical landmarks in the neighborhood also include a cluster of over 600 hanok, the Yi Sang and Yi Sangbeom Houses, and the Pak No-soo House in Ogin-dong, which was recently restored and opened as the [http://magazine.seoulselection.com/2013/12/31/historic-houses-in-seoul-2/ Pak No-soo Art Museum].

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Located in Hyoja-dong, the Tongin Market dates back to 1941 when Korea was still under Japanese rule.{{Cite web|title = Tongin Market (통인시장)|url = http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/ATR/SI_EN_3_1_1_1.jsp?cid=1823985|website=VisitKorea.or.kr|access-date = 2016-02-02}} After the Korean War, the market grew, and stalls in the market grew in demand. The market now contains over 70 stores,{{cite web|script-title=ko:종로 엔 다 있다|url=http://tour.jongno.go.kr/tourMain.do|website=종로문화역사관광|publisher=Jongno District Office|access-date=14 December 2015}} including several restaurants and a grocery store for tourists.

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Sajik Park was designed in the Choseon Dynasty era and opened to the public in 1922.{{cite web|title=Seochon , the place where the time slows down|url=http://times.uos.ac.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=1613|website=The UOS Times|publisher=The UOS Times|access-date=14 December 2015}} It was built for worshiping the Earth and harvest gods and is one of the oldest parks in Seoul.{{cite web|title=Seochon|url=http://magazine.seoulselection.com/tag/seochon/|website=Seoul Section|access-date=14 December 2015}}

Tongui-dong is a neighbourhood in Seochon. During the Joseon Dynasty, High court officials walked through this place to go to work, and merchants and craftsmen set up shops there.{{cite news|title=Galleries in Tongui-dong|url=http://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/Travel/view?articleId=99861|access-date=21 January 2017|publisher=Korea.net }} It was also the home of several famous historical figures, including the painters Yi Jung-seop and Yi Sang-beom and the poets Yun Dongju and Yi Sang.

The Daelim Contemporary Art Museum is located in the residential area of Tongui-dong, and is near the Gyeongbokgung Palace. The Daelim Museum began as a photography museum, eventually widening its scope to include design and a wide range of other art fields.{{cite web|title=Seochon: Aromatic Alleyways in the West|url=http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/SI/SI_EN_3_6.jsp?cid=814505|website=VisitKorea.or.kr|publisher=Korea Tourism Organization|access-date=14 December 2015}}

The National Palace Museum of Korea has a large collection of art and objects from the palaces of the Joseon period.{{cite web|title=Walking to the Seoul's oldest neighbourhood, Seochon Fair Travel|url=http://www.letsplayplanet.com/en/experience/6907901426/|website=Seochon, one of the oldest villages in Seoul|publisher=PlayPlanet|access-date=14 December 2015}} The Museum attempts to raise the public's knowledge of the artistic and cultural legacy of the Joseon Dynasty through its various exhibitions and educational programs.{{cite web|title=The Secret Journey to Seochon|url=http://smtimes.sookmyung.ac.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=1209|website=The SookmyungTimes|access-date=14 December 2015}}

Located in Ogin-dong, at the foot of Inwangsan, Suseongdong Valley is famed for its natural beauty since the Joseon era, serving as a recreational hotspot for royalty and commoners, poets and painters alike. It derives its name from the gushing of the stream that flows from Inwangsan to the river Cheonggyecheon. Jeong Seon, the famed painter known for his realistic scenery, visited the place and created a painting of the same name, which would be included in his collection 'Eight Scenic Views of Jangdong' (장동팔경첩; 壯洞八景帖)'.{{Cite web |last=van Genugten |first=Bart |date=2024-08-22 |title=Enjoy summer in Seoul at Suseongdong Valley and explore Seok |url=https://english.visitseoul.net/editorspicks/Oasis-of--Suseongdong-Valley/ENN4gldeh |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20241015005301/https://english.visitseoul.net/editorspicks/Oasis-of--Suseongdong-Valley/ENN4gldeh |archive-date=2024-10-15 |access-date=2025-02-16 |website=english.visitseoul.net |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Lee |first=Seong-woo |date=2021-09-24 |title=[이성우의 청와대와 주변의 역사·문화 이야기(22)] 우레 같은 물소리로 유명한 인왕산 계곡 수성동(水聲洞) |url=http://www.m-joongang.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=334626 |access-date=2025-02-16 |website=월간중앙 |language=ko}}

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