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At a glance

Gyeonggijeon was built to house and honor the portrait of Taejo, Yi Seong-gye, founder of the Joseon dynasty, in Jeonju, the city regarded as the dynasty's ancestral home. King Taejong set up portrait halls for Taejo in Jeonju, Gyeongju and Pyongyang; the name Gyeonggijeon dates from King Sejong's reign, and the present hall was rebuilt in 1614 after burning in the second Japanese invasion. The grounds hold the main hall, where the portrait is enshrined, and Jogyeongmyo, built in 1771 for the memorial tablets of Yi Han, founder of the Jeonju Yi clan. A bamboo grove often seen in dramas, stone-walled paths, old pines and plum trees make it a quiet break from the busy Hanok Village, and Jeondong Cathedral is a short walk away.

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Gyeonggijeon Shrine · 3 tours & tickets

1. GetYourGuideJeonju Hanok Village & Maisan Tapsa tour from SeoulAn 11-hour tour from Seoul, by KTX to Daejeon and then by van, to Jeonju Hanok Village, Gyeonggijeon and the Royal Portrait Museum, and Maisan's Tapsa Temple.Book
2. KKdayJeonju day tour from Seoul with mul-galbiA group day tour from Seoul, listed as departing on Fridays, covering Jeonju Hanok Village, Jeondong Cathedral and Gyeonggijeon Shrine, with a meal of Jeonju mul-galbi (braised short ribs).Book
3. GetYourGuideJeonju Hanok Village private slow walking tourA private walking tour in Jeonju through Gyeonggijeon Shrine and the lanes of the Hanok Village.Book

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Tips

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  There are plenty of hanbok rental shops nearby, and the shrine's stone walls and bamboo grove make a classic backdrop if you dress up.

Nearby

Jeondong CathedralA red-and-gray brick church completed in 1914 on the site where Korea's first Catholic martyrs died, at the edge of Jeonju Hanok Village.Jeonju Hanok VillageKorea's largest hanok district: some 700 tiled-roof houses, a royal portrait shrine, a brick cathedral and the home of bibimbap.Jeonju Hanok Rail BikeA pedal-powered rail bike on a disused line near Jeonju's old Ajung Station: a 3.4 km round trip with photo spots and LED tunnels.