Hyeonchungsa Shrine현충사

At a glance

Hyeonchungsa honors Admiral Yi Sun-sin, the hero who saved Korea during the Japanese invasions of the 1590s. A shrine first went up here in 1706; a citizens' society rebuilt it in 1932, and from 1966 to 1974 the government turned the area into a national memorial site. The shrine keeps the admiral's portrait and a series of ten paintings of his life, and relics including his War Diary (Nanjung Ilgi, a National Treasure) and long swords are kept here. The Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin Memorial Museum explains the naval war, and you can also see the house where he lived, his archery ground and a memorial gate.

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Hyeonchungsa Shrine · 3 tours & tickets

1. GetYourGuideYi Sun-sin history tour with hot springsA guided day tour from Seoul built around Admiral Yi Sun-sin and Hyeonchungsa Shrine, with Oeam Folk Village and a soak in the Onyang hot springs.Book
2. KlookOeam Folk Village & Onyang Museum day tourA day tour from Seoul that ends at Hyeonchungsa Shrine (entry included) after Oeam Folk Village and Onyang Folk Museum.Book
3. Trip.comSpring: Jeonju Hanok Village & HyeonchungsaA spring day tour from Seoul to Jeonju Hanok Village and the cherry blossoms at Hyeonchungsa Shrine.Book

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Tips

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  The admiral's grave is in Eumbong-myeon, about 15 minutes away by car.
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  Onyang Hot Springs and Oeam Folk Village are close by, which is why tours often combine all three.

Nearby

Onyang Folk MuseumA private folk museum in Asan, open since 1978, with about 20,000 objects of everyday life and an art center by architect Itami Jun.Onyang Hot SpringsA spa district in Asan where Joseon kings came to bathe, with water rising at about 57°C and dozens of bathhouses and hotels.Oeam Folk VillageA lived-in farming village in Asan, about 500 years old and protected as National Folklore Heritage.Pinnacle LandAn arboretum in Asan with 13 themed gardens and flower festivals that follow the seasons, from spring tulips to autumn chrysanthemums.