Myeongjae Old House논산 명재고택

At a glance

Myeongjae Old House, also called the Yun Jeung House after the Joseon scholar whose pen name was Myeongjae, has been protected as National Folklore Heritage since 1984. The first thing you notice is the long pond in front, with a tiny round island where a crape myrtle about 300 years old bends over the water. Behind it, the sarangchae (men's quarters) sits on a raised stone platform with the ridges of Noseongsan as a backdrop, and the house faces openly toward the village. You can book a hanok stay or join programs such as tea ceremonies, natural dyeing, traditional knotting and music performances.

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Myeongjae Old House · 1 tours & tickets

1. KlookNonsan day tour: K-drama set & local experienceA 10-hour Nonsan tour with meals that includes a 30-minute guided visit to Myeongjae Old House, along with Jijangjeongsa Temple and Sunshine Studio.Book

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Tips

• 01
  Noseong Hyanggyo (the local Confucian school) and Noseong Mountain Fortress are nearby if you have time.
• 02
  To experience the house properly, look into its hanok stay.

Nearby

Jijangjeongsa TempleA small temple in rural Nonsan that runs temple stays, with halls including Daeungjeon, Geungnakjeon and a Thousand Buddha Hall.Donghaksa TempleA Gyeryongsan temple known for its seminary for Buddhist nuns, with shrines honoring loyal subjects of Goryeo and Joseon.Buyeo National MuseumBuyeo's free national museum of Baekje history and Buddhist art, set at the foot of Geumseongsan in town.Na Tae-joo Grass Flower Literature MuseumA free literature museum in central Gongju for Na Tae-joo, loved in Korea as the 'grass flower poet', with hands-on poem activities.