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Wangsan Heo Wi Memorial Hall왕산허위선생기념관

Memorial hall for Righteous Army leader Wangsan Heo Wi (왕산 허위) · patriotic memorial site (현충시설)

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Phone+82-54-465-6622

Wangsan-⁠ro, Dongdaemun-⁠gu, Seoul — Imeun-⁠dong (임은동), Gumi

  • A memorial hall in Imeun-⁠dong (임은동), Gumi, honoring Wangsan Heo Wi (왕산 허위, 1855–1908), a government official and Righteous Army (의병) leader who was born in Imeun-⁠dong. It opened in 2009.
  • By bus: take bus 101, 380, 380-⁠1, 380-⁠2, 410, 410-⁠1, 410-⁠4, 410-⁠5, 410-⁠6 or 410-⁠7, then walk about 6 minutes from this bus stop: 삼도뷰앤빌건너삼거리
  • Open Tuesday to Sunday: 09:00–18:00 (March–October), 09:00–17:00 (November–February). Closed every Monday. Admission fee: free (0 won).

Heo Wi and the memorial hall

Two places linked to Wangsan (왕산)

  1. Wangsan-⁠ro (왕산로), Dongdaemun-⁠gu, Seoul

    • Sinseol-⁠dong Rotary신설동로터리 ~ Sijosa Junction시조사 삼거리
    • named after Heo Wi’s pen name, Wangsan

  2. Imeun-⁠dong (임은동), Gumi, Gyeongsangbuk-⁠do

    • Where Heo Wi was born (formerly Imeun-⁠dong, Gumi-⁠myeon, Seonsan-⁠gun)
    • Wangsan Heo Wi Memorial Hall (opened 2009)

Wangsan Heo Wi (왕산 허위)

Wangsan (旺山) Heo Wi (許蔿) lived from 1855 to 1908. He was born in Imeun-⁠dong (임은동), Gumi, Gyeongsangbuk-⁠do — at the time Imeun-⁠dong, Gumi-⁠myeon, Seonsan-⁠gun — and was a government official and a Righteous Army (의병) leader, active mainly in the Yangju (양주) area of Gyeonggi-⁠do.

In Seoul, the road that starts at Sinseol-⁠dong Rotary (신설동로터리) and ends at Sijosa Junction (시조사 삼거리), both in Dongdaemun-⁠gu, is named Wangsan-⁠ro (왕산로) after Heo Wi’s pen name, Wangsan (旺山).

Timeline

  1. 1855BornImeun-⁠dong (임은동), Gumi
  2. 1908Died for his country (순국)
  3. 28 Sep 2009Memorial hall opens

The memorial hall

The memorial hall opened on 28 September 2009, in the year marking the 101st anniversary of Heo Wi’s death for his country (순국). It was built to honor his deep concern for the nation and his patriotism, and to serve as a living classroom where younger generations learn to love their country.

Visitor information

Opening hours & admission

March–October
09:00–18:00Tue–Sun
November–February
09:00–17:00Tue–Sun
Admission fee
Free₩0
Closed
Every Monday

Hours may change, so please check before you visit: +82-54-465-6622

Photos

The memorial hall building in Imeun-⁠dong

Front of the memorial hall with its curved silver roof and a green hillside behind

Around the memorial hall

Entrance of the memorial hall, with its name sign (왕산허위선생기념관) and glass doors
Entrance of the memorial hall, with its name sign (왕산허위선생기념관) and glass doors
Side view of the memorial hall with flags
Bronze bust in the memorial hall lobby
A terraced lawn between stone walls, with figure sculptures
A stone monument on a grassy hill in autumn, with the memorial hall roof and mountains behind

Nearby

Five places near the memorial hall

Memorial hallStraight-line distance

  1. Birthplace of President Park Chung-hee / Minjok Jungheung-gwan박정희대통령 생가/민족중흥관about 1.5 km
  2. President Park Chung-hee History Archive박정희대통령역사자료관about 1.6 km
  3. Saemaul Undong Theme Park새마을 운동테마 공원about 1.7 km
  4. Dongnak Park동락공원about 3.6 km
  5. Geumosan Mountain금오산about 5.5 km

How to get here

How to get to the memorial hall

Location map of Wangsan Heo Wi Memorial Hall

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How to get here
Address28-33 Wangsan-ro, Gumi-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do (Imeun-dong)Korean address (for taxis and car navigation)경북 구미시 왕산로 28-33(임은동)
Phone+82-54-465-6622
Bus
  • 101
  • 380
  • 380-1
  • 380-2
  • 410
  • 410-1
  • 410-4
  • 410-5
  • 410-6
  • 410-7
Bus stop삼도뷰앤빌건너삼거리then about a 6-minute walk
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