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Gangam Calligraphy Museum, Jeonju is a must visit while Sightseeing in Jeonju. This city of Jeonju is situated in Jeollabuk-do (North Jeolla) Province. The city is also the capital of this province. From Seoul city the journey to Jeonju takes two and a half hours. With innovative festivals, historic buildings, sports activities and delicious Korean food the city of Jeonju is quite famous in Korea. The Gangam Calligraphy Museum, Jeonju is one of the most popular Tourist Attractions in Jeonju.
Traveling to Jeonju is quite easy and convenient as you can avail bus, taxi, plane and rail. By train you can take the KTX train to Iksan from where you can take a bus or taxi to reach the city. This whole journey will take 2 hours from Seoul city but if you are taking an Express bus the journey will take 3 hours and 20 minutes. You can also come by plane and from the airport take the limousine bus to the city hall.
The city of Jeonju is an ancient center of administration, culture and education of Jeollabuk-do Province. This ancient city of 1300 years contains a number of historic and heritage relics. There are also other attractions apart from the Gangam Calligraphy Museum, Jeonju. You can visit Chimyeongjasan Holy Land in Jeonju, Jeonju Gaeksa (guest house), Jeonju Hyanggyo (Confucian School), Namgo sanseong Fortress, Hanok (traditional Korean house) reservation site in Gyodong, Jeonju Hanok Village, Jeonju, Jeonju Traditional Living Experience Park, Jeonju, Gyeonggijeon Shrine, Jeonju, Jeondong Cathedral, Jeonju and Donggosanseong Fortress. This Gangam Calligraphy Museum in Jeonju is a favorite site featured in all the Jeonju Tours.
The Gangam Calligraphy Museum, Jeonju was opened in 1995. It is located in the Jeonju Hanok Village area. This Jeonju Attraction features exhibitions of over 1000 works by famous Korean artists. Some of artists whose work has been displayed here are Sam-man Lee (1770-1845 who was a calligrapher), Jeong-hui Kim (1786-1856 who was a painter, calligrapher and scholar), Hong-do Kim (1745, an artist) and Yak-yong Jeong (1762-1836, a scholar). The Gangam Calligraphy Museum, Jeonju measures 872 square meters. There is a seminar and exhibition area and exhibits 1,162 works of art.
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