Heojun Museum is a municipal museum in
Gayang 2-dong,
Gangseo-gu,
Seoul
Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) as stated iArticle 103 ...
, South Korea to commemorate the legacy of
Heo Jun
Heo Jun (허준, 1539 – 9 October 1615) was a Korean physician. He was the royal chief physician of ''Naeuiwon'' during the reign of King Seonjo and King Gwanghae of the Joseon Dynasty in Korea.
Biography
Heo Jun was born in 1539 to an afflue ...
(1546–1615), a
court physician
A court is any person or institution, often as a government institution, with the authority to Adjudication, adjudicate legal disputes between Party (law), parties and carry out the administration of justice in Civil law (common law), civil, C ...
during the reign of
King Seonjo
Seonjo of Joseon (26 November 1552 – 16 March 1608) was the fourteenth king of the Joseon Dynasty of Korea from 1567 to 1608. He was known for encouraging Confucianism and renovating state affairs at the beginning of his reign. However, politi ...
(r. 1567 – 1608) of the mid
Joseon Dynasty
Joseon (; ; Middle Korean: 됴ᇢ〯션〮 Dyǒw syéon or 됴ᇢ〯션〯 Dyǒw syěon), officially the Great Joseon (; ), was the last dynastic kingdom of Korea, lasting just over 500 years. It was founded by Yi Seong-gye in July 1392 and re ...
of Korea.
See also
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List of museums in Seoul
There are over 100 museums in Seoul.
National museums
Municipal museums
Private museums
See also
*List of museums in South Korea
* List of tallest buildings in Seoul
* Architecture of South Korea
ReferencesKorean museum associationMuseums ...
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List of museums in South Korea
There are over 500 museums and galleries in South Korea.
National museums
Museums in Seoul
Provincial and private museums
See also
* Architecture of South Korea
*List of South Korean tourist attractions
*List of tallest buildings in Seoul
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External links
Official site
Gangseo District, Seoul
Museums in Seoul
History museums in South Korea
Museums established in 2005
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