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Gumi Seongnihak Yeoksagwan구미성리학역사관

A museum of Neo-Confucianism and Confucian culture at the foot of Geumosan Mountain (금오산) in Gumi

Bus
Bus No. 27 — get off at the 구미성리학역사관 (Gumi Seongnihak Yeoksagwan) stop
Address
Around 336-13 Geumosan-ro, Gumi-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
Call +82-54-480-2687
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Opening hours
Please call 054-480-2687 (+82-54-480-2687) before you visit to check opening hours, closing days and admission.

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구미성리학역사관경상북도 구미시 금오산로 336-13 일원

The museum from above: tiled hanok roofs rising in tiers along a wooded valley, with a path running up the middle and a grey tower-like structure
Hanok roofs along a wooded valley

The idea behind the museum

“Half of the talented people of Joseon were in Yeongnam, and half of those of Yeongnam are in Seonsan (Gumi).”

In the original Korean “조선 인재의 반이 영남에 있었고, 영남 인재의 반이 선산(구미)에 있다”

The Neo-Confucian lineage

From Yaeun Gil Jae to Yeoheon Jang Hyeon-gwang

  1. pen name Yaeun Gil Jae 야은 길재

  2. pen name Jeompiljae Kim Jong-jik 점필재 김종직

  3. pen name Sindang Jeong Bung 신당 정붕

  4. pen name Songdang Park Yeong 송당 박영

  5. pen name Yeoheon Jang Hyeon-gwang 여헌 장현광

The Neo-Confucian lineage begins with Yaeun Gil Jae (야은 길재) and continues through Jeompiljae Kim Jong-jik (점필재 김종직), Sindang Jeong Bung (신당 정붕) and Songdang Park Yeong (송당 박영) to Yeoheon Jang Hyeon-gwang (여헌 장현광).

From the Sayuksin and the Saengyuksin

Two more historical figures of Gumi from the Joseon era are Dangye Ha Wi-ji (단계 하위지), one of the Sayuksin (사육신, “six ministers who died”), and Gyeongeun Yi Maeng-jeon (경은 이맹전), one of the Saengyuksin (생육신, “six ministers who lived”).

  • pen name Dangye Ha Wi-ji 단계 하위지

    Sayuksin (사육신)

  • pen name Gyeongeun Yi Maeng-jeon 경은 이맹전

    Saengyuksin (생육신)
The museum in a wooded valley with a large mountain behind: hanok buildings and a gate along a central path, under a clear sky with clouds
The museum in a valley, with a large mountain behind

Original (Korean)

조선 인재의 반이 영남에 있었고, 영남 인재의 반이 선산(구미)에 있다

The idea behind the museum

“Half of the talented people of Joseon were in Yeongnam, and half of those of Yeongnam are in Seonsan (Gumi).”

The museum takes this saying as the idea behind its founding.

A museum that uncovers and documents the history and culture of Gumi. It was created to share Seongnihak (성리학, Neo-Confucianism), the political ideology of the Joseon era, and Confucian culture with more people.

Opened
23 October 2020
Museum type
A Class 1 public specialized museum

What you can see and do

  1. Special exhibitions on Confucian culture

  2. Stamp tour

  3. Exhibition halls

  4. Traditional experiences

Ask by phone before you go about current exhibitions and experience dates.

Getting here

Please call before you visit to check opening hours, closing days and admission.

Visitor information
AddressAround 336-13 Geumosan-ro, Gumi-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do경상북도 구미시 금오산로 336-13 일원
BusNo. 27
Bus stop구미성리학역사관 (Gumi Seongnihak Yeoksagwan)
Phone+82-54-480-2687
Facilities
  • Parking
  • Accessible parking spaces
  • Accessibility facilities
  • Separate men’s and women’s restrooms
  • Wi-Fi
WebsiteMuseum website (gumi.go.kr/museum) (opens in a new window)

Directions on a map

Call +82-54-480-2687
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A waterside at the foot of the mountains, seen from above: hanok buildings in a valley between green forests, a wooden boardwalk along the shore and a small octagonal pavilion on the water
Hanok buildings at the foot of the mountains, across the water

Close by

  • Geumosan Olle-gil (금오산올레길)walking trail

    about 0.2 km in a straight line

  • Chaemijeong (채미정)

    about 0.2 km in a straight line

  • Geumosan Mountain (금오산)mountain

    about 0.4 km in a straight line

  • Yaeun Yeoksa Cheheomgwan (야은역사체험관)history experience hall

    about 0.5 km in a straight line