A symbol of Confucianism in Gangneung, Ojukheon

#cherryblossom2024 Ojukheon is the birth place of of one of the most famous Confucian scholar in Korea, Yi I where he is raised by his mother Shin Saimdang. It houses many of the artifacts, works and caligraphies of this famous Confucian scholar. The compound consists of the following building: Mongnyongsil, which is the Ojukheon house itself, Munseongsa where the portrait of Yi I was hung, Eojgak and the Yulgok memorial hall. The meaning of Ojukheon implies the compound is full of the black bamboo, and this is a very important place of culture in Korea.