Birthplace of Nongae

This is a site established to honor Nongae, who embraced a Japanese general and leapt into the Namgang River to die with him during the Imjin War. Nongae was born in Juchon Village, Daegok-ri, Janggye-myeon, in the 7th year of King Seonjo's reign, to Ju Dal-mun, a military instructor, and a woman of the Miryang Park clan. She was naturally clever and beautiful, and when the nation was in peril during the Imjin War, she voluntarily gave her life at the young age of 19 and inscribed her name in history. To honor the loyal spirit of Uiam Ju Nongae, who embraced the Japanese general Keyamura Rokusuke, the enemy of her country and of her husband Choe Gyeong-hoe, and threw herself into the Namgang River in Jinju, the Nongae Birthplace Restoration Project was completed in September 2000 with an investment of 5 billion won on a site of about 20,000 pyeong, and many tourists continue to visit. Around the Nongae Birthplace, in addition to the birthplace itself, there are buildings such as the Nongae Memorial Hall, Danajeong, and Uirangnu, as well as the Ju Nongae Monument, the Choe Gyeong-hoe Monument, and the tombs of Ju Nongae's parents, and a folk play ground and artificial waterfall have been created. The area around the Nongae Birthplace has beautiful surrounding scenery including Deogyusan Mountain and Odongje Reservoir, and hiking courses linked to Jangan Mountain County Park, Jijigye Valley, and Donghwa Dam are open, making it an excellent tourist course in connection with the Nongae Birthplace, and it is a place visited by many tourists and hikers throughout the year.

Accessible travel information

Machine-translated from Korean.

Mobility

Parking

Ample parking space

Access route

Almost no level differences or slopes

Restroom

Accessible restroom available (unisex, 1)