An Gyeon Memorial Hall

Hyeondongja An Gyeon, a native of Seosan, is regarded as a master of Korean painting who created the early Joseon landscape painting style, and is counted among Korea's three greatest painters along with Solgeo of Silla and Yi Nyeong of the Goryeo period. The representative extant work of the master is Dream Journey to the Peach Blossom Land, painted in just three days at the request of Prince Anpyeong, based on the Guo Xi school style that greatly influenced early Joseon painting. When the Hosanrok, a local gazetteer of Seosan recorded in the 11th year of King Gwanghaegun's reign, revealed that An Gyeon's birthplace was Jigok-myeon, Seosan-si, interest in the roots of Seosan culture grew, and Seosan-si built a monument in Jigok-myeon, An Gyeon's birthplace, sculpting Dream Journey to the Peach Blossom Land at actual size at a cost of 47 million won. Subsequently, in December 1991, a memorial hall was also built to honor the nature-loving thought of An Gyeon, the creator of Korean painting, to elevate him as a spiritual mainstay for art students, and to use the site as a living educational venue for the circulation of national sentiment.

Details

Collection Status

Exhibition of 18 reproductions, including An Gyeon's surviving works Red Cliff / Eight Views of Xiaoxiang / Eight Views of the Four Seasons

Accessible travel information

Machine-translated from Korean.

Mobility

Parking

Reserved parking for people with disabilities available_Barrier-free facilities

Access route

Wheelchair accessible via ramp to the entrance

Restroom

Accessible restroom available

Visual

Tactile paving

Braille blocks available

Braille brochures

Braille signs available