Jo Eom Memorial Hall

Opened in November 2014, the Jo Eom Memorial Hall was built to honor the compassion of Jo Eom (Munikgong, 趙曮), who brought the sweet potato to Joseon and worked to relieve the people's hunger.
The grounds outside the hall are a place for walking and reflection. From the hall's courtyard past the shrine to Jo Eom's tomb (Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province Monument No. 76) takes about 20 minutes at a leisurely pace, and you can enjoy the garden as it changes with the seasons. In the vegetable plot beside the parking lot, sweet potatoes are grown so you can see how they grow.
The indoor exhibition begins with a space displaying food models made from sweet potatoes. Visitors can learn about Jo Eom's life and chronology, the story of the Pungyang Jo clan, and the Haesa Ilgi travel diary, and the video room offers audiovisual materials about him.