Birthplace of Chairman Lee Jong-hwan, Gwanjeong

This is the birthplace of a businessman who practiced a life of giving, where six traditional hanok houses sit quietly among pine and juniper trees that are hundreds of years old. The Birthplace of Chairman Lee Jong-hwan (Gwanjeong) is where Chairman Lee Jong-hwan, who founded Samyoung Chemical Group and established Asia's largest scholarship foundation, was born in 1923 and spent his childhood. In 2012, the birthplace was created by restoring six hanok houses, including the main house and the sarangchae, and a garden on a 7,700㎡ site. The garden, where the pond in front of Gwanjeongheon—a reproduction of Buyongjeong in the rear garden of Changdeokgung Palace—harmonizes with tall old trees, creates a scenery like an Oriental painting, and within the grounds stand a monument honoring his donation for the construction of the Seoul National University Library and a stele engraved with Chairman Lee's quotations. Next to the birthplace, Gwanjeongjae, consisting of three traditional hanok houses built to commemorate his 100th birthday, and neighborhood living facilities composed of a restaurant, cafe, and performance hall are also operated. It is good to enjoy as the Uiryeong rich family energy course linked with the nearby Lee Byeong-cheol Birthplace, Sotbawi, and Jeongamnu.

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