Jeonju-si Cheolligil

Complete Town, Jeonju-si

Honamjeil-seong, a city with tradition and culture. Poongpaejihyang – meaning the birthplace of the dynasty), complete town, the heart of the flower in Korea.

There are so many modifiers that express this city with a grand history. Historically, Jeonju was two representative towns in Jeolla-do, and it is the hometown of the surname Lee (李) of Jeonju, the surname of the Chosun Dynasty.

From A.D. 757, 16th year of Shilla’s King Gyeongdeok, Jeonju was recorded in the history. It was the name of the whole region of Jeollabuk-do even when each province was separated to 9 provinces and 5 towns. As such, the name culturally and historically as the capital city of post-baekje and the central town of Jeolla-do throughout Goryeo and Chosun Dynasty.

The land was fertile and the whole region was not mountainous, the people were kind, well-mannered and generous. Therefore, among the various city/town/village names, this ‘complete town’ shines most brightly.

Of course, Jeonju is not only a city with historical records.

It has many renowned tourist destinations such as the Jeonju International Film Festival
which is a global film festival, Jeonju Hanok Village, Jeondong Catholic Church,
Jeonju Gaeksa and other places that link tradition with the modern society.
It is where the authentic Korean food originated, so it has a lot of famous gourmet restaurants,
and they also provide store beer(gamaek) and makgeolli which everyone can enjoy.  

Jeonju stream, Moak Mountain, Geonji Mountain, Wansanchil-bong and
other forests and ecological environmenta cannot be omitted from describing Jeonju.
A lot of people come to Jeonju, the representative city of tourism in Korea.

The start of
the Jeonbuk Cheonli-gil

The Jeonbuk Cheonli-gil in Jeonju-si is so beautiful as such and it consists of several courses where you can enjoy the city itself. If you can feel the tradition and youth simultaneously on the Hanok Village’s Doole-gil, you will also be able to see the scenery of the entire city by walking on the Thousand Year Jeonju Masil-gil.  

 The start of the Jeonbuk Cheonli-gil, you can set your first step to Jeonju, feeling like passing through the Honamjeilmun.

Hanok Village Doole-gil

Culture and History

Concept Forest and Hill Road
Length 8km
Time 2 and a half hours
Difficulty Easy

Hidden Heritage

Hanok Village Dulle-gil, which starts at the Jeonju Crafts Exhibition Hall, is suitable for those who want to feel the culture and history of Hanok Village calmly. Walking along the quiet Jeonjucheon is a fun way to meet hidden heritage.

From the center of the bustling Hanok Village, walk slowly through the narrow and elegant alley, about 300m away. Soon you can see Lee Byung-ki's writing room. Yangsajae was a study space for scholars, as it is written, "Growing scholars is the origin of the country." Nearby 'Jeonju Confucian School' is a place of past education, and recently it has been transformed into a place that introduces traditional culture to citizens such as pansori performances.

Cheonbyeongil

Afterwards, the open Cheonbyeongil along Jeonjucheon begins.
Clear water flows through Jeonju citizens' efforts to improve the water quality,
and if you are lucky, you can also meet natural monument otters.

You will be able to see the cultural, historical values of Jeollabuk-do and Jeonju.
Pass along Cheonbyeongil under Hanbyuk Bridge, and the roots of zelkova trees surround the stone and Hanbyukdnag is located on the rocky cliffs.

Looking around, there is Hanbyukgul, a tunnel that was opened when the Jeolla Line railroad was built during the Japanese occupation.

This railroad path is now become a trail, and the Hanok Village Dulle-gil also leads to the upper stream of Jeonjucheon through this path.

Martyrs' Mountain Shrine and Seungamsa Temple.

If you go up 700m along the road, you will see the Martyrs' Mountain Shrine and Seungamsa Temple. Chimyeong is another word for martyrdom, and it is said that the name of the mountain where the original sanctuary was also changed from Seungam Mountain to ChimyungJa Mountain. Thinking of the old people's religious beliefs, they continue to pass along the Gaksi Rocks through Cheonbyeongil. Soon you will see the entrance to the Saekjang village that announces the return of the journey. You will come back to Cheonbyeongil and pass through the Natural Ecological Museum, where you can learn about the ecological values of Jeonjucheon and the various flora and fauna living in Jeonjucheon, where the original nature has been restored.

At the end of the journey, we climb to the hill

After that, you can meet the Jaman Wall Painting Village along the road, filled with cute shops and interesting wall paintings. Cross the bridge and reach the end of the journey and climb the Omokdae hill. Omokdae, where Lee Sung-gye greatly defeated Japanese army and enjoyed victory during the Goryeo Dynasty, is the highest altitude on the perimeter of Hanok Village. As it is a place where you can see the whole view of Jeonju at a glance, congratulations on the completion of your journey such as photographs, and down the wooden stairs, you will reach the final place, the craft exhibition hall.

  • Recommendations

    You can visit the place in May
    when the JIFF takes place, or in the
    auturm when Jeonju Bibimbap
    Festival takes place.

  • Bus Terminal & Train Station
    → Start Point

    <Jeonju Station>
    Take No.119 bus at 'Jeonju Station First Majung-gil' Bus Stop
    > Get off at the `Jeondong Cathedral and Hanok Village'
    Stop 8 min walk (540m)
    toward 'Crafts Hall'

    <Jeonju Express Bus Terminal>
    Take No.79, 5-1 bus at
    ‘Express Bus Terminal,
    Buddhist Church Hall’ Bus Stop
    > Get off at the `Jeondong Cathedral and Hanok Village'
    stop 8 min walk (540m)
    toward 'Crafts Hall'

    <Jeonju Intercity Bus Terminal>
    Take No. 79, 5-1, 1000 Bus at ‘Intercity Bus Terminal’ Bus Stop
    > Get off at the `Jeondong Cathedral and Hanok Village'
    stop 8 min walk (540m)
    toward 'Crafts Hall'

  • Last Stop
    → Bus Terminal & Train Station

    <Jeonju Station>
    Take No. 79, 5-1 Bus at
    'Jeondong Cathedral and
    Hanok Village' Bus Stop
    > Get off at ‘Dongbu-daero
    Jeonju Station’ Bus Stop


    <Jeonju Express Bus Terminal>
    Take No. 79, 5-1 Bus at
    'Jeondong Cathedral and
    Hanok Village' Bus Stop
    > Get off at the ‘Express
    Bus Terminal and
    Buddhism Hall’ Bus Stop


    <Jeonju Intercity Bus Terminal>
    Take No. 79, 5-1, 1000 Bus at
    'Jeondong Cathedral and
    Hanok Village' Bus Stop
    > Get off at 'Intercity
    Bus Terminal' Bus Stop

  • Information Center & Representative

    Jeonju Hanok Village Information Center
    063-284-1126
    063-282-1330

    Jeonju Municipal Office Environmental Sanitation Division
    063-281-2331

1000 Year Jeonju Masil-gil

Ancient Capital of a thousand years

Concept Forest and Hill Road
Length 12km
Time 5 hrs 30 mins
Difficulty Normal

Jeonju, Ancient Capital
of a thousand years

The Jeonju Masil Road is a five-hour walk starting from the National Intangible Cultural Heritage Center.

Walk towards the JobeunMok Mineral Springs at the National Intangible Cultural Heritage Garden. To climb the Namgo Mountain on a fairly high ridge, you need to be prepared here. Jeonju's breathtaking view takes you through the Mangyongdae along a mountain path reminiscent of nature's acidity

Jeonju future heritage site

After passing through the Intangible Heritage Garden, you will meet Green Rock at the end of Gonji Mountain, made of moss that meet rock walls and river winds, are the site of Jeonju's future heritage with the history of Catholicism and Donghak peasant army.

The road continues to Wansan Chilbong and faces Wansan Park, famous for its spring flowers. After that, they meet the Daga Park, a lively area of the Joseon Dynasty, through the Yongmeori hill, which was also a battlefield between Donghak peasant army and Government army.

Walking towards the end of the National Intangible Cultural Heritage Garden, we look back on the history of Jeonju from Baekje to Joseon Dynasty.

  • Recommendations

    Enjoy the Wansan Park known for
    it's green and beautiful scenery
    throughout all four seasons.
    You can walk along
    the Hanok Vaillage
    Doole-gil which is part
    of the first course.

  • Bus Terminal & Train Station
    → Start Point

    <Jeonju Station>
    Take No.1000 bus at 'Jeonju Station First Majung-gil' Bus Stop
    > Get off at 'Namgosa entrance' Stop 7 min walk to National Intangible Heritage Garden (406m)

    <Jeonju Express Bus Terminal>
    Take Bus No. 725, 752, 429 at ‘Kookmin Bank Geumam
    Branch’ Bus Stop
    > Get off at 'National Intangible Heritage Park' Stop

    <Jeonju Intercity Bus Terminal>
    Take Bus No. 725, 752, 429 at ‘Kookmin Bank Geumam
    Branch’ Bus Stop
    > Get off at 'National Intangible Heritage Park' Stop

  • Last Stop
    → Bus Terminal & Train Station

    <Jeonju Station>
    Take Bus No.1000 at the 'Jobeunmok' Bus Stop
    > Get off at ‘Dongbu-daero
    Jeonju Station’ Bus Stop



    <Jeonju Express Bus Terminal>
    Take Bus No.1000 at
    'Namgosa' Bus Stop
    > Get off at 'Namgosa
    Bus Terminal' Bus Stop


    <Jeonju Intercity Bus Terminal>
    Take Bus No.1000 at
    'Namgosa' Bus Stop
    > Get off at the ‘Express Bus Terminal, Buddhist Hall’ Bus Stop

  • Information Center & Representative

    Jeonju Hanok Village Information Center
    063-284-1126
    063-282-1330

    Jeonju Municipal Office Environmental Sanitation Division
    063-281-2331

Geonjisan-gil

Jeonju's nature and culture

Concept Forest and Hill Road
Length 9km
Time 4 hrs
Difficulty Easy

It is a mountain that
Jeonju citizen is loved

Gyeonjisan-Gil, where you can see the spirit of Jeonju with vivid nature, begins your journey at the entrance of Yeonhwa Village. The lush forest path past Honbul Literary Park seems to announce the beginning of the road. In Osongjae, where you meet each other, you have a rare plant octopus and Jeonju water tail pool, which are located in only 10 places in Korea. Then, in the middle of the road, there is a cypress forest, where you can relax with the fragrance of the cypress.

Then, walk uphill along the back of the zoo to the top of Gyeonji Mountain. It is the main mountain of Jeonju and is a mountain dear to citizens. On the way down to the downtown of Jeonju from the summit, there is an attractive Forest Library. The experience of reading in the middle of the forest is a unique memory.

Jokyeongdan

After about 500m, you will see a Jokyeongdan, which means the place where the pleasant news began. There are 22 tombs and altars of Taejo. Due to this, not only can you see the sublime beauty of traditional architecture, but hunting and lumbering is forbidden, and you have the same dense forests and rare animals and plants. Returning to Yeonhwa Village again, it is another fun to visit various cultural facilities nearby.

  • Recommendations

    It is a small mountain, but this is
    where the Joseon Dynasty begun,
    and it is also known for it's
    ecological preservations. You can
    also look around the zoo and the
    area around Jeonbuk University.

  • Bus Terminal & Train Station
    → Start Point

    <Jeonju Station>
    Take Bus No. 1000 at
    ‘Jeonjudaero Jeonju Station’
    Bus Stop Transfer to
    Jeonju Zoo Stop to No.165
    > Get off at Yeonhwa Village
    1 minute walk to
    Yeonhwa Village entrance (70m)

    <Jeonju Express Bus Terminal>
    Take Bus No.165 at
    ‘Geumam 1-dong Community Center’ Bus Stop
    > Get off at
    ‘Yeonhwa Village’ Bus Stop
    1 minute walk to
    Yeonhwa Village entrance (70m)

    <Jeonju Intercity Bus Terminal>
    Take Bus No.165 at
    ‘Intercity Bus Terminal’ Bus Stop
    > Get off at Yeonhwa Village
    1 minute walk to
    Yeonhwa Village entrance (70m)

  • Last Stop
    → Bus Terminal & Train Station

    <Jeonju Station>
    Take Bus No.165 at
    ‘Yeonhwa Village’ Bus Stop
    Transfer to ‘Jeonju Zoo’ Bus Stop
    > Get off at 'Jeonju Station First Majung-gil' stop



    <Jeonju Express Bus Terminal>
    Take Bus No.165 at
    ‘Yeonhwa Village’ Bus Stop
    > Get off at the ‘Geumam 1-dong Community Center’ Bus Stop
    12 minutes walk to
    Express Bus Terminal (796m)


    <Jeonju Intercity Bus Terminal>
    Take Bus No.165 at
    ‘Yeonhwa Village’ Bus Stop
    > Get off at the ‘Geumam 1-dong Community Center’ Bus Stop
    12 minutes walk to Intercity Bus Terminal (796m)

  • Information Center & Representative

    Jeonju Municipal Office City Development Division
    063-281-2286