Hyochang-dong is a ward of

Yongsan-gu Yongsan District (, ) is one of the 25 districts of Seoul, South Korea. Yongsan has a population of 231,685 (2020) and has a geographic area of , and is divided into 19 '' dong'' (administrative neighborhoods). Yongsan is located in central Seoul ...

Seoul Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the Capital city, capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the North Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea ...

South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...

History

Hyochang-dong was named after a place called "Hyochangwon"(located in modern day

Hyochang Park Hyochang Park is a park in Yongsan Districtof Seoul, South Korea. It was originally the cemetery of royal noble consort Ui of the Seong clan (hangul: 의빈 성씨), her only son (and King Jeongjo's first son) Crown Prince Munhyo (hangul: 문� ...

). Hyochangwon was the royal tomb of

Crown Prince Munhyo Crown Prince Munhyo ( Hangul: 문효세자, Hanja: 文孝世子; 13 October 1782 – 6 June 1786), personal name Yi Sun ( Hangul: 이순, Hanja: 李㬀), was the first son of Jeongjo of Joseon and his favorite concubine, Royal Noble Consort ...

, who was the first born of king

Jeongjo of Joseon Jeongjo of Joseon (28 October 1752 – 18 August 1800), personal name Yi San (Korean: 이산; Hanja: 李祘), sometimes called Jeongjo the Great (Korean: 정조대왕; Hanja: 正祖大王), was the 22nd monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. ...

,which was originally located in Gyeonggido, Goyang county, Yulmokdong, which later changed to be part of modern day Hyochangdong Yongsan district.The tombs later moved to Goyang city, where the tombs of Seosamreung is located in. The town was also called hamabigye because it had a stele called the hamabi that requires anyone visiting to step down from a horse.

Attraction

Kim Koo Museum The Kim Koo Museum is a museum in Seoul, South Korea which opened on October 22, 2002, to commemorate the life and thoughts of Kim Koo, a Korean independence activist against the Japanese occupation of Korea. This museum and library is located ...

Hyochang Stadium Hyochang Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Hyochang-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 15,194 people. It was built in October 1960 for the 1960 AFC Asian Cup. ...

Education

* Seoul Keumyang Elementary School * Automotive High School in Seoul

Transportation

Hyochang Park Station Hyochang Park Station is a subway station on Seoul Subway Line 6 and the Gyeongui–Jungang Line. It is named after Hyochang Park, which is most notable for housing the Hyochang Stadium, a small field capable of hosting sports events. The Yongsan ...

References

External links

Official site
Neighbourhoods of Yongsan District {{Seoul-geo-stub