Hyochang-dong () is a ward of
Yongsan District
Yongsan District (, ) is one of the 25 List of districts of Seoul, districts of Seoul, South Korea. It has a population of 231,685 (2020) and has a geographic area of , and is divided into 19 ''Dong (administrative division), dong'' (administrati ...
,
Seoul
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, South Korea.
History
Hyochang-dong was named after a place called "Hyochangwon"(located in modern day
Hyochang Park).
Hyochangwon was the royal tomb of
Crown Prince Munhyo, who was the first born of king
Jeongjo of Joseon, 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
Goyang (; ) is a city in Gyeonggi Province in the north of South Korea. It is part of the Seoul Metropolitan Area, making Goyang one of Seoul's Satellite city, satellite cities. It is one of the largest cities in the Seoul Metropolitan Area, w ...
, where the tombs of 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
*
Hyochang Stadium
*
Hyochang Park
Education
* Seoul Keumyang Elementary School
* Automotive High School in Seoul
Transportation
*
Hyochang Park Station of
References
External links
Official site
Neighborhoods of Yongsan District
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