대표홈페이지(영문)

To the west of Seonnongdan, about 1 km outside of Heunginmun (today's Anam-dong Rotary), "Bojewon" existed. "Won" is a facility that was set up on major roads to offer lodging and food to those traveling for government tasks during the Joseon Dynasty, and there were several won's in or near Seoul, including Hongjewon outside of Seodaemun, Itaewon outside of Namdaemun and Jeongwanwon outside of Gwanghuimun Gate. Bojewon was established outside of Dongdaemun on the path going from Hanseong, the capital, towards the northeast. In addition to the provision of accommodations and meals for travelers, it also operated a Korean medicine clinic, euijwa, gansahoe, etc. to perform medical checkups and exams for the impoverished during the reign of King Taejong to Seongjong.

Though Bojewon's primary task was to treat patients within the capital, it often took in those who had no place to go, treat those who fell sick on the road and, even buried the dead, fulfilling its duty as a relief agency. According to the Annals of Sejong, there are records that “Bojewon and Hongjewon were built with two rooms in the shape of a Chinese character "土" to be used as relief sites where the hungry may come and eat”. For centuries, there were many merchants near Bojewon outside of Heunginmun who dug up medicinal herbs themselves in Gyeonggi-do and Gangwon-do to sell them near Seoul. This is because Bojewon was set up on the path to Hanyang, and many kinds of medicinal herbs were easily obtained at Bojewon. Thus, the growth of Seoul Yangnyeongsi in Yongdu-dong and Jegi-dong area stems from this historic tradition.

Herb Medicine Festival is held every year in Seoul Yangnyeongsi Special Herb Medicine Industry Zone. The festival, which is hosted by Seoul Yangnyeongsi Association and co-sponsored by the city of Seoul and Dongdaemun-gu, contributes to spread the excellence of Korean medicine, attract foreign tourists and vitalize the economy of the Special Herb Medicine Industry Zone.

• Event locationArch Street No. 1 in Seoul Yangnyeongsi Special Herb Medicine Industry Zone
• Event details

  Event details - Cultural events, Participating events, Herbal treatment, Additional events정보를 제공하고 있습니다.

  Cultural events	Bojewon Jehyang, recreation of Bojewon, various culture performances
  Participating events	Herb slicing contest, medicine pack wrapping experience, herbal-scented bag making, herbal massage experience and demonstration, herbal tea tasting, herbal rice cake throwing and tasting experience, elixir tasting, herbal digestive medicine making and presentation, and other citizen-participating events
  Herbal treatment	Free herbal treatment and prescription event (for foreign workers and low-income families)
  Additional events	Presentation of scholarships, awards for men of merit, awards for filial conduct