Dasan Chodang (Historic Site Related to Jeong Yak-yong) (다산초당)

68-35, Dasanchodang-gil, Gangjin-gun, Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City

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Dasan Chodang is the house where Jeong Yak-yong (pen-name Dasan, 1762-1836) lived during his exile.

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He was a scholar of the late Joseon dynasty and is noted for his great contributions to the development of practical lea

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After he was expelled to Ganjin for writing a secret letter of appeal for religious freedom, which later was named ‘the

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Most of his famous books were written in Dasan Chodang.

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Dasan Chodang is the house where Jeong Yak-yong (pen-name Dasan, 1762-1836) lived during his exile. He was a scholar of the late Joseon dynasty and is noted for his great contributions to the development of practical learning in Korea. After he was expelled to Ganjin for writing a secret letter of appeal for religious freedom, which later was named ‘the Hwang Sa-yeong Baekseo’, he lived in the house for 18 years while studying practical learning (‘Silhak’ in Korean). Most of his famous books were written in Dasan Chodang. While walking along a road near Dasan Chodang, you can see the Cheonilgak pavilion, which offers a great view of beautiful Gangjin Bay. Not far from Dasan Chodang is the Dasan Museum, where visitors can learn about the life of Dasan.