Hyochang Park — Attraction in Seoul

A historically complicated park in the middle of the capital of South Korea. It was a sacred place for tombs of a crown prince and his mother. Later, Korea became Japan's colony, and everything about the kingdom of Korea was insulted, so it became a public park, just like Ueno which had been the holy place of Tokugawa Shoguns became a zoo. In 1946, after Korea was liberated, it became a park - graveyard for famous freedom fighters who had given up their lives and welfare of their families. It is not a national organization yet. Many freedom fighters were not on good terms with the first President of South Korea. We hope to make it a national...

A vital lung space amongst the densely populated concrete jungle and a must visit green park having historical importance. Well maintained & equipped for general public use. Highly recommended. ("After the liberation of Korea, the remains of eight significant Korean independence activists were buried in the park. Since the 1940s, there has been a conflict over whether the park should be treated like a park or a memorial. The park currently functions as both, although the majority of people may mostly know the park as a leisure space."...

These are the tombs of anti-Japanese independence activists who were active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. A program is planned to renew old facilities.

There is an old baseball field nearby. This ballpark is not currently being used for professional leagues. However, it is valuable as a cultural property because there was a major...