Jinnamgwan Hall

Korean name: 여수 진남관

Jeonnam-Gwangju Special City

Jinnamgwan Hall in Yeosu is a National Treasure where Yi Sun-sin drew up battle plans and issued military orders. Visitors can see the grand single-story hall and a nearby relic exhibition hall on the Imjin War.

About

Jinnamgwan Hall is a National Treasure where Yi Sun-sin drew up battle plans and issued military orders, and it is often called a sacred site of Korea's national defense history.

During the Imjin War, the site served as the main base of the Jeolla Left Naval Command and the Samdo Naval Command, and a pavilion called Jinhaeru originally stood here. In 1599, Yi Si-eon built a large guesthouse of 75 bays on the site of Jinhaeru, which had burned down, and named it Jinnamgwan.

After a fire in 1716, it was rebuilt two years later by Yi Je-myeon and has been preserved to this day. The hall has 15 bays across the front and 5 on the side, with a single story and a hip-and-gable roof. A relic exhibition hall next to it presents the history of the hall and the Imjin War.

Key details

Address: 11, Dongmun-ro, Yeosu-si, Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City
Opening hours: 09:00~18:00
Closed: Open year-round
Contact: 061-659-5710
Region: Jeonnam-Gwangju Special City

Operating details can change. Please check the official information again before you go.