Today, I am also a Joseon Medical Doctor

Gangseo-gu, Seoul, Operates Treasure Experience at Heojun Museum

Traditional Experience Utilizing National Treasures ‘Sinchan Byeok Onbang’ and ‘Emergency Simple Remedies Volume 6’ Held at Heojun Museum

Cultural Heritage Administration Public Project Runs Three Detailed Programs Including Traditional Experience for Foreigners

Application and Operation Period Vary by Program Session, Participation Possible via Google Form

"Become a Joseon Dynasty doctor like the heavenly gifted Heojun and examine the sick"

Gangseo-gu, Seoul (Mayor Kim Tae-woo) operates the ‘2023 Treasure Experience at Heojun Museum’ utilizing the nationally designated treasures 'Sinchan Byeok Onbang' and 'Emergency Simple Remedies Volume 6' held at the Heojun Museum, sharing the wisdom of ancestors and excellent cultural heritage.

The ‘Treasure Experience at Heojun Museum’ is a traditional medical experience program featuring the story of Gu-am Heojun, designed as a Cultural Heritage Administration public project to inform both domestic and foreign participants about medical expertise and expand opportunities to enjoy traditional culture.

The project consists of three detailed programs: ▲I am a Joseon Doctor ▲Meeting the Treasures of Heojun Museum ▲Heojun Museum Foreigners’ Traditional Experience.

‘I am a Joseon Doctor’ is a cultural experience program where participants become students of Hyeminseo (惠民署), aspiring to be ’uiwon‘ (medical officers), a specialized profession in the Joseon Dynasty. Participants wear doctor’s attire and learn about Sasang constitutional medicine, packaging and preparation methods of medicinal herbs, classification and efficacy of various herbs. They also challenge the medical examination (Uigwa), one of the civil service exams (japgwa), which was the gateway to becoming a medical officer, experiencing the professional medical occupation. This program will be held four times in July and August.

Hwaggok-dong area, Gangseo-gu, Seoul

‘Meeting the Treasures of Heojun Museum’ is a cultural heritage lecture program where participants learn about the nationally designated treasures 'Sinchan Byeok Onbang' and 'Emergency Simple Remedies Volume 6', which record commoners’ perceptions of diseases and treatments, through explanations by experts. It is held twice, once in the first half of the year (April) and once in the second half (October).

The Heojun Museum Foreigners’ Traditional Experience program allows foreigners to learn about and experience Korean traditional medicine, which is usually difficult for them to access. Participants can listen to cultural heritage explanations at Heojun Museum and learn about medicinal herbs and various medical techniques suited to the local characteristics.

Additionally, a traditional Korean medicine doctor is invited to provide pulse diagnosis and acupuncture experience. This program will be held twice in October and November.

For detailed information such as application periods for each program, please visit the Korea Heritage Center website, the executing organization of the project. Applications can be made via Google Form.

For related inquiries, contact the Korea Heritage Center by phone or online.

Mayor Kim Tae-woo said, “We expect that residents and foreigners will discover and enjoy the historical significance and intrinsic value of the cultural heritage held by Gangseo-gu through this traditional medical experience program,” adding, “We will develop various experience programs that citizens can easily access to create a Gangseo where culture and arts flow.”

For more details, contact the Culture and Sports Division of Gangseo-gu Office.