Jeonju Gaeksa (Pungpaejigwan)
전주객사 풍패지관
An official guesthouse from the Joseon period that hosted envoys and officials. Its main hall bears a large plaque reading “Pungpaejigwan,” and the surrounding Guesthouse Street is a popular shopping district for young people in Jeonju.
Jeonju Gaeksa was built in the early Joseon period as an official guesthouse for central government officials and foreign envoys. It was also used for monthly rites to the royal ancestral tablets. The plaque on the main hall, “Pungpaejigwan,” takes its name from Pungpae, the hometown of Emperor Gaozu of Han. It hints that Jeonju was the birthplace of the Yi royal house of Joseon. The building is a South Korean treasure and is one of the largest surviving guesthouses of its kind. The courtyard is free to visit.
The surrounding Guesthouse Street, with its First and Second Streets, is Jeonju's busiest shopping area. Clothing shops, cafés, and street food stalls are packed together here. It is about a 15-minute walk from Hanok Village, or you can take a bus to Gaeksa Station.
Opening hours
Courtyard open all day
Nearby sights
- Pungnammun Gate
- Jeonju Nambu Market
- Gyeonggijeon Shrine
- Jeondong Catholic Cathedral
- Jeonju Hanok Village
- Jeonju Traditional Wine Museum
- Omokdae
- Jaman Mural Village