The Traditional Herbal Medicine Tourist Park is located at the foot of Wangsan Mountain, where the two prominent doctors of the mid-Joseon Dynasty (1394-1910), Ryu Ui-tae and his apprentice Heo Jun practiced Korean Oriental medicine like martyrs. As Korea’s first herbal medicine-themed tourist park, it offers visitors a variety of health-related experiences. It is growing into a popular tourist attraction in the area by creating a wide range of recreational facilities including Museum of Herbal Medicine, a medicinal herb garden, a medicinal herb forest park, accommodations, herbal medicine facilities, shops, and more.
Opened in May 2007, the Museum of Herbal Medicine is the first herbal medicine specializing museum in Korea. The museum building has two floors above ground and one below on an area spanning 2,440 square meters. The Traditional Medicine Center on the first floor features the history of Korea’s traditional medicine, herbal medicine treatments, and experience programs. Meanwhile, the Medicinal Herbs Exhibition Hall on the second floor introduces various medicinal herb species and their benefits. The museum also offers various hands-on experience programs such as discovering traditional medicine appliances and books, and checking one’s physical constitution.
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