Pottery making, warm rice and the true taste of Icheon | Travel Course | K-Travel Mate

Since opening in 2001, the Gyeonggi Ceramic Museum has grown into a leading ceramic art museum in Korea, acting as a hub that promotes the dynamic Korean ceramic art to the world and connects the local community with the global stage. It plays a central role in producing discourse on ceramic art by hosting planned and special exhibitions that diagnose the current state of contemporary ceramic art and explore future directions. The museum also serves as a cultural space that spreads ceramic culture by engaging with the public through educational programs and lectures targeted at different groups, as well as vocational training programs. Furthermore, it seeks ways to coexist for the future of ceramic art by closely collaborating with world-renowned cultural and artistic institutions, promoting international exchange exhibitions to elevate the status of Korean ceramics on the global stage, and supporting residency programs that foster creative exchange among artists worldwide. The Gyeonggi Ceramic Museum aims to be a familiar museum that communicates closely with the public to enrich everyday life through ceramic art. In addition, it contributes to enhancing the value of ceramic art by continuously communicating globally as a focal point of world ceramic art.

Seolbong Seowon is a seowon (private Confucian academy) established in 1564 (Myeongjong 19) by Jeonghyeon, the governor of Icheon, and is a representative Joseon Dynasty private school and rural self-governing organization of Icheon-si. It originated as the first seowon in the Giho region, 21 years later than the first royal-authorized seowon Baekundong Seowon (Sosu Seowon), and was relocated to an official building in 1593 (Seonjo 26). It was abolished in 1871 due to Daewongun's seowon abolition policy and disappeared from history. Later, Icheon-si became the first basic local government in Korea to provide budget support, and together with four major clans of Icheon, it was restored to its current appearance in 2007. The buildings on site include the shrine Sanghyeonsa, Myeonggyodang, Dongjae, Seojae, Naesammun, Yanghyeonmun, Yangsajae (administration office), Jeonsacheong, and Hyeopmun. It enshrines scholars Bokcheon Seo Hee, Yuljeong Lee Gwan-ui, Mojae Kim An-guk, Soyojae Choi Suk-jung, and Haehwadang Seo Seon. Unlike other seowons that are closed and not operated, Seolbong Seowon remains open from Monday to Saturday, offering various free educational programs targeted at the general public, students, multicultural families, foreigners, institutions, and social groups, serving as a place for character development and traditional etiquette education. Located on the slopes of Seolbongsan within Seolbong Park, it is recommended to visit along with Icheon Municipal Museum, Icheon Municipal Woljeon Museum of Art, Seolbong International Sculpture Park, Literature Hill, and Seolbong Reservoir nearby.

This is a representative Korean set menu restaurant in Icheon where a master Korean cuisine chef personally cooks. Only high-quality Icheon rice, known for its excellent taste, is used. The main side dishes include soy sauce marinated crab, barley dried yellow corvina, grilled short rib patties, and bulgogi, along with various carefully prepared side dishes, making the flavors exquisite. Additionally, the restaurant uses only domestically produced chili powder that is dried in-house to provide guests with a healthy dining experience.

이천 일원이 한국의 전통도예의 중심지가 된 것은 조선 500년 도자기 역사가 이웃 광주를 중심으로 시작된 점과 도자기의 원료와 연료를 쉽게 구할 수 있는 입지 조건 때문이다.