Reading Joseon's Tragedy by Taxi... Yeongju Sunheung's 'Prince Geumseong Historic Trail' Tour Course Draws Attention

A Historical Story Tour Connecting Pikkeut Village, Shrine of Prince Geumseong, and Sosu Seowon
with the Yeongju 'Bantting Tourist Taxi'

Cultural Tourism Content Tracing the Sites of the Danjong Restoration Movement

Yeongju City in North Gyeongsang Province is elevating its appeal as a city of historical and cultural tourism by introducing a story-based tourism content that follows the historical sites of the movement to restore King Danjong to the throne.

The city announced that it is operating a special recommended tourist course, allowing visitors to use the 'Bantting Tourist Taxi' to tour major heritage sites in the Sunheung area, retracing the historical stories featured in the film "The King and the Man He Lives With."

This course has been designed around the historical footsteps of Prince Geumseong, who died in the attempt to restore Danjong during the reign of King Sejo of Joseon. The structure of the film, which tells the tragic story of the young King Danjong and those who tried to protect him, is interwoven with actual historical sites, enabling tourists to vividly experience key scenes from Joseon's history.

The tour starts in 'Pikkeut Village,' where the tragic events surrounding the movement to restore Danjong are remembered. It continues to the 'Shrine of Prince Geumseong,' designated as Historic Site No. 491, then to 'Sosu Seowon,' Korea's first Confucian academy and a UNESCO World Heritage site, and finally, to 'Buseoksa Temple,' a millennium-old temple. This allows visitors to explore representative cultural heritage sites in the Sunheung area in a single trip.

In particular, the Shrine of Prince Geumseong is a memorial altar built to honor Prince Geumseong, the sixth son of King Sejong and uncle to Danjong, who lost his life alongside Sunheung Governor Lee Bohum in the movement to restore Danjong. It also commemorates the spirits of other patriots who perished with him and is considered one of Yeongju's representative historic sites. As the historical sites of the movement to restore Danjong are reinterpreted as tourism assets today, they have become symbolic spaces for the region's historical and cultural tourism.

'Yeongju Bantting Tourist Taxi' is a tourism service that covers 50% of the fare for visitors from outside the region, making it convenient for tourists to visit major attractions at a reasonable cost. The fares are: 45,000 won for a 4-hour course, 60,000 won for a 6-hour course, and 70,000 won for a 7-hour course. During the off-peak months of February, July, August, and December, an additional 10% discount is applied, making the trip even more economical.

Promotional Image for Bantting Tourism Taxi in Yeongju City

Reservations can be made up to two days before the desired date of use via the Yeongju City Culture and Tourism website, Korail Talk, Loiku app, or Tmoney GO. For reservations on the day before or the day of the visit, guests can apply through the Yeongju Bantting Tourist Taxi call center. The call center is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays, and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on weekends and public holidays.

An official from Yeongju City stated, "The Bantting Tourist Taxi is a specialized tourism content unique to Yeongju, combining history, culture, and tourism. We will continue to develop a variety of programs so that tourists can have a deeper travel experience by transforming Yeongju's rich historical assets into story-based tourism."

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