Cheongjuhyanggyo Confucian School (청주향교)

3.3Km 2025-02-04

81, Daeseong-ro 122beon-gil, Sangdang-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do

Hyanggyo is a national educational institution from the Joseon dynasty that housed the tablets of esteemed Confucian scholars and held rituals in their honor. It consists of six hanok buildings, including the Daeseongjeon Hall, a space for rituals, and Myeongnyundang Hall, the space for education. Today, various Confucian cultural experience programs, such as Confucian student experiences, tea ceremonies, and calligraphy classes, are offered. They also provide accommodations for guests wishing to experience a "Hyanggyo Stay."

Cheongju Early Printing Museum(청주고인쇄박물관)

3.3Km 2023-10-26

713, Jikji-daero, Heungdeok-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do

The city of Cheongju, together with UNESCO, commemorates the inscription of "Jikji" onto the UNESCO Memory of the World Register and presents the UNESCO/Jikji Memory of the World Prize to individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to the preservation and utilization of the UNESCO Memory of the World, thereby promoting the great cultural heritage of Cheongju, the birthplace of movable metal type, and Korea in general. “Jikji,” or Jikji Simche Yojeol: Anthology of Great Buddhist Priests' Zen Teachings, is the oldest book in the world to be printed with movable metal type.
The Exhibition Center for Modern and Contemporary Printing introduces how the history of Korean printing has developed, starting from the introduction of lead type at the end of the 19th Century to the present-day Korean printing technology and its future directions. It is a place where one can learn how the Korean printing culture came to be in modern times, and what directions it will take as the world moves forward. Printing experience classes for children, families, and adults are available. They are expected to assist the visitors in understanding modern and contemporary printing culture.

Cheongju Early Printing Museum (Heungdeoksaji Temple Site) (청주 고인쇄박물관(흥덕사지))

3.3Km 2019-03-19

713, Jikji-daero, Heungdeok-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do
+82-43-201-4266

This early printing museum, located on the site of Heungdeoksa Temple in which Jikji, the world's oldest extant book, printed by movable metal type, was printed, was founded on March 17, 1992. Since the technology’s inception, Korea has substantially developed its metal-type printing methods. In this museum, approximately 650 artifacts including ancient movable metal and wooden print books from the Goryeo and Joseon periods, relics from the Heungdeoksaji Temple site (흥덕사지) and printing tools are on display. Here, visitors can learn about the history of the Korean printing technologies and culture.

In addition to exhibition, the museum has been promoted to hold the Cheongju International Printing & Publishing Fair, to study early printing culture and printing types and to publish museum journals and early printing-related papers.

8 Seconds - Cheongju Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (에잇세컨즈 청주점)

3.4Km 2024-04-19

1, Seongan-ro, Sangdang-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do

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Innisfree - Cheongju Rodeo Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (이니스프리 청주로데오)

3.4Km 2024-04-22

6, Seongan-ro, Sangdang-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do

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Cheongju Cherry Blossom and Food Truck Festival (벚꽃과 함께하는 청주 푸드트럭 축제)

3.5Km 2025-03-31

343 Sajik-daero, Sangdang-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do
+82-43-201-2056

A festival held by the Musimcheon Stream, a cherry blossom attraction in Cheongju, for both locals and tourists. The festival aims to go green by reducing the use of disposable waste.