Daegu Hyang Gyo, Kim Gwang Seok Street, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Money Gallery, Old Prison Site in South Korea
Another day of visiting popular tourist areas in Daegu Central
Daegu Hyang Gyo: 112, Myeongryun-ro, Jung-gu, Daegu, South Korea
Kim Gwang Seok Street: Dalgubeol-daero 450-gil, Jung-gu, Daegu, South Korea
Kyungpook National University Hospital: 130 Dongdeok-ro, Samdeog-dong, Jung-gu, Daegu, South Korea
Money Gallery: 2310 Dalgubeol-daero, Suseong-gu, Daegu, South Korea
Old Prison Site: 149-64 Samdeokdong 2(i)-ga, Jung-gu, Daegu, South Korea
Daegu Hyang Gyo was an old school that taught Confucius ideas. This school was established in 1395, and now it is preserved as a tradition.
The next building
The front gate
An internal gate
Inside the internal gate. It is closed to tourists.
The front gate again
Side buildings
View from the front door
I took a short bus ride to Kim Gwang Seok Street. Kim Gwang Seok is a famous pop singer in Korea who died relatively young. It is one long narrow street with a wall on one side and stores on another. View of the right side.
The left side
Walking to the right side first
Panoramic view from left to right
His statues
A small concert area
Looking back at the end of the street
Walked back to the mid-point of the street. Now walking the other side.
Looking back
Walking forward
Who is Kim Gwang Seok?
Chronology of his life
His music albums
Looking back once more
Walking to Kyungpook National University Hospital
This hopital is established in 1907 and still being used as a hopital.
Walking to the Money Gallery (Museum).
The Money Gallery is on the first floor of this Hankook Bank.
In the beginning, there was no money, but bartering was used.
Ancient time to about the second century, the people used bartering as the primary means of exchange of goods.
Money used from the second century to the seventh century.
Money used from the 7th century to the 14th century
Money used from the 14th century to 19th century.
Around the year 1930s
The year 1970s to present
Fun stories on Korean money history
Ancient Chinese Money
Ancient Japanese Money
Bused to the old prison site where many Korean patriots were prisoned for their Korean independent work against the Japanese. Now it is a giant church site.
The church
