[Jeollabuk-do] Deokjin Park (덕진공원)

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Deokjin Park is a representative city park of Jeonju. Officially designated a city park in April 1978, it is centered around a natural pond, which dates back to the Goryeo dynasty (918-1392). The park is such a landmark of the area that the lotus flowers blooming in the park’s large pond are considered one of the most impressive attractions of Jeonju. The park spans an area of 13,000 ㎡ with the pond covering about two thirds of the southern sector. An arch-shaped suspension bridge stretches across the middle of the pond, offering up-close views of the lotus blossoms.

Park designers created a traditional pavilion and a water iris garden in honor of the park’s historical background and added an artificial waterfall and wooden bridge for visual effect. The park also houses nine stone monuments including the Children’s Charter, engravings of Shin Seok-jeong and Kim Hae-gang’s poetry, and a statue of General Jeon Bong-jun.

The park is the site of the annual Dano Changpomul (Water Iris) Festival, a much-anticipated event held on the day of Dano (a Korean traditional holiday that falls on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month). During the celebration, women wash their hair in iris-infused water from the pond to wish for good health in the coming year.

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📍 Nearby Attractions

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  Jeonju International Sori Festival (전주세계소리축제)Distance: 1.7km | 31 Sori-ro, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeonbuk-do
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  Gogung Jeonju Main Branch (고궁 전주본점)Distance: 359m | 전북특별자치도 전주시 덕진구 송천중앙로 33
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  Yeonhwajeong Library (연화정 도서관)Distance: 223m | 390-1 Gwonsamdeuk-ro, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeonbuk-do
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  Gapgi Hoegwan Main Branch (갑기회관 본점)Distance: 1.7km | 전북특별자치도 전주시 덕진구 상리로 50
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  E-Mart – Jeonju Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (이마트 전주)Distance: 1.7km | 111, Dangsan-ro, Wansan-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeollabuk-do
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  eonju Hanji Museum (전주한지박물관)Distance: 1.9km | 59, Palbok-ro, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeonbuk-do
• Sori Arts Center of Jeollabuk-do (한국소리문화의전당)Distance: 1.6km | 31, Sori-ro, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeonbuk-do

Source: Korea Tourism Organization

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