명성황후 생가

조선 제26대 고종 황제의 비로 개화기에 뛰어난 외교력으로 자주성을 지키면서 개방과 개혁을 추진하시다 1895년 10월 8일 새벽 일본인에 의해 시해당하여 파란만장한 일생을 마쳤던 명성황후가 출생하여 8세까지 살던 집이다. 1687년(숙종 13년) 왕의 장인 민유중의 묘막(墓幕) 으로 건립되었는데 당시 건물로서 남아있는 것은 안채 뿐이었으나, 1995년에 행랑채와 사랑채, 별당채 등이 복원됨으로써 면모가 일신되었으며,명성 황후가 어렸을 때 공부했다는 방이 있었던 자리에 탄생을 기념해 세운 "명성황후 탄강구리" -명성황후가 태어나신 옛 마을-이라 새겨진 비가 세워져 있다.

Birthplace of Empress Myeongseong

The empress of Emperor Gojong, the 26th ruler of the Joseon Dynasty, was a keen diplomat who pursued openness and reformation throughout her life while maintaining her sovereignty. Empress Myeongseong's tumultuous life came to an end on the dawn of October 8, 1895 when she was murdered by the Japanese. This was the house she lived in from her birth until she was 8. In 1687, a hut for the emperor's father-in-law, Min Yu-joong, was built. Only the main building remains today, but in 1995, the building was restored to its natural state. In the room where the empress studied as a child, a monument was erected inscribed with the words, “Empress Myeongseong Tangangguri” (the village where Empress Myeongseong was born), to commemorate her birth.