Overview
Heojun Neighborhood Park was named Heojun Neighborhood Park in honor of Heo Jun (1539~1615), the author of Donguibogam (Volume 25, p. 3106), who was born and died in this area (Gongam) as part of the development of large-scale residential sites in the area. Before Olympic-daero was built, this place was said to be a beautiful riverside with river water flowing down to the base of Tapsan cliffs and two rocks rising like pillars in the middle of the river. According to legend, this rock was washed down from Gwangju and was called Gwangju Rock. As a result, Gwangju County collected several ssaribi from Yangcheon as the produce of this rock, but after Yangcheon told them they didn't need it and to take it back, such incidents ceased. To preserve Gwangju Hermitage, which was at risk of being buried due to land development, a new embankment was constructed to create a lakeside park. The park is surrounded by many legends and historical sites. On Tapsan Mountain were the Gongam Chungtap and Soyojeong Pavilion, and the view of the Han River from here is as wide and vast as the sea, making it a popular topic for many poets and scholars to soothe their bodies and minds suffering from rubella. Passing through the west gate of the park, you'll find the Gongam Ferry Pier, famous in the late Goryeo period, where the legend of the legendary 'Tu Geumtan' was thrown into the river by the brothers' golden nuggets found by the roadside, believing it would bring blessings to the brothers, and Heo Gobawi, the founding cave of the Heo family of Yangcheon (Gongam). About 1 km further are Yangcheon Hyanggyo, the only remaining local bridge in Seoul, Yangcheon Old Sacred Site, and Soak Ferry. On the northern hill of the lake in Heojun Neighborhood Park, a statue of the warm-hearted scholar Heo Jun is erected showing that this place continues as a historical and cultural area in Gangseo.