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Odojae (mountain ridge) where you can attain enlightenment

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1 Introduction to Odojae (mountain ridge). Jirisan(Mountain) Odojae is said to have been named Odojae because the famous monk Inojosa attained enlightenment while climbing up and down this pass. This means a large pass to purify one's mind. Odojae is the shortest course from Hamyang to Jirisan, and it opened in 2004.  In addition to its function as a road for vehicle traffic, the snake-like winding road over the pass has become a new attraction and is gaining attention as a tourist attraction.  The wide Jirisan Observatory Park was created in a location where you can see the Jirisan main ridge (Nogodan~Cheonwangbong) at a glance, just below the summit of Odojae. Jirisan is the highest mountain on the Korean peninsula, and when you look at Jirisan, which was designated as the first national park, you can forget all the worries of the world and feel a sense of exhilaration. The road from Hamyang, Gyeongnam to Jirisan is said to be the most beautiful road in the country. First, t...

Gyeonggi Yeoju Godalsa Temple Site

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A temple site refers to a temple site that was once in operation but is now closed and only traces remain. Since Buddhism was the state religion from the Three Kingdoms period to the Goryeo Dynasty, there are many temple sites in Korea. According to the Jogye Order Buddhist Cultural Heritage Research Institute, there are as many as 5,738 temple sites nationwide. When looking at temple sites, we can see that humans have a finite lifespan, and that great monks were famous only at that time, and that they were called hosaiyupi in the history of human affairs, but now their traces have disappeared and are difficult to even mention. What good is it to look at them? Located in Buknae-myeon, Yeoju-si, Gyeonggi-do, this temple site was founded during the reign of King Gyeongdeok, the 35th king of Unified Silla during the North-South States Period, and was designated as a historic site in 1993.

Deokjeokdo(Island) with beautiful scenery

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1 Introduction to Deokjeokdo Island The first place you will meet at Deokjeokdo, which can be reached in 1 hour by speedboat from Incheon Port Passenger Terminal, is Dowoo Pier. It takes 2 hours and 40 minutes by car ferry. There are two places to catch a ferry to Deokjeokdo: Incheon Port Passenger Terminal and Bangamari Pier. The first thing that catches your eye at Deokjeokdo Pier is the ‘Deokjeokdo Love Postbox.’ It is even more delightful to find a mailbox on an island where you miss your family or lover left behind on land. I think it is romantic to send a letter to your loved one about the island. At the pier, a bus is waiting for you according to the time the boat arrives. There are many islands without buses, so a bus is the most welcome friend for travelers on an island trip. Deokjeokdo has two public buses, one to Bukri and one to Seopo-ri, which run an average of 9 times a day to Neungdong Pebble Beach, providing convenience to those visiting the island. The Deokjeok-myeon r...

Dannae Holy Land

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1 Introduction to Dannae Holy Land. Dannae Holy Land is a Catholic holy land located in Hobeop-myeon, Icheon-si, Gyeonggi-do. It is the place where the two sons of the martyr ‘Jeong Eun Paul’ are buried. The ‘Black Rock’, ‘Oxyul Yangjigol’, and ‘Gulbawi’ where they hid to escape persecution remain intact. Along the pilgrimage route, you can see the appearance of the refuges where Catholic believers hid to escape persecution in the past. The pilgrimage course is 5.2km long and follows a valley and ridge with a stream flowing and a dense forest, giving it the feel of an old monastery. Mass is held every day at 11:00 AM except Mondays. 2 How to get to Dannae Holy Land. - Inquiry and guidance: 031-633-9531 - Website: http://www.dannae.or.kr/ - Address: 38-13, Iseopdaecheon-ro 155beon-gil, Hobeop-myeon, Icheon-si, Gyeonggi-do - Hours: Sunrise~Sunset - Holidays: Open year-round - Parking: Available - Admission: Free 3 The scenery of Dannae Holy Land.

Hangwa, a part of Korean food

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 Hangwa is different from what is commonly called Yugwa, and it is also different from Yakgwa. If you look at the traditional manufacturing process for these, it involves a fermentation process, as well as several cooking processes including frying in oil. First, if you look at the manufacturing process, rice flour such as glutinous rice is ground finely and shaped into a certain shape, and it is fermented for about a week in the traditional way on the floor of the room. After that, it is shaped into a certain shape, fried in oil, and then covered with puffed rice, commonly called fried rice. In some cases, it is coated with seasoning such as soy sauce before that. Recently, Yakgwa has suddenly become an issue, tempting general consumers, and Tanghulu temporarily puts fruit in sugar water to make it taste sour and sweet, but it has not overcome the chasm and has ended up dying out. This Yakgwa is also very different from Yakgwa. On the one hand, yakgwa is eaten as a meal replacemen...

Cheongju Musimcheon(Open stream)

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1 Introduction to Cheongju Musimcheon. Cheongju Musimcheon is an urban stream in Cheongju City, with a total length of 34.5㎞ and a basin area of ​​177.71㎢. It flows north through the Cheongju Basin, forming a wide plain at the intersection of Namil-myeon, Goeun-ri, and passing through Cheongju City from north to south, and is a representative natural feature of Cheongju. Origin It was called Simcheon (沁川) during the Goryeo Dynasty, and it is presumed that it was changed to Seokgyocheon (石橋川) and Daegyocheon (大橋川) during the Joseon Dynasty, and has been called Musimcheon since 1923. Natural Environment Musimcheon, which flows through Cheongju City from north to south, consists of five tributaries: Woluncheon (7.0㎞), Mipyeongcheon (6.0㎞), Yeonguncheon (4.0㎞), Myeongamcheon (4.5㎞), and Yulryangcheon (4.5㎞). Musimcheon and its adjacent streams are short-lived areas with large water level fluctuations, so aquatic plant habitats are sparse, and vegetation is unstable due to burial or runoff ...

Susungdae(Big Rock) in Geochang, GyeongNam

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1 Introduction to Susungdae in Geochang. Geochang Susungdae is Guyeon-dong in front of Hwangsan Village, Hwangsan-ri, Wicheon-myeon, Geochang-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do. During the Three Kingdoms Period, it was the border area between Silla and Baekje, and during the Joseon Dynasty, it was part of Anui-hyeon. During the Japanese colonial period, it was incorporated into Geochang-gun due to administrative district reorganization, and has remained there to this day. During the Three Kingdoms Period, when Baekje and Silla were at odds, Susungdae was a place where envoys from Baekje to Silla bid farewell. At first, they were worried that they would not be able to return, so it was called Susungdae (愁送臺), using the characters for worry (愁) and send (送). Susungdae means a place with such beautiful scenery that you can forget the worries and concerns of the secular world, and it is also likened to a Buddhist name. After that, during the reign of King Jungjong of Joseon, Master Yosu Shinkwon (樂...

Yeonggwang Baeksu Coastal Road

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1 Introduction to Yeonggwang Baeksu Coastal Road. Yeonggwang Baeksu Coastal Road is a 16.8km coastal road from Gilyong-ri, Baeksu-eup, Yeonggwang-gun to Seokgumi Village, Baekam-ri. It is a representative driving course on the west coast where strangely shaped rocks, vast tidal flats, and fiery sunsets come together to create a magnificent landscape. In particular, the 3.5km coastal sunset road, which is a wooden deck promenade under the coastal road, allows you to walk and enjoy beautiful scenery at the closest point to the sea. 2 How to get to Yeonggwang Baeksu Coastal Road. - Address: 957 Haean-ro, Baeksu-eup, Yeonggwang-gun, Jeollanam-do - Phone number: 061-350-5600 - Website: https://www.yeonggwang.go.kr/subpage/?site=tour_2019&mn=7379 - Parking lot for the disabled: Painting of parking lot for the disabled and installation of standing guidance signs - Barrier-free route: Improving pedestrian safety by installing handrails on both sides of the ramp. Installing wooden decks to ...

Geumseonggwan(Government office) in Naju Jellanamdo

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1 Introduction to Naju Geumseonggwan. Naju Geumseonggwan This building was the guest house of Naju Mok, where the king was paid respects on the 1st and 15th of every month, and banquets were held when foreign envoys or high-ranking government officials visited. It is not clear when it was first built, but it is presumed that it was built by Lee Yu-in, the governor of Naju, during the reign of King Seongjong of Joseon, based on the records in the Sinjeung Dongguk Yeoji Seungram. After the Japanese invasions of Korea, in 1617 (the 10th year of King Gwanghaegun’s reign), Kim Gae, the governor of Naju, rebuilt Geumseonggwan in a grand and magnificent way. The original building was built by Lee Yu-in, who served as the governor of Naju between the 6th and 10th years of King Seongjong’s reign (1475–1479), and it has been rebuilt several times to become what it is today. It is a 320.66m² (97 pyeong) building with 5 bays in the front, 4 bays on the side, and an octagonal roof, and is the most ...