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Cheongsong can be found in
Mt. Juwangsan National Park and home to a thousand-year old temple.
Bokwangsa Temple is one of many cultural assets preserved in this
area, which is also blessed with rich valleys. It is rarely visited by
tourists, and maintains solitary qualities. The Cheongsong Cultural
Festival is celebrated here each year.
Tourist Sites
Recommended Sites
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Mt.
Juwangsan National Park
Address :
Sangeui-ri, Budong-myeon, Cheongsong-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do
Description :
Mt. Juwangsan
(721 m), designated as National Park No.12 in 1976, is the smallest
of the domestic national parks. Located deep within the mountains of
the area, Mt. Juwangsan is fascinating enough to be a national park.
It is not so steep, making it a great place to walk and enjoy the
wonderful scenery. Mt. Juwangsan is also called Mt. Seokbyeongsan,
Mt. Jubangsan and Mt. Dedunsan. There is a legend that King Juwon of
Silla (57 B.C.-A.D. 935) lived on this mountain after turning Silla
over to Goryeo. This is where it got its name 'Chuwang'. There is
another legend that General Mailseong of Goryeo assassinated King
Wuju, who was living here, with arrows and iron hammer. At Mt.
Juwangsan there are temples such as Daejeonsa, Gwangamsa, Yeonhwasa
Temples, and hermitages such as Juwangam and Baekryeonam. Daejeonsa
Temple preserves national treasures such as the portrait of the
Great Buddhist Monk Sa-Myeong, and the engraved wooden board
personally made by General Lee Yeo-Song sent to the monk Sa-Myeong.
You can find many interesting rocks such as Giam, Seokbyeokam,
Geupsudae, Jeongsam & Adeulbawi, and also caves such as Juwanggul
where Juwang had hid but was captured, Mujanggul where weapons were
kept and Yeonhwagul, which used to be training grounds. There are
many waterfalls that represent the beauty of Mt. Juwangsan. The
representative waterfalls are the 1st, 2nd, 3rd waterfalls and the
Dalgi Pokpo Waterfall. Also there are many beautiful valleys such as
the Outer-Juwang Valley, Inner-Juwang Valley, Wolwae Valley and
Naewon Valley. On the mountainside there is a 6 meter high Jahaseong
that spreads out 15 km, and there is the Dalgimul Mineral Spring in
the Goenae mid-stream.
Directions :
At Cheongsong
Intercity Bus Terminal, take the Mt. Juwangsan or Yaksutang Mt.
Juwangsan Mountain bound bus. Get off at Mt. Juwangsan National Park
Entrance.
Information :
Juwang
Mountain Control Office 054-873-0015 (Kor, Eng) -Open Hours : 2
hours before sunrise - 2 h ours before sunset -Admission Fee :
Adults(won) Teenagers(won) Children(won) Individuals 2,600 1,200 600
Group(30 people or more) 2,400 1,000 500 ※ Children- Age 7-12 /
Teenagers Age13-18 /Adults - Ages over 19
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Information provided by Korea National Tourism Organization.
