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Damyang is renown for its
bamboo trees. Abundant with bamboo, the breezes flowing through the
county make for the most beautiful of natural melodies. It also has
two beautiful mountains, Mt. Chuwolsan and Mt. Byeongpungsan. Damyang
also features a bamboo museum and bamboo product shops.
Tourist Sites
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Soswaewon Garden
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Mt. Mudeungsan Provincial Park
Address :
Hwasun-gun,
Damyang-gun, Jeollanam-do
Description :
Mt.
Mudeungsan Provincial Park is a mountain at the edge of Hwasun-gun,
Damyang-gun and Gwangju, and it became provincial park in 1972. It
is also called Mt. Muaksan, Mt. Mujinaksan, or Mt. Seoseoksan. Mt.
Mudeungsan is 1,186m above sea level, and the top is composed of
three rock peaks called Cheonwongbong, Jiwongbong, and Inwonbong,
also known as “Jeongsang Three”. Mudeungsan does not have a steep
incline, so anyone can easily climb it, and it has beautiful valleys
flowing under it. A great diversity of rocks occupies the
Cheonwongbong peak, and because of this, it was once an object of
worship from the local people as a god’s mountain. Among the more
majestic of these rocks are the Seoseokdae, Gyubong, and Ipseokdae
rocks. At the base of the mountain, there are famous temples such as
Yaksa-am, Jeungsimsa, and Wonhyosa Temple. Mt. Mudeungsan is also
known for its beauty for all seasons of the year – in the fall, the
autumn leaves of Gyubongam is especially beautiful, and Eoksae grass
of Baekma ridge becomes spectacular. In the winter, snow and ice on
the mountains create exquisite scenery as well. Below the mountain,
there is a variety of recreational and convenience facilities to
make your tour more pleasurable. The Gwangju National Museum is one
of these, a building in a traditional Korean style, with exhibition
spaces and a wide artifacts preservation facility. It has displays
of treasures found from the sea of Sinan, such as artifacts of
China’s Song and Won Dynasties, also artifacts from Honam province
during Seonsa, Baekje, and Silla periods, and paintings from the
Joseon Period – a total of about 2,000 of artifacts
Directions :
From Gwangju
Station, take city Bus No. 9, No. 17, No. 222, or No. 333, and get
off at Dochung bus stop. Transfer to Bus No. 777 and get off at
Wonhyosa Temple bus stop.
From Gwangju station, take regular bus no. 18, and go directly to
Wonhyosa bus stop. The bus, however, only comes once every 1 hr and
30 min.
Information :
- Inquiries:
Administration Office, Tel: 062-525-9370 (Kor, Chi, Jap, Eng)
Recommended Sites
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Soswaewon Garden
Address :
123-oe Jigok-ri, Nam-myeon, Damyang-gun, Jeollanam-do
Description :
SoswaewonGarden is a public garden from the Joseon Period where the
beauty of traditional Korea is maintained. It was built by Yang
San-Bo, after his gave up his ambitions for fame and power when his
mentor Jo Gwang-Jo was killed due to politics. Soswaewon Garden
means a clean and transparent garden between the bamboo grove, and
it was meant to gather together righteous men of Anbinnakdo (being
content amid poverty and taking pleasure in acting in an honest
way). The garden has boksa trees and other greenery on either side
of a stream that flows through it, and below the garden walls, a
clear stream flows down riding on the rocks. Above the valley stream
there is a tree stump that is used as a bridge, adding to the
elegance of the scene. It has also a water mill and artificial
waterfalls that harmonize well with nature to capture the beauty of
mountain scenery. Soswae Garden is about 150 meters away from the
roads. On the way in, you can see a thick bamboo forest. Walk past
the forest, and you will see the small valley and Soswaewon Garden.
Directions :
From Gwangju
Station, go to Seobang Intercity Bus Terminal, and take Bus No. 125
to Soswaewon Garden.
Information :
Fee: Free,
and open all year
Parking: free, up to 100 parking spaces.
Inquiries: Damyang-Guncheong
Cultural Tourism Department, Tel : 061-380-3223/4(Kor)
Homepage: http://www.damuang.go.kr (Kor, Eng, Jap)
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Information provided by Korea National Tourism Organization.
