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Destinations
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Yeongju is blessed with
the natural beauty of Mt. Sobaeksan and dozens of valleys. It also
features many relics of both Confucian and Buddhist traditions.
Buseoksa Temple and Sosu Confucian School are among the famous
Buddhist sites, as well as the natural beauties of Huibang Waterfall
and Mt. Jungnyeongsan. Yeongju hosts festivals which celebrate the
culture of Mt. Sobaeksan and the Royal Azaleas upon this beautiful
mountain.
Tourist Sites
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Recommended Sites
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Goryeong Daegaya
Historic site
Address :
Jisan-ri Goryeong-eup Goryeong-gun Gyeongsangbuk-do
Description :
Goryeong is a
town 4 hours away from Seoul, and there are many relic sites of
Daegaya around the whole district of Goryeong-gun. Around the 1st
century, Daegaya was formed in the Nakdonggang River’s downstream
area in the lower Korean peninsula, flourished independently for 520
years (AD42-562), and declined after the 6th century. After its
decline, part of it was annexed by Silla (57 BC - AD 935), and the
rest annexed by Baekjae (18 BC-AD 60), and became a forgotten tribal
kingdom. On King Jinheung’s (reign 540-576) 23rd year of reign it
became the district of Daegaya, and the name was changed to the
district of Goryeong on King Gyeongdeok’s (reign 742-765) 16th year
of reign. This is the place where you can view the country’s first Sunjangmyo (tomb where many dead people were buried together),
called Jisandong Gobungun, Daegaya Royal Tomb Exhibit Hall, and
Treasure No. 605, the pre-eminent relics site of the Prehistoric
Period called Yangjeondong Amgakhwa, and other various cultural
assets. There is a large, ancient tomb with a diameter of 20m, built
on the ridgeline of the mountain, and as you go down the mountain,
there are 159 other tombs of smaller scale. The largest tomb in the
south side is called the Geumrim Royal Tomb, and the other large
tombs near it are presumed to be tombs of royalty or aristocrats. At
the Daegaya Royal Tomb Exhibit Hall, site of the restored No. 44
tomb, you can see the ancient custom of burying the living with the
dead (Royalty buried with their retainers). The dome-style exhibit
hall displays Sunjangseokgwak, ironware, pottery and other various
excavated relics.
Directions :
From Goryeong
Bus Stop, 20 minutes walk
Information :
Goryeong-gun
County Office Culture Information Center Tel: 054)950-6060-3 (Kor/Jap)
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