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Gyeongsangnam-do is rich
in tourist sites, particularly the mountains and national marine
parks. Haeinsa Temple and Tongdosa Temple provide visitors the
opportunity to visit two of the largest temples in Korea. Busan is the
second largest city in Korea and plays a major role in international
trade and cultural exchanges.
Recommended Sites
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Hallyeo Maritime National Park
Address :
Ilwun-myeon, Dongbu-myeon & Nambu-myeon area of Geojae-si,
Gyeongsangnam-do
Description :
Halleyo
Maritime National Park was designated as a National Park in 1968. It
is composed of parts of the southern coast and Namhaedo Island and
Geojaedo Island of the sourthern coast. Hallyeo Maritime National
Park is famous for Odongdo island, which is covered with camellias
and subtropical plants, and incredibly beautiful sunrises and
sunsets on Haegeumgang of Geojaedo, Bijindo Island – famous for its
native plant the ‘Palsonyi Tree’. Hansan Island is especially
important because this is the grounds where General Lee Sun-Shin won
the Imjinwaeran (War by Japan’s invasion of Korea in 1592).
Hallyeo Maritime National Park is well known for the beautiful sea,
islands and seashores. Since there are many sites to visit, many
visitors come in summer on vacation, and others return in spring or
autumn on excursion trips. Among these sites, Geojae Haegeumgang
river and Oedo Island Marine Tourism Farm, also called the paradise
of Korea, are the most popular visiting courses.
Directions :
Bus services
from Seoul Nambu Terminal to Jangseungpo. 4 times a day, 7 hour
ride.
Get off at Tongyeong Bus Terminal or Geojae Bus Terminal. Transfer
to local bus bound for Hakdong or Haegeumgang.
Information :
- Contact:
Hallyeo Maritime Control Office, Dongbu Branch Tel : 055-649-9202 /
Geojae branch Tel : 055-635-5421 (Kor)
- Homepage: http://www.npa.or.kr/hallyo/ (Kor/Eng)
- Admission fee :
* individual
age over 20 : 1,300won
age 14-19 : 600 won
age 13 and under : 300won
* groups
age over 2 : 1,100won
age 14-19 : 500won
age 13 and under : 250won
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Oedo Paradise Island
Address :
Ilun-myeon, Geojae-si, Gyeongsangnam-do
Description :
Oedo Island
Marine Tourism is a marine botanical garden located in Hallyeo
Haesang National Park, which has a beautiful view of the clean South
Sea and surrounding landscape. It is 4 km away from Geojedo Island.
About 20 minutes on ship from Gujora Port, past Naedo Island, you
can reach Oedo Island. In 1969, Lee Chang-Ho first came to this
island to escape from the wind and waves when he was fishing. He and
his wife made this tourist farm with all their heart for 30 years.
The forest is 264 square km, is covered with camellias and full of
other exotic plants such as cact, and palm trees. In April, the
island gets covered with yeonsan flowers. The Venus Garden that
seems to look like miniature of Versailles, displays twelve
sculptures here and western style gardens. At the Paradise Lounge,
you can enjoy sunshine and the cool sea while sipping on a beverage.
At the Flowering Plant Complex next to the theme park, there are
camellias and various kinds of rare flowers from all over the world.
The Sculpture Amusement Park leads to the child's heart, because it
has sculptures of Korean traditional folk games such as kicking
shuttlecocks, a mock cavalry battle the ‘Paradise Stairs’ had many
visitors after the site was shown in Korea soap operas. Walking on
these stairs will make you feel like you are in paradise because the
Chinese juniper tree belt is well organized with tapestries and
there are many kinds of flowers and tress along stairs.
Directions :
- Tongyeong
->Jangseungpo
* First train 06:40 / Last train 22:00 / comes every 15 min. / 1
hour ride
Jangseungpo->Oedo Island
* After getting on a ferry, it takes 2 hours and 10 minutes to go
around Haegeumgang River and enter Oedo Island. There are 6 ports
you can get off (Jangseungpo, Gujora, Wahyeon, Haegeum River,
Dojangpo and Hakdong).Fare: Age12 and over 13,000wonunder age 12
6,500won.
There are no departure schedules, and ferries depart when the ship
is full. But you must land at the port, at the latest by 13:30.
Information :
- Location:
Ilun-myeon Geojae City, Gyeongsangnam-do -Contact: Oedo Island
Marine Farm Seoul Office, Tel : 02-2252-9400 (Kor) Jangseongpo Ferry
Terminal, Tel : 055-681-6565 (Kor)
- Homepage: www.oedoisland.com/ (Kor) -Hours: 08:00-17:00 (Island
touring is limited to an hour and a half)
- Open all year - Entrance Fee (separately paid from ferry fare):
(Age 20 and over) - 5,000 won / (Age 14-19) - 4,000 won / (Age 13
and under) - 2,500 won
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Mt. Jirisan National Park
Address :
Gyeongsangnam-do >Sancheong-gun> Mt.Jirisan National Park
Description :
A place with
beautiful scenery, Mt. Jirisan National Park was the first to be
designated as a national park, in 1967. It is a mountain range of
awesome scale, extending across the three provinces and five cities.
The magnificent mountains and exceptional scenery make this one of
the most famous mountains in Korea. 1,915 meters above sea level,
Cheonwangbong Peak, considered to be the pillar of heaven is the
main peak. Mt. Jirisan also features Banyabong and Nogodan, and is
home to over 10 famous temples. There’s over twenty summits and
valleys such as Baemsagol Valley, which are part of Mt. Jirisan
Ten[Sceneries]. As this is the location of the most well-preserved
virgin forest in Korea and wild life, the majestic and mystical
mountain is often viewed with the highest respect. There are many
species of animal and plant life, and as the first place to
cultivate tea in Korea, herbal medicine cultivation still flourishes
here. Mt. Jirisan was also where the Buddhist culture prospered, and
there are a lot of cultural assets here, such as Silsangsa
Temple(National Treasure No.7), Baekjangam and the Three-Story Stone
Pagoda (National Treasure No. 26.). These regional cultural assets
and the superb sceneries of nature give you a unique taste of local
history and culture. The weather is temperamental and only 80-100
days out of the year are clear and sunny, but the mist and fog
create rare scenes not found elsewhere.
Directions :
- Take a
local bus at Guryegu Station towards Gurye-eup, then transfer to a
bus heading towards Yeongoksa Temple or Piagol
- Take a local bus at Gurye Bus Terminal towards Yeongoksa Temple or
Piagol.
Information :
- Contact :Mt.Jirsan
National Park Control Office, Tel : 055-972-7771 (Kor.)
- Homepage : http://www.npa.or.kr/chiri/ (Korean/English)
- Admission fee :
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Division |
Adult (20 and over) |
Youth (14 - 19) |
Children (13 and
under) |
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Individual |
1,300 won |
600 won |
300 won |
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Group |
1,100 won |
500 won |
250 won |
Separate
Admission Fee
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Temple |
Hwaeom Temple |
Cheoneun Temple
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Yeongok Temple |
Ssanggye |
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Admission fee |
1,700 won |
1,300 won |
1,300 won |
1,500 |
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Tongdosa Temple
Address : 583
Jisan-ri, Habuk-myeon, Yangsan-si, Gyeongsangnam-do
Description :
Located in
southern part of Mt. Chiseosan, Tongdosa Temple is famous for not
having any Buddhist statues in the temple. This is because the real
shrines of the Buddha are preserved here. The name ‘Tongdosa’ was
named after the belief that mankind can be saved through Buddhism.
After Monk Ja-Jang brought the shrines of Buddha from Dang China,
Tongdosa Temple was built during Queen Sun-Deok’s reign (646).
Tongdosa Temple is said to have survived numerous wars and
invasions, its Beopdeung (temple candle) has never gone out, for
1,300 years. Inside, there are 35 buildings and Pagoda's, and 14
small temples in its vicinity. The main building, without a Buddhist
statue, is designated as National Treasure No.290. The temple is
similar to a museum because of the numerous relics inside. There are
19 local treasures and 794 local cultural properties inside the
temple. In place of the Buddha statue, the Geumgang Stairs behind of
the main building preserves the shrines of the Buddha.
Mt. Chiseosan, has a beautiful view from the temple. The several
hundred year-old pine trees lined up from the entrance to Ilju Gate,
the small drum (used when praying in front of a Buddha figure) and
bell, the sunset, the pond and the rocks and waterfalls behind the
temple are grouped and called the Eight Famous Sceneries of Tongdosa
Temple.
Directions :
Express Bus:
DongSeoul Bus Terminal -> Tongdosa Temple / buses run 5 times a day
/ 5-hour ride.
Local Bus: Eonyang Bus Terminal -> Tongdosa / buses run every 10 min
/ 30-minute ride
Information :
- Contact:
Tongdosa Temple Office Tel : 055-382-7182 (Kor) -Homepage: http://www.tongdosa.or.kr/
(Kor) -Hours: 9:00 - 18:00 (Nov.-Feb. until 17:00) -Entrance fee: *Idividuals
Adult (Age 20 and over) : 2,000won Teenagers (Age 14-19) : 1,500won
Children (Age 13 and under) :1,000won *Groups Adult (Age 20 and
over) : 1,500won Teenagers (Age 14-19) : 1,200won Children (Age 13
and under) : 800won
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Cheonghakdong Village
Address :
Description :
Cheonghakdong
Village, located at the southern foot of Samsanbong Peak on Mt.
Jirisan, maintains the traditional style of daily Korean life.
‘Cheonghak’ means a community where a crane of blue feathers lives.
Cheonghakdong is one area where no harm was ever done under any
circumstances in the turbulent history of Korea. It is an inland
village where electricity came into the village only 20 years ago.
Over 200 residents of this community maintain the custom of wearing
hair in a knot, wearing Korean traditional clothing, and doing farm
work in the traditional manner of living. Next to Chunghakdong
Village is the holy ground to worship Hwanin, Hwanwung, Dangun and a
monastery called Samseong-gung. There are about 1,500 various types
of stone towers, which took 15 years to finish. These towers are in
a restoration process, to pile stones up on the holy ground called
Sodo, the place where ceremonies to praise the heavenly god were
held during the Three Kingdoms Era. The site is still under
construction, and the restoration will continue until 3,333 folk
poles are finished. To enter the sanctuary, you must strike the gong
at the wooden post three times and wait for an ascetic to guide you.
Hats with English writing on it should be taken off, and one person
of the party should wear the proper garment on behalf of the group.
When the palatial residence is shown, the ascetic solemnly requests
to the group to show respect. After the showing of respect, the
group can tour freely.
Directions :
At Hadong Bus
Terminal, take a bus to Chunghak-dong. (08:20am, 11:00am, 1:00pm,
3:20pm, 7:00pm)
From downtown Jinju, take a bus to Cheonghak-dong. (7:15am, 9:50am,
3:50pm)
Information :
- Contact:
Cheonghak-dong National Park Control Office, Tel: 055-883-2609 (Kor)
- Homepage: http://www.chunghakdong.net (Kor)
- Hours : (March-Oct.) 09:00∼18:00 / (Nov.-Feb.) 9:00∼17:00
- Closed: Open all year
- Entrance fee:
* Individual :
Age 25-64 : 1,300 won
Age 13-24 : 600 won
Age 13 and under : 300 won
* Groups (30 people or more)
Age 25-64 : 1,100 won
Age 13-24 : 500 won
Age 13 and under : 200 won
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Haeinsa Temple
Address : 10
Chiin-ri ,Gaya-myeon, Hapcheon-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do
Description :
Haeinsa
Temple was founded, during the third year of King Ae-Jang’s reign,
in 802, by two monks named Suneung and Ijung. The name “Haein”
originally comes from the expression Haeinsammae in Hwaeomgyeong
(Buddhist scripture), which means truly enlightened world of Buddha
and our naturally undefiled mind. Along with the Tripitaka Koreana
(National Treasure No.32) and Janggyeongpanjeon (National Treasure
No. 52), 15 more public treasures and some 200 private treasures are
enshrined at Haeinsa Temple, which has been appointed as a universal
cultural heritage site since December, 1995 for it’s many cultural
properties and historical remains. Iljumun, Daejeokgwangjeon and the
Tripitaka Koreana are recognized as famous treasures. Iljumun Gate
was the first gate that every sattva must pass to become a Buddha
and considered as a representative work of ancient architecture.
Daejeokgwangjeon, the grand sanctuary, and the three-story stone
pagoda in the yard possess the majestic appearance of the one
thousand-year-old temple. Since the 23rd year of Goryeo Dynasty
(year 1236), it took 16 years to finish the Tripitaka Koreana, the
most famous national treasure of Haeinsa Temple, which was made as a
wish to overcome the national crisis caused by Mongolia Invasion.
The printing blocks are 68cm wide, 24.5cm long, 3 cm thick with wood
fixed at each end to maintain balance and lacquer was applied to
prevent corrosion. Silver magnolias growing near the South Sea and
Geojae area were cut down, soaked in sea water for several years and
then dried to make these printing blocks. The blocks are a result of
the king and his people’s effort to repulse the Mongolian army with
support from Buddha. The 81,340 blocks include 6,791 volumes.
Directions :
At the Seobu
Bus Terminal, get off at Dong Daegu Station and take a bus toward
Haeinsa Temple.
Information :
Haeinsa
Temple Office Tel :055) 931-1001 (Kor)
- Homepage : http://www.haein-sa.org (Kor/Eng/Jap)
- Hours: 08:00-17:00
- Admission fee :
* Individual
Age 20 and over :2,500 won
Age 14-19 : 1,300 won
Age 13 and under : 900 won
* groups
Age 20 and over : 2,300 won
Age 14-19 : 1,200 won
Age 13 and under : 750 won
- Parking lot : 340 spaces available
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Information provided by Korea National Tourism Organization.
