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Hadong is situated amongst
Mt. Jirisan National Park and Seomjingang River, bordered on the south
by Hallyeo Maritime National Park. It harbors many old temples such as
Ssanggyesa Temple and Chilbulsa Temple. Hadong is also famous for the
cultivation of wild green tea leaves.
Tourist Sites
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Recommended Sites
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Cheonghakdong Village
Address : Mukgye-ri, Chungam-myeon, Hadong-gun,
Gyeongsangnam-do
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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Ssanggyesa Temple
Address : Unsu-ri, Hwagye-myeon, Hadong-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do
Description :
Ssanggyesa Temple, located on the south side of Mt. Jirisan, is
often mentioned together with Hwaeumsa Temple as the two temples on
Mt. Jirisan. Sam-Beop, a disciple of monk Ui-Sang during the Silla
Dynasty established this temple in 723 and named it Okcheonsa. In
840, monk Jin-Gam brought seeds of tea from China. He spread the
seeds nearby the temple and renamed it as Ssanggyesa. The temple was
lost during the Imjinwaeran (Japanese Invasion of Korea in 1592),
and what stands today is the restored remains of the temple. The
Best season to visit Ssanggyesa Temple is in spring. The 6 km road
filled with 60-year-old cherry blossoms from Hwagye Market to
Ssanggyesa Temple is beautiful beyond description. This road, called
the 'Hwagye Market Sipri Cherry Blossom Road', is quite famous, and
it is said that any couple that walk from the start to the end of
this road will get married. This is why the road is sometimes called
the 'marriage road'. After 40-50 minutes of walking under the cherry
blossoms you will reach Ssanggyesa Temple. Beyond the bridge in
front of the ticket box there are two rocks on each side with "Ssanggye"
and "Seokmun(stone gate)" written on each side. These writings are
said to have been written by scholar Choe Chi-Won of the Silla
Dynasty using his walking stick. At the front of Daewunjeon Square,
which is at the center of Ssanggyesa Temple, stands the “Jingam
Seonsa Daegongtapbi” sign, written by Choe Chi-Won, and considered
the best one of Korea’s four outstanding Geumseok gates. On the east
side of the Daewunjeon is the large rock Maehbul, a unique sculpture
where one side of the rock seems to have been scooped out and the
inside sculpted into a seated Buddha. Palyeongru is where many
musicians were trained by monk Jin-Gam after he studied music in
China and created music suitable for Korea called Beompae. Monk Jin-Gam
wrote a song with 8 notes about fish and mountains when he was
viewing the Seomjingang River. This is where the name Palyeongru
came from. Ssanggyesa Temple is where tea was first grown in Korea.
In 828, Kim De-Ryeum, who had served in Dang China as an envoy,
brought back tea tree seeds, which he planted in one of the roots of
Ssanggyesa Temple. This was where the first tea in Korea was
cultivated.
Directions :
At Ha-dong take the Ssanggyesa Temple bound bus (30 min.
intervals, 7 Nonstop Buses, 9 Round-trip Buses).
At Gurye, take the Ssanggyesa Temple bound bus, (25 min. intervalsm,
12 Round-trip Buses).
At Busan West Bus Terminal, take the Ssanggyesa Temple bound bus, (4
buses per day, 2hr 40min bus ride).
Information :
- Contact : Ssanggyesa Temple, Tel: 055-883-1905 (Kor)
- Homepage : www.ssanggesa.co.kr/ (Kor)
- Admission Fee :
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Division |
Age 20 and over |
Age 14-19 |
Age 13 and under |
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Individual |
Group |
Individual |
Group |
Individual |
Group |
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Total |
2.800 won |
2,600 won |
1.300 won |
1.100 won |
700 won |
550 won |
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Information provided by Korea National Tourism Organization. |
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