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Seosan Seogwangsa Temple (서광사(서산))

Seosan Seogwangsa Temple (서광사(서산))

15.0 Km    5301     2021-09-10

44, Buchunsan 1-ro, Seosan-si, Chungcheongnam-do
+82-41-664-2002

Seongwangsa Temple is located in the quiet downtown area of Eupnae-dong, Seosan in Chungcheongnam-do. Its convenient location makes it easily accessible from almost anywhere in town.

The temple was built by Great Monk Daegyeong in 928 in the late Silla period and the scholar Choi Chiwon came here to study while he was serving as the governor of Buseong-gun (currently Seosan) in 893. Originally, the temple was called Samseonam, or Three Hermitages, for there had been three hermitages in the upper, middle, and lower part of Buchunsan Mountain. During the late Joseon dynasty, the hermitages in the upper and middle part were closed and only the one at the bottom survived. In 1987, the name was changed to Seogwangsa Temple.

Himart - Seosan Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (하이마트 서산점)

Himart - Seosan Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (하이마트 서산점)

15.1 Km    0     2024-04-22

3374, Seohae-ro, Seosan-si, Chungcheongnam-do

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Deoksan Provincial Park (덕산도립공원)

Deoksan Provincial Park (덕산도립공원)

15.2 Km    8986     2019-12-18

Deoksan-myeon, Yesan-gun, Chungcheongnam-do

The name “Deoksan” has been shortened from its original name, Deoksungsan Mountain. This mountain area boasts a beautiful valleys and the Sudeoksa Temple, which is unique in that only Buddhist nuns can be found here. The main building of the Sudeoksa Temple, the Daeunjeon, has been preserved in its original condition. This was first constructed in 1308 and has been designated a national treasure. As well as the Deungjeon, the Sudeoksa Temple houses many cultural treasures, such as the Sudeoksa 3-storey stone pagoda.

Solmoe Holy Ground (솔뫼성지)

Solmoe Holy Ground (솔뫼성지)

15.5 Km    8698     2020-02-10

132, Solmoe-ro, Ugang-myeon, Dangjin-si, Chungcheongnam-do
+82-41-362-5021

'Solmeo' gets its name from a small cluster of pine trees. The first Korean priest, Saint Kim Dae-gun Andrea was born here on August 21, 1821 and when he was seven, he escaped persecution by following his grandfather to Handeok-dong, Yongin (Golmaemashil). Furthermore, it is where four generations of ancestors such as his great-grandfather Kim Jin-hu (martyred in 1814), great uncle Kim Han-hyun (1816), father Kim Jae-jun (1839), and priest Kim Dae-gun himself (martyred in 1846) lived.

He was chosen as a theological student in Golmaemashil and studied in Macao. In 1846, he was ordained as priest by Bishop Ferréol in Shanghai, Kim Ga Hang Cathedral. After his return to Korea, he worked in Yongin until September 1846 when he was tried, executed and died a martyr when he was only 26. Pope Johannes Paulus II appointed him a saint during his visit to Korea in May 1984. In Solmoe, Priest Kim Dae-gun’s statue and a memorial stands underneath the pine trees and his remains are placed inside the nearby cathedral.

Hamdeok Catholic Church (합덕성당)

Hamdeok Catholic Church (합덕성당)

15.7 Km    752     2023-06-22

16 , Hapdeokseongdang 2-gil, Dangjin-si, Chungcheongnam-do

Hamdeok Catholic Church was built in 1929 in the gothic style. The church started out as Yangchon Catholic Church in Sanggung-ri, but was moved to the current location by the priest, and renamed Hamdeok Catholic Church. The name was later changed to New Apdeok Catholic Church before being returned to the current Hamdeok Catholic Church.

Hapdeokje Reservoir (합덕제)

15.7 Km    0     2023-07-17

395 Hapdeok-ri, Hapdeok-eup, Dangjin-si, Chungcheongnam-do

Hapdeokje is a reservoir located in Dangjin, Chungcheongnam-do. Designated as a Chungcheongnam-do Monument in 1989, it is known to have been built in the late Unified Silla period for the irrigation of Yedang Plain (Sodeulgangmun Gate). It attracts many tourists in spring with cherry blossoms and canola flower blossoms and in summer with lotus flowers in full bloom. The Hapdeokje Ecotourism Experience Center (opened in 2021) and Hapdeok Folk Irrigation Museum are located nearby, so you can stop by when traveling in the area.

Lotte Himart - Seosan Lotte Mart Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (롯데하이마트 서산롯데마트점)

Lotte Himart - Seosan Lotte Mart Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (롯데하이마트 서산롯데마트점)

16.0 Km    0     2024-04-19

27, Chungui-ro, Seosan-si, Chungcheongnam-do

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Lotte Mart - Seosan Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (롯데마트 서산점 [사후면세점])

Lotte Mart - Seosan Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (롯데마트 서산점 [사후면세점])

16.0 Km    0     2024-04-22

6 lots, 27, Chungui-ro, Seosan-si, Chungcheongnam-do

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Shinpyeong Brewery (신평양조장 백련 양조문화원)

Shinpyeong Brewery (신평양조장 백련 양조문화원)

16.3 Km    3380     2023-06-28

813 , Sinpyeong-ro, Dangjin-si, Chungcheongnam-do
+82-41-362-6080

A 100-year-old family business passed on for three generations, a brewery where time ripens. A special Korean brewery tour to experience the past, present, and future of the brewing industry
Shinpyeong Brewery is a modern cultural heritage restoration project by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs. It's a traditional brewing artistic enterprise that inherits and develops the modern and contemporary brewing culture of Korea by brewing and manufacturing alcoholic beverages with the craftsmanship of old sake masters. At Shinpyeong Brewery, a famous traditional liquor brewery that has been brewing sake for three generations in the same place for a long time with the excellent rice of Shinpyeong, beautiful liquor containing the scent of life is ripening today.

Deoksungsan Mountain (덕숭산)

Deoksungsan Mountain (덕숭산)

16.5 Km    7356     2021-06-30

Deoksan-myeon, Yesan-gun, Chungcheongnam-do
+82-41-339-8930

Deoksungsan Mountain is referred to as Chungcheong region's Geumgangsan Mountain for its beauty. Within Deoksungsan Mountain is Sudeoksa Temple, famous for its Daeungjeon Hall as the oldest surviving wooden building in Korea. The mountain's most prominent features are the oddly shaped rocks that are often compared to the shape of a human skull or a beast with its mouth wide open. Some of the most scenic points are Wonhyobong Peak, Seongmunbong Peak, and Haetaebawi Rock. Several Buddhist temples and cultural heritages occupy the mountain. The mountain is also a popular destination for family trips thanks to its short hiking course and Deoksan Hot Springs.