Jecheon Baengnyeonsa Temple (백련사(제천))

0m 8206 2021-10-25

414, Myeongam-ro 5-gil, Jecheon-si, Chungcheongbuk-do
+83-43-653-4996

Baengnyeonsa Temple is located at the foothills of Gamaksan Mountain in Jecheon, Chungcheongbuk-do. The temple is currently composed of the main hall Daeungjeon, Samseonggak Shrine, Muyeomdang Hall, Boeungmun Gate, and residential houses. Daeungjeon Hall enshrines a wooden statue of a sitting Buddha, is an artifact from the Joseon period (1392-1910).

The history of the temple dates back to 662 (the second year of King Munmu’s reign during the Silla Kingdom), when a small shrine called Baengnyeonam Hermitage was built by the great monk Uisang on the east side of Baengyeonji Site. The temple has been reconstructed and restored numerous times throughout the course of several wars. The temple once encompassed many branch temples and shrines such as Mireuksa, Sinheungsa, Cheonsuam, Eunjeokam, and Cheongnyeonam, but only their foundation sites remain today.

Woodblock Printing Museum (고판화박물관)

3.3 Km 23206 2023-07-17

62 Muran-gil, Wonju-si, Gangwon-do

Opened in 2004, it is the only museum in Korea that specializes in and exhibits old woodblock printings from all around the world. Woodblock Printing Museum collects, stores, exhibits, researches and educates on ancient woodblock materials from many different Asian countries where engravings and woodcuts flourished including Korea, China, Japan, Tibet, Mongolia, India and Nepal. It currently stores over 3,500 individual relics including some 1,800 original woodblocks, 300 old woodblock works engraved as woodcuts, 200 books engraved on woodblocks, and 200 materials related to woodcuts. There is also a permanent woodblock experience hall, which is often utilized as a place to experience and educate those on site who are not satisfied with just seeing the works.

Pinocchio Youth Center (피노키오청소년수련원)

4.2 Km 43816 2024-02-16

88 Soya 1-gil, Sillim-myeon, Wonju-si, Gangwon-do

Pinocchio Youth Center, nestled in the Pinocchio Recreational Forest within Chiaksan Mountain, encompasses a comprehensive complex that includes the training center, a campground, and a caravan campsite. It is designed primarily for group visitors, catering to a variety of needs such as corporate training sessions, educational programs for schools, church groups, and family outings. The center offers a range of outdoor experience facilities, including the Forest Challenge, an Original Arborvitae Maze, Forest Experience, and various trekking courses.

Myungam Well-being Town (명암산채건강마을)

4.2 Km 23852 2021-02-02

574, Myeongam-ro, Jecheon-si, Chungcheongbuk-do
+82-43-653-7788

Situated at an altitude of 400 meters between Gamaksan Mountain and Seokgiam Peak, Myungam Well-being Town is nestled in the countryside and surrounded by mountains and streams. The town has eight traditional accommodations made of stone and red clay, a jjimjilbang (Korean sauna), Oriental medicine clinic, medicinal herb garden, weekend rural market, sports field, barbecue area, karaoke machine, restaurant, benches by the stream, pavilion, hiking trails, and mountain bike paths.

This family-oriented well-being resort also provides hanbang (herbal medicine) treatments and a pine needle and sweat therapy. The Oriental medicine clinic was established by the city of Jecheon to offer treatments for visitors with atopy, geriatric diseases and chronic diseases.

Yongsomak Catholic Church (용소막성당)

4.9 Km 29928 2023-07-17

1857 Guhaksan-ro Sillim-myeon, Wonju-si, Gangwon-do

Yongsomak Catholic Church is a small church located in Sillim-myeon, Wonju and designated as a Tangible Cultural Heritage of Gangwon-do. It was the third Catholic church established in Gangwon-do after Pungsuwon Catholic Church and Wonju Catholic Church. It was constructed by Father Chizallet in 1915 and, today, it is over 90 years of age.

Zelkova trees line up around the church building and the statue of the Virgin Mary stands at the bottom of a hill to the left. A thickly wooded pine forest is seen over the statue and the Relic Museum of St. Lawrence, which is an auxiliary building of the cathedral, is seated by the forest. The look of an old countryside Catholic church built with red bricks is like a scene from a painting, exuding a solemn and grave atmosphere in this religious area.

Wonseong Seongnam-ri Tutelary Forest (원성 성남리 성황림)

6.4 Km 21501 2023-07-17

Seongnam-ri, Sillim-myeon, Wonju-si, Gangwon-do

The Tutelary Forest in Sillim-myeon, Wonju is a temperate hardwood forest designated as a Natural Monument in 1962, and offers eco-exploration of the tutelary forest as well as forest commentary, meditation and experience programs. More than 90 different species of tree plants grow over an area spanning some 312,993 m2. The people of Seongnam-ri have treated Seonghwangsin of Chiaksan Mountain as the patron saint of the village since the ancient times. It is said that, at midnight of April 8 and September 9 every year on the Lunar calendar, people held rituals in front of the huge fir tree (29 meters tall, 1.3 meters in diameter, 300 years old) standing in front of Seonghwangdang Shrine to which Seonghwangsin descends.

The Tutelary Forest is divided into two sections, each with different species of trees, by a brook in the middle. The area located to the left of the brook grows a variety of acervate deciduous broad-leaved trees, many of which are maple trees that paint the season of fall with gorgeous colors.

Taksajeong Pavilion (탁사정)

7.4 Km 41890 2024-02-26

478 Jewon-ro, Bongyang-eup, Jecheon-si, Chungcheongbuk-do

Taksajeong Pavilion, located at the bend of Jecheon Stream in the valley, is celebrated for its picturesque scenery of clear water, sand, and pine trees. It's believed that these pine trees were transported from Jeju Island in the 16th century. The combination of a cool valley breeze, the stream's vivid blue, and a quaint waterfall, alongside the ancient pine trees, creates a serene harmony. This spot is also well-known as a favorite camping site in Jecheon.

Midang Gwangcheon Makguksu(미당광천막국수)

7.9 Km 158 2021-04-15

58, Yongdu-daero, 36-gil, Jecheon-si, Chungcheongbuk-do
+82-43-653-5523

A representative restaurant of makguksu (buckwheat noodles) with seats for groups, and parking lots, that many people visit from afar. The best menu at this restaurant is buckwheat noodles. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Jecheon-si, Chungcheongbuk-do.

Kkulchamnamu (꿀참나무)

8.3 Km 38 2021-03-30

13, Uirim-daero 49-gil, Jecheon-si, Chungcheongbuk-do
+82-43-644-3827

It is a place that sells various acorn dishes. This restaurant's signature menu is chilled acorn jelly and rice soup. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Jecheon-si, Chungcheongbuk-do.

Ttoranggil (또랑길)

8.5 Km 19588 2024-02-28

49-21 Baeronseongji-gil, Bongyang-eup, Jecheon-si, Chungcheongbuk-do

Situated near Baeron Holy Ground, a key site in the spread of Catholicism in Korea, Ttoranggil is a restaurant distinguished by its ochre-built hanok. Its menu features dolsot bap (hot stone pot rice), deodeok jeongsik (deodeok set menu), and gondeure bap (thistle rice), all served with red chili paste to enhance the flavors. Additionally, the restaurant hosts a workshop for those interested in experiencing crafts. It is closed during the winter months, from December to February.

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