Gyeonggi-do

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Sujongsa Temple (수종사)’. 💡 Overview Sujongsa Temple is a branch temple of Bongseonsa Temple, located near the top of Ungilsan Mountain. Amazing views from Sujongsa Temple include various mountaintops and the Bukhangang River. While records are not entirely clear, it is believed that the temple was built in…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Namyangju Sareung Royal Tomb [UNESCO World Heritage] (남양주 사릉(정순왕후) [유네스코 세계문화유산])’. 💡 Overview Sareung Royal Tomb is the tomb of Queen Jeongsun (1440-1521), a consort to King Danjong. She was perhaps the most tragic royal woman of the Joseon dynasty. In 1453, she was selected to be queen…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Dasan Heritage Site (Namyangju) (다산유적지 (남양주))’. 💡 Overview Dasan Heritage Site is located in the hometown of Dasan Jeong Yak-Yong (1762~1836), a scholar from the late Joseon Dynasty. Growing up in the village, Dasan criticized corruption, and tried to reform outdated institutions and conventions. During his long exile,…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Ononsa Guesthouse (온온사)’. 💡 Overview Though Ononsa, which was a guesthouse in Gwacheon, was constructed in the 27th year of King Injo’s reign in the Joseon dynasty (1649), the name, “Ononsa,” was given to this area during the reign of King Jeongjo. On February 11, 1790 during his…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Water Garden (물의정원)’. 💡 Overview Namyangju Water Garden was created as a waterside ecological park with a vast area of ​​484,188 ㎡ created by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport as part of the Hangang River Restoration Project in 2012. For residents living nearby, the water garden…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Gimpo Hamsang Park (김포함상공원)’. 💡 Overview Gimpo Hamsang Park is the first battleship themed park in the Seoul metropolitan area. With LST battleship on display, there are many things to see and experience at the park. Visitors can learn various information about the lives and duties of naval…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Dongtan Central Park (동탄센트럴파크)’. 💡 Overview Dongtan Central Park is a sports facility and park in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi-do. Completed in 2008, the facility has a variety of sports amenities and equipment as well as a recreational area for the public to enjoy light exercises in the park. The…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Gunnam Flood Control Theme Park (군남홍수조절지 두루미테마파크)’. 💡 Overview The Gunnam Flood Control Site is situated near the border between North and South Korea just six kilometers away from the demarcation line. More than 97% of the land around the Gunnam flood control dam is part of North…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Changnyongmun Gate (창룡문)’. 💡 Overview Changnyeongmun Gate, the eastern gate of Hwaseong Fortress, is similar in shape and size to Hwaseomun Gate to the east. Something to take note of is the nameplate carved into the wall left of the gate. While the names on the polished granite…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Nari Farm (나리농원)’. 💡 Overview Nari Farm has the largest globe amaranth colony in the nation. During the Globe Amaranth Festival in September-October, the farm is filled with visitors. The farm is a popular attraction for taking walks with family and loved ones in fall. 📋 Detailed Information…