[Gangwon-do] Uisangdae Pavilion (낙산사 의상대)

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Uisangdae Pavilion (낙산사 의상대)’.

💡 Overview

This pavilion is located on a seaside cliff on the way from Yangyang’s Naksansa Temple to Gwaneumgul Cave of Hongnyeonam Hermitage. The word “dae” in Uisangdae refers to a building built at a vantage point for areas with beautiful scenery. Indeed, the view of the East Sea and the coast from Uisangdae Pavilion awarded its recognition as one of the Eight Sights of Yangyang, and a must-visit place for all visitors to Naksansa Temple. Jeong Cheol (pen-name: Songgang), a famed scholar and writer of the poem Song of Diamond Mountains, chose the pavilion as one of the Eight Sights of Gwandong, and the pavilion is today one of the popular sites for sunrise-viewing on the east coast of Korea. Together with Hongnyeonam Hermitage, it is designated as the Scenic Site No. 27 of Korea under the name “Uisangdae Pavilion and Hongnyeonam Hermitage of Naksansa Temple, Yangyang.” Uisangdae is named after Uisang, a respected Silla-era Buddhist monk who is said to have founded this temple in 671 (11th year of King Munmu’s reign of Silla), and many stories of his deeds can still be found in the temple. For instance, Uisangdae is said to be the site where he meditated before founding Naksansa Temple at its present site. Today’s pavilion was restored to its present hexagonal form in 1995.

📋 Detailed Information

📝 Additional Information

📸 Gallery (Click to enlarge)

📍 Nearby Attractions

• 
  Hujin Harbor (후진항) 🔗Distance: 1.1km | 4-13Yongho-ri, Ganghyeon-myeon, Yangyang-gun, Gangwon-do
• 
  Seorak Beach (설악해수욕장) 🔗Distance: 885m | Dwinnaru 2-gil, Ganghyeon-myeon, Yangyang-gun, Gangwon-do
• 
  Ocean Valley Resort (오션벨리리조트) 🔗Distance: 1.8km | 127-30, Ilchul-ro, Yangyang-gun, Gangwon-do
• 
  Naksan Beach (낙산해수욕장) 🔗Distance: 883m | 59 Haemaji-gil, Yangyang-gun, Gangwon-do
• 
  EL Hotel (이엘호텔)Distance: 1.8km | 3347 , Donghae-daero, Yangyang-gun, Gangwon-do
• Naksansa Temple (낙산사)Distance: 307m | 100 Naksansa-ro, Yangyang-gun, Gangwon-do

Source: Korea Tourism Organization

×