Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Jirisan National Park (Namwon) (지리산국립공원(남원))’. 💡 Overview Jirisan National Park is the second-highest mountain in South Korea, standing at an elevation of 1,915 meters, spanning across the provinces of Gyeongsang-do and Jeolla-do. Revered as a sacred mountain alongside North Korea’s Baekdusan Mountain, it is home to the Asiatic…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Gimje Munsusa Temple (문수사(김제))’. 💡 Overview Munsusa Temple, located in Hwangsan-dong, Gimje, is a branch temple of Geumsansa Temple. The temple is located in the heart of nature atop Bonghwangsan Mountain (alt. 100 meters), which is surrounded by the seemingly endless Mangyeong Plains. The temple was built by…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Moaksan Mountain (모악산)’. 💡 Overview Moaksan Mountain is a mountain with an elevation of 793 meters, spanning across Gui-myeon in Wanju-gun, and Geumsan-myeon in Gimje-si, Jeollabuk-do. It overlooks the Honam Plain, a major agricultural region in Korea, and houses the precious Buddhist cultural heritage site, Geumsansa Temple, along…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Waryong Recreational Forest (와룡자연휴양림)’. 💡 Overview Waryong Recreational Forest opened in June 1996 and serves as a family-friendly vacation destination to interact with nature. The park can accept up to 1,200 visitors per day. It also has a camping site as well as lodging facilities for both individual…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Jaman Mural Village (자만벽화마을)’. 💡 Overview Jaman Mural Village is located in the ridge between Omokdae and Imokdae along the foot of Seungamsan Mountain’s Jungbawi Rock. Jeonju Hanok Village is also visible from the wide street. Although it is a fairly steep walk up to Jaman Village, visitors…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Hoemunsan Mountain (회문산)’. 💡 Overview Hoemunsan Mountain (alt. 830 m) stands at the border of Imsil-gun, Sunchang-gun, and Jeongeup-si. It consists of three peaks — Hoemunbong, Janggunbong, and Gitdaebong Peaks — and stretches 8 kilometers from east to west and 5 kilometers from north to south. Because the…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Daea Arboretum (대아수목원)’. 💡 Overview Daea Arboretum is located in Sancheon-ri, Wanju. Daea Arboretum has an extensive forest of 300,000 ornamental trees. The forest is equipped with spring water, an observatory, forest museum, and a forest classroom. The arboretum focuses on preserving the forest ecosystem, research and utilize…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Gochang Munsusa Temple (문수사 (고창))’. 💡 Overview Nestled on the slope of Munsusan Mountain (alt. 621 m) in Gochang, Jeollabuk-do and Jangseong, Jeollanam-do, Munsusa Temple is located in the area of a dense mountain ridge to the west of Gosu Kiln Site in Gosu-myeon, and Josan Reservoir. The…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Muju Anguksa Temple (안국사 (무주))’. 💡 Overview As the only temple in Jeoksangsan Mountain, Anguksa Temple was built in 1227 (during the 3rd year of King Chungryeol’s reign) by Monk Wolin. A secret historical archives, called Sagak, was built to store Joseonwangjo Sillok (annals of the Joseon dynasty)…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Keumkuwon Sculpture Park (금구원야외조각미술관)’. 💡 Overview Keumkuwon Sculpture Park was founded in 1966 by Kim O-seong, and was the first park of its kind in Korea. The park was registered as Private Museum No. 277 by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism in 2003. Many of the roughly…