Daeheung Dongheon (대흥동헌)

18.7 Km 3953 2021-05-25

33, Uijoeunhyeongje-gil, Yesan-gun, Chungcheongnam-do
+82-41-339-7332

"Dongheon" refers to the administrative building or headquarters for the top city official of the Joseon dynasty. This tile-roofed house measures six kan (traditional Korean measuring unit), or approximately 14.4 meters, on the front, two kan (4.8 meters) on the side and is 3.3 meters in x_height. Records carved on its gate show that the wooden house was constructed in 1407. The house, which is characteristic of late Joseon dynasty architecture, was once used as Daeheung-myeon office, but was dismantled and restored to its original appearance in 1979.

Seongjusan Recreational Forest (성주산자연휴양림)

19.0 Km 62205 2022-12-27

57-228, Hwajanggol-gil, Boryeong-si, Chungcheongnam-do
+82-41-934-7133

Seongjusan Recreational Forest in Boryeong, Chungcheongnam-do is especially popular in spring because of its cherry blossoms and beautiful wildflowers. Also, the observatory 100 meters below the mountain peak (680 meters in elevation) offers a great view of Seongju-myeon and Oesan-myeon. Roundtrip hike to the peak takes approximately 2-3 hours.

Nearby tourist attractions include the Seongjusaji Temple site and a coal museum (15 minutes on foot), as well as Daecheon Beach and Muchangpo Beach (20-30 minutes by car).

Boryeong Coal Museum (보령석탄박물관)

19.6 Km 9370 2019-03-18

508, Seongjusan-ro, Seongju-myeon, Boryeong-si, Chungcheongnam-do
+82-41-934-1902, +82-41-930-3566

Situated in Boryeong (Chungcheongnam-do), Boryeong Coal Museum focuses on the history of the coal industry and its importance. Its indoor and outdoor exhibition halls display a wide array of coal equipment employed to mine and carry coal. Visitors can also see a video depicting the coal mining process.

A reproduced mine is equipped with a tunnel (using the cold air from a closed mine) and decorated with photos on the wall of the tunnel. Reproducing the real process of coal mining, visitors may feel as if they are going up and down the mine, 400m underground. The museum is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. (to 5 p.m. during the winter season); it is closed on Mondays.

Deoksan Provincial Park (덕산도립공원)

19.9 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.

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