Yesan Hyangcheonsa Temple (향천사(예산))

17.1Km 37057 2021-04-29

117-20, Hyangcheonsa-ro, Yesan-gun, Chungcheongnam-do
+82-41-335-3556

Hyangcheonsa Temple is an old temple that was founded by Monk Euigak in the late Baekje period under King Uija's rule. The temple is easily accessble from downtown despite its location deep within a valley at the foot of Geumosan Mountain, serving as a landmark for visitors enjoying a light stroll or a hike up to the mountain. Serving as a home to several relics and a nine-story stone pagoda, the temple site and buildings are well maintained and neatly cleaned on a daily basis.

According to legends, Monk Euigak originally had planned on building a temple in Sinam-myeon in Yesan. He went to China and brought a Buddha statue, praying earnestly on his way back aboard a boat. Upon his arrival, he sighted a pair of golden crows flying above the boat and followed the birds before they disappeared. He found the birds at the temple's current location, drinking from a puddle of water that had an aromatic smell. From then on the mountain was called Geumosan, meaning "the mountain of golden crow," and the temple was named Hyangcheonsa, meaning "the temple of fragrant water."

GRAND MOTEL [Korea Quality] / 그랜드모텔 [한국관광 품질인증]

17.2Km 157 2023-12-04

1344 , Chungseo-ro, Yesan-gun, Chungcheongnam-do
+82-41-334-8934

Grand Motel, in a charming rural village in Yesan-gun, Chungcheongnam-do, is a lodging house run by a rising poet. It offers a choice of rooms: standard rooms, either bedroom-style or Korean ondol-style; or a special room equipped with a desktop PC. Each room has a bathtub to soothe travellers’ fatigue, and there is a lovely ‘healing garden’ with a grass lawn and flowers. Breakfast is not provided, but ramen is always available. Connections are good, with Janghangseong Sinryewon Station and Yesan BusTerminal close by; while local attractions Chusa House and Sudeoksa Temple are 10 - 20 minutes by car.

National Mang-Hyang Cemetery (국립 망향의 동산)

17.2Km 10343 2020-03-23

372-8, Manghyang-ro, Seobuk-gu, Cheonan-si, Chungcheongnam-do
+82-41-557-7001

The National Mang-Hyang Cemetery provides a resting place for the souls of Koreans who resided and passed away in foreign lands. The Korean government built the cemetery in 1976 for compatriots who were forced to leave their beloved homeland under the Japanese colonial rule and ultimately passed away in foreign lands. In addition to graveyards, the cemetery also houses the KAL Memorial Tower. Every fall, a large memorial service is held.

Pyeongtaekho Art Park (평택호예술공원)

17.3Km 0 2024-04-02

167 Pyeongtaekho-gil, Hyeondeok-myeon, Pyeongtaek-si, Gyeonggi-do

Pyeongtaekho is a lake that flows to the western sea. Pyeongtaekho Art Park is located along side it. Sculptures are spread throughout the park, creating a pleasant atmosphere for visitors to stroll and enjoy the art. The Ji Young-hee Gugak Center and Haegum Bench have been built to commemorate Ji Young-hee's (1909-1980) achievements as a national intangible cultural heritage who pioneered the popularization and globalization of Korean traditional music. The Korea Soriter Arts Center has an outdoor performance hall and a library dedicated to traditional Korean music.

Korean Modern Music Hall (한국근현대음악관)

17.3Km 1 2024-04-02

147 Pyeongtaekho-gil, Hyeondeok-myeon, Pyeongtaek-si, Gyeonggi-do
+82-31-8024-8683

Korean Modern Music Hall, located at The Korea Soriter Arts Center in Pyeongtaekho Tourist Complex, is the first cultural complex dedicated to modern Korean music, serving as a museum, library, and archive. It has made a name for itself as Korea's representative music institution, bringing together Korean and Western music, modern and contemporary music, as well as the public and the people. It is an organization that arranges various events to help people view and comprehend history in new ways through a perspective of "music" with its collections related to different fields, including anti-Japanese and pro-Japanese music, the independence movement, music instruction, music from North Korea and Japan, and modern pop music.

Pyeongtaek Water Light Festival (평택호 물빛축제)

17.3Km 10298 2024-07-25

147 Pyeongtaekho-gil, Hyeondeok-myeon, Pyeongtaek-si, Gyeonggi-do
+82-31-8053-3545

The Pyeongtaek Water Light Festival takes place at Pyeongtaekho Lake with many programs under the themes of water and light. The fireworks show is a must-see highlight.

CU - Nam Seoul University Student Union Hall Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (cu남서울대학생회관점)

18.2Km 0 2024-06-26

B1F, 91, Daehak-ro, Seonghwan-eup, Seobuk-gu, Cheonan-si, Chungcheongnam-do

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The Independence Hall of Korea (독립기념관)

18.4Km 53989 2023-08-22

1, Dongnipginyeomgwan-ro, Dongnam-gu, Cheonan-si, Chungcheongnam-do

The Independence Hall of Korea collects, preserves, displays, and researches Korean historical documents and relics from the past to the present, focusing on the independence movements during the Japanese colonial period. The Independence Hall officially opened on the anniversary of Independence Day in 1987 thanks to donations from the public.

Sobok Galbi (소복갈비)

18.7Km 22877 2024-02-28

9, Cheonbyeon-ro 195beon-gil, Yesan-eup, Yesan-gun, Chungcheongnam-do

Sobok Galbi is a fourth-generation Korean beef galbi restaurant in Yesan. It has seen many customers over its history, including even the presidents of Korea. Its signature menus are saenggalbi (grilled galbi) and yangnyeom galbi (grilled marinated galbi). Yangnyeom galbi (grilled marinated galbi) takes bone-in galbi, which is marinated in sauce for 3 days and grilled on fine charcoal quickly to seal the juice and enrich the savory flavor. Saenggalbi (grilled galbi) is grilled without any marinade. Other menus include galbitang (galbi soup), seolleongtang (ox bone soup), and naengmyeon (cold buckwheat noodles). Gulhoe (raw oysters) is only offered during winter.

Himart - Yesan Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (하이마트 예산점)

18.8Km 0 2024-04-16

84, Geumo-daero, Yesan-eup, Yesan-gun, Chungcheongnam-do

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