Cheongju Yonghwasa Temple (용화사(청주))

4.9Km 28186 2024-03-15

565 Musimseo-ro, Seowon-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do

This temple was founded in 1902. Yonghwasa Temple can be found about 2 kilometers down the small road from a National Road connecting Judeok-eup, Cheongju, with Eumseong. Unlike other Buddhist temples, which tend to be located in secluded places, Yonghwasa Temple is easily reachable from the city, attracting many visitors. Set against a backdrop of green lawns and forests, the temple's stupas, stelae, three-story stone pagodas, and guardian trees bring Buddhist culture to life. A Goryeo-era Standing Stone Buddha, a cultural heritage, can be found in the complex. Its elegant and full body, round face, and delicate expression of folds in the Buddha’s clothing all showcase the unique qualities of Goryeo-era Buddhist sculptures. The Buddha holds a medicine bowl in the left hand, which heals all diseases and eliminates all distractions in pursuit of truth.

Topten - Cheongju Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (탑텐 청주)

5.5Km 0 2024-04-19

63, Sangdang-ro 81beon-gil, Sangdang-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do

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Olive Young - Chongju Univ. Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 청주대)

5.5Km 0 2024-04-19

886, Jikji-daero, Cheongwon-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do

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Cheongju Jungang Park (청주 중앙공원)

5.6Km 9713 2024-03-15

33, Sangdang-ro 55beon-gil, Sangdang-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do
+82-43-201-8238

Located at the heart of Cheongju city center, Jungang Park is a relaxing space full of cultural heritage and things to do. Its most famous feature is the massive ginkgo tree that has stood here for nearly a thousand years. Ginkgo trees are famously long-lived, so this 30-meter high tree with an 8-meter circumference is majestic and welcoming at once. Its nickname, Apgaksu, is said to originate from its leaves resembling a duck foot. Mangseollu Pavilion, a nugak (a building built to have a view of the surrounding areas without any doors or walls) built during the Goryeo period, is the oldest wooden structure in Cheongju. Another cultural site is the Byeongma Jeoldosa Yeongmun Gate, a door that served as the entrance to the office of Byeongma Jeoldosa. Byeongma Jeoldosa was a Joseon-period position tasked with quelling rebellions. The park also hosts musical concerts and presentations.