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Geumsan Wonjo Kim Jeongi Samgyetang (금산원조김정이삼계탕)

15.1Km    2024-12-27

충청남도 금산군 금산읍 인삼약초로 33
041-752-2678

This restaurant serves samgyetang made with ginseng purchased directly from Geumsan Ginseng Market. Made by simmering chicken with dried jujube, cheongung (cnidium), and other ingredients for an hour, this chicken soup has a large following among not only the locals but also the merchants and customers that visit the Geumsan Ginseng Market. You can also try samgyetang, made with other ingredients, such as abalone, shingled hedgehog, and cordyceps.

Taekwondo! A Timeless Tradition! (태권도! 영원한 유산!)

15.2Km    2025-04-29

전북특별자치도 무주군 설천면 무설로 1482

Taekwondowon Observatory (태권도공원 전망대)

Taekwondowon Observatory (태권도공원 전망대)

15.3Km    2024-04-07

1482, Museol-ro, Muju-gun, Jeonbuk-do
+82-63-320-0114

Taekwondowon located in Muju-gun, Jeollabuk-do, serves as a main center for the 60 million taekwondo practitioners in 182 countries worldwide. Covering an area of 2.31 million square meters, the park combines the traditional and modern style in their buildings.

Taekwondowon Spirit Zone (태권도원 상징지구)

Taekwondowon Spirit Zone (태권도원 상징지구)

15.3Km    2024-12-13

1482 Museol-ro, Seolcheon-myeon, Muju-gun, Jeonbuk-do
+82-63-320-0114

Taekwondowon Spirit Zone is a space that implements three elements - physical strength, mental awareness, and higher wisdom -- which enable practitioners to become 'Taekwondo individuals' through endless physical training and martial arts exploration. There are forty-five programs themed around Taekwondo education and practices, as well as experience and cultural exchanges. The facility is open to anyone who has learned Taekwondo, both at home and abroad as well as those looking to discipline their minds and bodies through Taekwondo, including businesses, students, and the general public. The Pyeongwon Gwan at Taekwondowon is the national team’s comprehensive training facility, where the Taekwondo Poomsae national team members, junior national team members, the national reserve teams, and demonstration teams have their training sessions.

Yeongdong Bidangang Forest Village (영동 비단강숲마을)

15.5Km    2025-01-14

20-27, Sudu 1-gil, Yangsan-myeon, Yeongdong-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do
+82-43-745-5432

Yeongdong Bidangang Forest Village is a pure farming village which was at the historical border between the Silla and Baekje kingdoms. Also located nearby is Yeongguksa Temple, where King Gongmin escaped from the Red Turban troops during the Goryeo period.

Created by the Geumgang River that flows like silk around Bonghwasan Mountain, the village is surrounded by breathtaking scenery, keeping Mother Nature clean so organisms including marsh snails and mandarin fish can live.

In the village, plenty of hands-on activities such as catching snails in the crystalline water like a treasure hunter and riding a tandem bike are available to make a valuable memory. Not only these activities, visitors can also take a rest within the ambience of Bidangang River and pick sweet potatoes and grapes, giving the pleasure of harvesting. Other programs including making a wooden doorplate, wine foot-bathing, flying a pungdeung (lantern), and herb soap-making are offered.

Rajetongmun Gate (라제통문)

Rajetongmun Gate (라제통문)

16.7Km    2024-04-07

Rajetongmun-ro, Muju-gun, Jeonbuk-do
+82-63-322-2905

The historical border of the Silla and Baekje Kingdoms, Rajetongmun Gate of Seolcheon-myeon, Muju was formed from a rock cave in Seokgyeonsan Mountain. The tunnel is approximately 3 meters in x_height and 10 meters in length, and divides the villages of Sindu Maeul into Dugil-ri, Seolcheon-myeon and Inam Maeul in Socheon-ri. During the Three Kingdoms Period, the rocky ridges of Seokgyeonsan Mountain drew the boundary of Silla's Mupung in the east with Baekje's Seolcheo to the west.
Tracing the history from the Three Kingdoms Period to the Goryeo dynasty, the cultures and traditions of the two regions were markedly different. If curious about the difference, one could simply stop by Seolcheon on market day, where the Muju and Mupung local dialects and customs can easily be distinguished.

People used to cross Seokgyeonsan Mountain by a footpath along the rocky ridge to travel between Seolcheon and Mupung. During the Japanese occupation, a new road was created by turning a cave into a tunnel through the mountain so cows and horse carts could freely pass from Muju to Gimcheon.

General Kim Yoo Shin from the Silla Kingdom, the hero of unification of the Three Kingdoms, often passed by the gate, later giving rise to the gate's nickname, Tongilmun (literally "Unification Gate"). The gate is number one on the list of 33 scenic sites in Gucheon-dong.

Goguryeo Garden (고구려가든)

16.8Km    2024-04-07

68 Manseon 1-ro, Seolcheon-myeon, Muju-gun, Jeonbuk-do

Goguryeo Garden is a Korean restaurant offering grilled meat cuts and Jeollado-style Korean table d'hote. Situated near Muju Resort and ski area, it attracts many visitors seeking a meal after enjoying leisure sports. The signature dish is the saeng deungsim gui (grilled sirloin), perfect for recharging after a sweaty activity. Sanchae jeongsik (wild vegetable dish set menu), featuring dishes such as beef bulgogi, soybean paste jjigae, grilled deodeok, and grilled yellow croaker, is also highly popular.

Sigoljip Garden (시골집가든)

Sigoljip Garden (시골집가든)

16.9Km    2024-04-07

1058, Gucheondong-ro, Muju-gun, Jeonbuk-do
+82-63-322-9676

This is a place where you can enjoy Neungi Dak Baeksuk, which is good for the health, and Dakbokkeumtang (spicy braised chicken) with spicy Ripe Kimchi. This restaurant's signature menu is whole local Korean vhicken doup with dhingled hedgehog. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Muju-gun, Jeollabuk-do.

Deogyusan Leisure Biketel (무주 덕유산 레저바이크텔)

Deogyusan Leisure Biketel (무주 덕유산 레저바이크텔)

17.6Km    2024-12-24

968 , Gucheondong-ro, Muju-gun, Jeonbuk-do
+82-63-322-2882, +82-10-6235-8587

Muju Deogyusan Leisure Biketel, in Gucheon-dong, Muju, Jeonbuk-do, has been remodelled by the Muju-gun office to cater for MTB riders and other leisure sports enthusiasts. As well as lodgings, the Biketel offers bike-tourist information,  space for bike-maintenance, and a sales point for local specialties. Regular guest rooms are 10,000 won per person, while larger, shared rooms are available for groups and families.

Yeongdong Yeongguksa Temple (영국사 (영동))

Yeongdong Yeongguksa Temple (영국사 (영동))

17.8Km    2022-12-27

225-35, Yeonggukdong-gil, Yeongdong-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do
+82-43-743-8843

Yeongguksa Temple is nestled at the foot of Cheontaesan Mountain (714.7 meters), at the boundary between Chungcheongbuk-do and Chungcheongnam-do. Visitors must trek through a valley to reach the temple, passing waterfalls and rocks.

The time of Yeongguksa Temple's construction is not clearly known but it is said to have been built around the late Silla period, during the time of King Seonjong. The temple prospered when the State Preceptor Wongak, who completed the Cheontae, one of Buddhist orders from Daegak Guksa Uicheon, came to the temple in the middle of the Goryeo period. It continued to flourish until the early Joseon era and then took a dive due to the rule of anti-Buddhism. Despite the situation at the time, the temple's reputation as one of the noted temples remained. However, the situation worsened in the early twentith century, to the point of near closure. The temple was reconstructed by Jubongjosa Monk in 1934.

As of now, the temple contains various treasures including the Stele for State Preceptor Wongak, Stupa of Yeongguksa Temple, Three-story Stone Pagoda of Yeongguksa Temple, Three-story Stone Pagoda at Mangtapbong Peak of Yeongguksa Temple. In addition, Bell-shaped Stupa and Round-shaped Stupa, regional tangible cultural assets, are situated in the temple site.