- 글쓴이: 테솔영어샘
PART Ⅱ
1. JEOLLABUK-DO1
2. JEONJU19
3. IMSIL50
4. SUNCHANG69
5. NAMWON88
6. MUJU122
7. JINAN145
8. JANGSU169
* FOLK TAILS IN KOREA199
전라북도
1. GENERAL ASPECT
Jeollabuk-do could be called as Province of North Jeolla or Province of Jeollabuk-do in English because buk and do in Jeollabuk-do means north and province in the Korean language respectively. The province lies in the southwestern part of Korean peninsula and is about 240 km south of Seoul, which is only 45 minutes away by plane and 5 hours by car. Its location has helped make it a gateway to China. Almost all the ports in China can use the port of Gunsan, which is located at the western seaside of Korean peninsula and the greatest port in this province.
Freighters come into Gunsan Port carrying various goods ― especially lumbers from southeastern Asia and crops from China. Many ships leaving Gunsan Port carry a variety of the province's products. Their cargoes may be fabrics, jewelry, fruits, and machinery including automobiles. Jeonju, the province's largest city and capital is import!ant center of politics, economics, culture, and education of this province.
2. Geography
▶ Location
Jeollabuk-do is located in southwestern South Korea, 240 kilometers (149 miles) from Seoul. It is bordered on the north by Chungcheongnam-do, on the south by Jeollanam-do, on the east by Gyongsangnam-do, and on the west by the Yellow sea, providing the shortest possible route from Korea to China.
It extends southward to 35°18′north latitude and eastward to 36°9′north latitude. Eastward it extends to 127°54′east longitude and westward to 125°58′east longitude. Therefore the geographical feature of the province is quadrilateral whose length between east and west is a little wider than that between north and south. The Yellow Sea lies on the west. The province covers 8,047.54 square kilometers(km2). It not only occupies 8.1% of the entire territory but also comes the sixth among 15 cities (including provinces) of South Korea.
Its eastern region is high while its western region is low. The flatland of 100m below occupies 51%, 100m-500m mountainous area occupies 33%, mountains between 500m and 1,000m occupy 13% and highlands of 1,000m above occupy 3% and therefore this province is relatively composed of large plains. It has the largest plain in Korea, that is, the Honam plains. Large areas of the mountains in the east region offer beautiful scenery. Along the seashores of the Yellow Sea in the western region of this province there are many good sea bathing resorts. The Geum River borders Chungnam on the north. And it supplies part of this province's city water.
▶ Area
Jeollabuk-do has an area of 8,050 square km, occupying 8% of South Korea. The province is composed of 6 cities, 8 counties and many small towns. The capital city of the province is Jeonju, which covers an area of 206.3 square km.
▶ Climate
It has four distinct seasons. Its type ― the continental type ―shows wide variations, featuring three successive cold days followed by four warm days in winter. The average yearly temperature is 13.2°Centigrade (55.8°F). Temperature in July, the hottest month, stands at 26.4°Centigarde (79.5.°F) on average, while the average temperature of January, the coldest period, is 1.2°C(29.9°F) Mostly west winds are recorded during the March-June period, northeast winds in the July-November period, and northwest winds from December through February.
It has much rain and snow with the average annual precipitation reaching 1,200mm (3.9ft.). The rainy season begins in June and ends in September, during which more than 70% of the total year precipitation is recorded. The rainfall of this province is relatively a lot and the Seomjin river area, in particular, is one of the three heavy rainfall zone in Korea. The snowy season is December through February. The heaviest snowfall the province ever experienced was 31 cm.
The Sobaek Mountains cause winds from the Yellow Sea to lose moisture on the western side, and keep most of it from reaching eastern region. For this reason, western region receives much more rain than the eastern part of the mountains. For the same reason snow falls mostly in this region.
It has many clear days. on average, the province has 117 cloudy days, 113 rainy days, 30 snowy days and 87 clear days a year. Sunlight time is 6.6 hours a day on average. The four spring months of March through June have the longest sunlight time.
3. Industry
Jeollabuk-do produced $12.4 billion in 1998, 3.5% of the national production. 880,000 citizens are engaged in economic activities. The main elements of the Jeollabuk-do economy are 15% of agriculture, forestry and fishery, 27% of manufacturing, and 58% of other industries. The number of people engaged in agriculture and fishery industries is 2.6 times as many as that of the national average, while manufacturing is just below 80% of the national average.
▶ Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishery
Jeollabuk-do has a strong background in agriculture. The Honam Plains produce the best rice in Korea, and the temperate climate provides an ideal growing environment for a wide range of high quality vegetables, fruits and herbs.
The number of people engaged in agriculture, forestry and fishery amounts to 277,347, 13.6% of the national figure. The annual rice production is about 817 tons, which is 15.5% of the national figure.
▶ Industrial Zones
Jeollabuk-do has made a great deal of effort to boost its economy. Such effort has been lately rewarded as the region attracts a lot of foreign capital and foreign investors There are industrial zones in the region which have been serving as a driving force to create a better business environment for foreign investors In particular, 408 acres of the Gun-Jang National Industrial Zone will soon be designated as a Free Trade Zone.
▶ Trade
The export growth rate of Jeollabuk-do has exceeded that of the national average since 1991. Major exports such as agricultural products and textiles in the 1970s and 1980s have switched to high-tech products, such as electrical and electronic products, chemicals, machinery, and metals in the 1990s. In the first half of 1997, they could export automobile which helped keep the trade balance. As a result of the provincial government's efforts, the year 1999 witnessed a dramatic increase in trade.
▶ Traditional Crafts
The traditional craftsmanship and the pride in producing quality products continue until recently. The fruits of their labors make the provincial artisans famous in Korea, and their products raised international image about Korean products. Traditional craftsmen are still producing beautiful handicrafts using the same painstaking and time-honored technique which have been handed down for generations.
▶ Saemangeum Comprehensive Development Project
(the sea being reclaimed)
It is territory expansion project for the future of our country. Today's prosperity that we are now enjoying may be the result of our ancestors' continuous developing and preserving of our national territory. Both development and preservation are import!ant and they are precious values that we should pursue. Though we have wider reclaimable seashore than Japan we have neglected to reclaim it. Nowadays our province feels the necessity of reclaiming and tries to achieve the project. If the reclaiming project should be achieved according to the schedule, the advantages will be as follows.
Total area of 99,087 acres will be gained. 118,000 tons of rice and barley can be produced in this new farming land, which means grain crops that more than 1,500,000 people could eat for a year. In the freshwater reservoir of 29,158 acres a billion ton of water could be reserved for the irrigation in the vicinity. Newly-gained industrial land area will be 69,929 acres.
Sea dike length will be 33 km. This is the longest sea dike in the world that links land and sea. The byproduct comprehensive tourism complex will bring enormous tourism income.
Project cost was originally 1,868 billion won but because of its delay of construction period the cost raised up to 2,214 billion won as of the end of 2000. Project period was scheduled to be 1991-2011 and sea dike was to be completed until 2003. But all the things are being delayed nowadays.
the bird's-eye view of Saemangeum comprehensive development project. It's the largest reclaiming project in Korea.
If the reclaiming project is accomplished, rice product will increase enormously ― 1,500,000 persons could eat a year.
4. Administrative districts and History
The administrative districts consist of 6 cities, 2 wards (gu), 8 counties, 14 towns (eup), and 145 myeon. And its capital city is Jeonju.
Historically, There was a period called Three-han (Samhan). This period is estimated to have been the first century B.C to the third century AD. Mahan was one of the Three-han and it occupied this area. Later Mahan was subject to Baekje, which constituted Three-kingdom with other two kingdoms, Goguryeo and Shilla. In Late-Baekje period a king named Gyonhwon designated Jeonju as the capital of his kingdom and ruled the area of the North and the South Jeolla Province. In the ruling period of the King Hyojong of the Goryeo Dynasty the name of Jeollado was given. During the Joseon Dynasty the 8-do provincial system was implemented on the 13th ruling year of the King Taejong(1413). And Jeollado Province was divided into the North and the South according to the 13-do provincial system. The province has blossomed as a stronghold of brilliant history and culture where the capital of the late Baekje Dynasty was based and where the Joseon Dynasty which lasted 500 years was originated.
Most cities including Gimje, Iksan, Jeongeup, and Gunsan lie in the plain regions.
Administrative districts and Population(1998)
The administrative districts , 6 cities, 2 wards (gu), 8 counties, 14 towns (eup), and 145 myeon. And its city is Jeonju. Historically, There was a period called Three-han (Samhan). Mahan was one of the Three-han and it occupied this area. Later Mahan was subject to Baekje, which constituted with Goguryeo and Shilla. During the Goryeo Dynasty the name of Jeollado was given. Then the 8-do provincial system was implemented on the 13th ruling year of the King Taejong(1413). And Jeollado Province was divided into the North and the South according to the 13-do provincial system. The province has as a stronghold of brilliant history and culture in history.
5. Culture and art
There are 527 cultural heritage relics in this province. Among them 150 pieces are nationally designated heritage treasures. Poongnam Gate which is the symbol of Jeonju city, and the Iksan Mireuksaji stone Pagoda which is the core of Baekje stone craftsmanship are representatives. Hwangtohyeon Battlefield reminds us of our forefathers' patriotism and we are proud of it because it was the origin of Donghak Philosophy Revolution.
In addition, the province is a region of food, traditional arts and sounds where various traditional food, pansori(solo opera drama) and folk musical instruments have been fully developed. Some of interesting folk festival includes Jeonju Daesaseupnori, where pansori, agricultural folk music, folk dances and sijo(three-stanza Korean odes) are performed. Chunhyang Festival in Namwon reproduces a famous love story between a virgin named Chunhyang and a youth named Leedoryung from the representative old Korean romantic story.
￭ Jeonju International Sori Festival
The World Music Festival is held around October each year in the ancient city of Jeonju, where Korea's old tradition of tragic and comic song thrives. It is a splendid festival in which the top musicians of the world come together with music infused with the spirit of each country to create a beautiful harmony.
￭ World Calligraphy Biennale of Jeollabuk-do
Jeollabuk-do boasts a long history as the home of calligraphy in Korea, having produced many of the country's celebrated calligraphers. Top make the art of calligraphy into a into a cultural attraction for the 21st century, the largest calligraphic event in the world is held here for one month around June biannually. During the biennale, various events will be held including a calligraphic fan exhibition, a slender-brush calligraphic exhibition, and a calligraphic handicrafts exhibition.
6. Natural beauty and Tourism
The province has 4 national parks including the first national park, Mount Jiri, and another 4 provincial parks. It also has an abundance of ancient remains and cultural heritage sites, and offers fantastic traditional dishes which are among the representative foodstuffs of Korea.
Burning maple trees in Naejang Mountain are making a culmination of harmony with the deep blue autumn sky of Korea. Jiri Mountain is teeming with breathtaking scenery and natural wonders. The snow-covered Deockyoo Mountain in Muju, which held the Muju-Jeonju Winter Universiade '97 is a skiers' paradise. Besides these the Byeonsan peninsula in summer and azalea blossoms in spring are some of the representative natural endowments in this province.
Numerous Buddhist temples including the Geomsan Temple and other cultural heritage sites will make us recall and feel an aroma of the 1000-year-long ancient history developed in this region.
Many mountains in the eastern region are higher than 1,000m above sea level. Among them are Mt. Jeoksang(1,088m), Mt. Deokyu(1,614m), Mt. Unjang(1,126m), Mt. Palgong(1,151m), and Mt. Jang-an(1237m), etc. Magnificent forests cover the entire range. So the province boasts of very scenic natural surroundings. The area is comparatively thinly populated. In this region farmers grow ginseng, various mountain vegetables and other crops in the valleys of this area. These mountains are all included in the Sobaek mountains which separates southern part of Korean peninsula into east and west. Because of this geographical features eastern part of this province belongs to one of the heaviest snowfall area in Korea.
Its general coast line is relatively short compared with other provinces. But it has many islands off the shore. The Gogunsan Islands consist of many beautiful small islands.
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￭ Charye
It is a ceremony that pays respects to ancestors in the early morning of the Lunar New Years' day. This ceremony is called "Sadang." The eldest son of the family is responsible for conducting the ceremony. The ceremony remembers four generations of the ancestors and pays a respect to each ancestor. This ceremony is also a very special occasion of family union : reinforce family bonding by exchanging new plans and helping each other in the course of their life. This old tradition has been practiced by generations and kept alive up to these days.
￭ Chuseok
Chuseok falls on the fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month. It is the most import!ant one of the Korean holidays. The word 'Chuseok' is originated from 'Ye-gi', a Chinese book which says the full moon of the eighth lunar month is the clearest and the most beautiful.
But 'Hangawi' in Korean language has been called since the Silla period. In this time grains of fields are all grown up and farm work is almost finished. People also cook with new rice of the year. In addition, there are many fruits such as persimmons, dates, apples, pears, chestnuts, etc. The full moon of the eighth lunar month is the brightest. on the day people put on new clothes, and perform the ancestor-memorial rite with lots of new food. After the rite, they share foods with their neighbors, and visit ancestor's graves. They bow twice before the grave and talk about their ancestor's good work. Doing these, they share unity of their family.
￭ Cheseok
The last day of the last lunar month is called Cheseok. In the past, on the Cheseok, so called 'Little Lunar New Year's Day', the court and the servants had visited the King and bowed before him while, as for civilians, the youngers had visited the elderly to bow to and at the moment there are a series of lights on the street from early in the evening till the midnight.
On the other hand people gave such food for serving guests as jerk, abalones, dried persimmons, dates as a gift, but today beef meat, dried fish, fruits, or wine are in general presented. And there is an old saying "If you sleep on Lunar New Year's Eve, your brows will turn white," children, in general, believe this saying and then stay up all night. If there is any child who sleeps through the night, other children make fun of him/her by spreading the rice flour on his/her brows, awakening him and then reflecting his funny brows on the mirror.
￭ Chilseok
Chilseok falls on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month. There is a legend of ardent love that Gyeonu and Jinknyeo meet again on the day.
When Chilseok comes, girls pray the two stars, Jinknyeo-sung and Gyeonu-seung, for their sewing skills' improvement while boys enjoy composing poems as to the two stars.
The legend of Chilseok is found in a Chinese story book, Chaehaegi.
Gyeonu, a shepherd, and Jinknyeo, a granddaugher of the King of Heaven, got married. The King got angry because they after marriage didn't do anything except falling in love each other therefore he made them apart. Gyeonu in the eastern Milky Way and Jinknyeo in the western part.
Thus the wife and husband couldn't help deploring missing each other.
Magpies and crows which heard of Gyeonu and Jinknyoe's sad story flied high and built a bridge for Gyeonu and Jinknyoe to meet again on Chilseok and the bridge is called Ojakgyo. Thanks to Ojakgyo where Gyeonu and jinknyoe could have met again, unburdening their hearts each other once a year on Chilseok. And then they separate again.
There is a custom that people dry their clothes and books in the sunshine. This is because in a rainy season of summer, clothes or books get easily rot or musty and thus if dried on Chilseok after the rainy season, clothes or books last longer.
￭ Jungyang-jeol
Jungyang-jeol falls on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month. It is originated from double nine. Old Koreans think that double odd number is a very good day. on the day people prepare a pan fried dish to mix petals of chrysanthemum with glutinous rice flour, which is called Gukwha-jeon. And also the petals of chrysanthemum are used for making Wine, which is called Gukwa-ju.
Likewise Jungyang-jeol is the day we can feel the season by having fresh food and wine. Also it is noticed that our ancestors enjoy the beautiful scenery, composing poems.
￭ Daeboreum
Boreum(falls on the 15th of January by the lunar calendar) originates from the Moon. The Boreum is a continuation of the lunar new year's day, "Seolnal." By the end of the day, all of Seolnal's celebration activities end. It is also the first day of full moon since the lunar new years' day and people welcome the full moon. The moon as much as the sun, has been worshiped and closely associated with daily life of mankinds. When moon rises over the mountain, people climb up to the mountain to see moon rise.
￭ Ibchun
According the perpetual calendar, it is often in the beginning of the year.
On the day of Ibchun, people put a blessing sign on the ceiling, beam. This ceremony is called "Chunchuk." If a person is good at hand writing (calligraphy) she/he will do her or himself, otherwise she/he asks a capable person to write on his/her behalf. The most popular phrase is Ibchunchuk which means welcoming spring. The reason for doing this is to pray for good health and happiness of the family throughout the whole year.
￭ Kongbokgi
It is a custom to roast beans and share them among family on February 1 by the lunar calendar. A "jukeok (a type of scoop)" is used for roasting. While roasting, people are singing by saying "roast bird eggs, roast mouse eggs, roast beans" because singing these phrase while roasting the beans will eliminate.
￭ Guibalgi Sul(ear-quickening wine)
It is believed that s/he will have a clear sound if the person drinks a glass of "cheongju (clear rice wine)" in the early morning of "Jeongwol." It is also believed that drinking cheongju helps to hear good news throughout the year, for that reason even children and women are allowed to drink the wine.
￭ Baekcheong
The 15th of the seventh lunar month is Baekcheong's Day. It is also called Baekcheong-jeol or Manghon Day. The time is when people finish farm. on the day farmers send farm servants to Baekchong ground, and they play and take some rest. So the day is also called Farm Servant's Day.
People perform an ancestral sacrifice, calling up ancestors' spirits with various foods at night. This rite is called Baekchong Ancestor Memorial rite. Because in particular people respect for their ancestors with the harvest of the year, it is called Baeksong.
￭ Beolcho
Before Chuseok, people weed and mow their ancestors' graves. This is called Beolcho. People have to do this wherever they live.
To do this people sharpen a sickle and carry it, wrapping the blade with a straw rope. Weeding the grave is the preparation for a visit to one's ancestor's grave on Chuseok, but not weeding the grave is regarded as one's shame because it is thought to have no respects for one's ancestors.
￭ Bokjori
Bok means blessing ; Jori is a type of corandor used in an old time for separating foreign objects from rice and grains when washing them
As soon as the first day of the lunar year starts, one can hear a shouting of the Bokjori vendors. These vendors stroll to sell Bokjoris. As soon as people hear the shouting, they rush to buy the Bokjoris as many as they need. It is believed that the earlier purchase of Bokjori would bring more blessings to family. Bokjoris are stored as a bunch hanging in the kitchen until usage and sometimes money or candies are stored in them.
1. GENERAL ASPECT
Jeonju is the capital city of Jeollabuk-do. It is also the center of administration, economics, culture and education of Jeollabuk-do. It has more than six hundred thousand population.
▶History
Jeonju is an ancient town of over 1300 years of history. According to Samguksagi(Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms), the name of Jeonju was Wansan in the Baekje Kingdom. The name Jeonju was used from 757 AD, i.e. the 16th year of King Gyeongdeok of the Silla Kingdom. It was once a royal capital of the late Baekje and the birthplace of the founder of Joseon Dynasty. In Joseon Dynasty, the Jeolla-Gamyong which governed the Jeolla-do Province(Jeonnam, Jeonbuk, and Jeju) was in Jeonju.
▶Geography
Jeonju city is surrounded by the Girinbong, Mt. Kodeok, Mt. Moak and Wansan Chilbong which are the tributarys of the Noryong range. In the center of the city Jeonju-cheon river flow from south to north. Generally, the most of areas are flat because those were constructed on the alluvial soil of the Jeonju-Cheon river.
▶ Classical Asserts
Jeonju is the classical city where has a lot of place of scenic beauty and historical and cultural properties. Because it was once a royal capital of the late Baekje and a site of the Jella-Gamyong, it preserves numberous cultural remains, such as Pungnammun, Gyeonggijeon, Hyanggyo, Jokyeongdan, Gaeksa, Omokdae. Also Jeonju preserves over 100 pieces of cultural properties including 10 pieces of National Designated Cultural Properties today.
▶ Culture and Arts
Jeonju is famous for taste and elegance since long time ago. Particularly the Jeonju Bibimbap and Kongnamulgukbap is highly reputed in nationwide. It is also famous for the native special product of fan, specially for Habjukseon(pan) and Taekeugseon. It is said that there was Fan Office at the Jeolla-Gamyong. and those fans used to offer up to the king.
Jeonju is also home of cultural arts as the native place of national classical music since ancient time. Every year Daesaseupnori takes place in Jeonju. Also the Pungnamje is opened in a large scale on the Dano Festival which is the Jeonju citizen's day.
2. CULTURAL RELICS
▶Jeonju Gaeksa Guest House
Jeonju Gaeksa designated as Treasure No.583 publicly symbolized the power and status of the ancient Jeolla provincial governor. It was originally built to accommodate and receive distinguished guests like newly-appointed governors and magistrates.
Sometimes, it became a solemn place where a ceremony for newly-appointed high ranking officials was held and a royal message was delivered.
In the old days, common people couldn't go there but nowadays, it is open to everyone so many people enjoy their time there.
It is located in the middle of Jeonju City so many people go in and rest when they are tired after shopping around the city.
▶Pungnammun
Pungnammun symbolizes Jeonju. It was built by the Jeolla provincial governor Chok Yoo-kyeong as a Jeonju fortress in 1398. Pungnammun regained its current appearance in 1980 after restoring its bell tower, steel fortress, and an exit fortress.
Pungnammun is huge and colorful. Its roof has very special form: octagon-shaped roof. The ceremony praying for national prosperity and the welfare of the people and the ceremony for tolling Pungnam bell have been held during Pungnam festival every year. And you can also hear the bell on New Year's Eve every year.
It is located around Nambu market so you can visit very easily by bus or by car. So it attracts many tourists from other areas.
Please come here and enjoy your time.
▶Gyeonggijeon (a shrine)
Gyeonggijeon is located in a forest 150 meters east of Pungnammun. Gyeonggijeon was built in 1414. It occupied huge land areas in the southeast part of the old Jeonju district.
Yi Tae-jo's(The first king of Joseon Dynasty) portrait was placed there. It was copied from the original in Jiphyeonjeonbon, Gyeongju, and it was repainted much later in the 9th year of King Gojong(in September 1872).
You can go into Gyeonggijeon without any entrance fee, so many old people and many students spend their free time there. There are lots of trees around Gyeonggijeon and people can rest under the trees. It has a very beautiful scenery especially in summer and in fall. Sometimes, some events like Hanji Festival are held there.
Please come here and take pictures
▶Namgosanseong(a mountain fortress)
Namgosanseong in Jeonju is located in the southern part of Jeonju. This mountain fortress was built using Mt. Namgo's natural terrain.
Namgosanseong, which is built on Godeok mountain ridge, was restored in Joseon Dynasty's Sunjo period, and played a major role in defending the region along with Joongjinyoung, Wibongsanseong.
The northeast side of the fortress is 800 meters long along the mountain ridge, and its east side is 480 meters long.
In Mt. Namgo, there are three famous mountain peaks: Cheongyeongdae, Mangyeongdae and Eokgyeongdae. In the southern cliff of Mangyeongdae, the poem of Jeong Mong-joo, a learned scholar of the late Goryeo period, is written. And it was a touching poem about the fate of the falling Goryeo Dynasty. The 500-year-old pine tree growing out of a small crack of rocks called Maninsong has lived through difficult history with its noble figure and unchanged spirit .
If you go here, you can enjoy everything in Mt. Namgo like Namgosanseong, Cheongyeongdae, Mangyeongdae, Eokgyeongdae and its beautiful scenery.
▶Jeonju Deokjin Park
Deokjin park which is surrounded by a pond was built in Goryeo period (remodeled in 1927). And it is a very historic site and representative city park(designated as a public park in May 1938). Inside the 45,000-pyeong park, there is a suspension bridge, which divides the park into two parts. The pond takes up two thirds of the southern part with the boating marina.
The full-blossomed lotus flowers in summer cover almost half of the pond and create a spectacular view (the lotus flower field has a size of 13,000 pyeong). one can immerse oneself in a poetic fantasy while crossing the arched suspension bridge which goes through the middle of the pond.
Nowadays the park offers entertainment to visitors by holding regular performances in the outdoor performance theater, located right beside Chwihyangjeong. This outdoor theater has a capacity of 508 seats. There are nine stone memorials in the park, including the Children's Charter, Sin Seok-jeong's monument, Kim Hae-gang's monument, and General Jeon Bong-jun's statue. These stone memorials, together with the fresh scent of lotus flowers and the sound of Pansori performances from the outdoor theater create a unique cultural atmosphere only in Jeonju.
▶Jeonju City Zoo
One kilometer east of Deokjin Park's gate, there is a sports park which has various sports facilities, including a soccer field and some tennis courts. In the east of this sports park there is Jeonju Zoo, and a children's theme park called Dream Land.
Jeonju Zoo is the third largest zoo in Korea and is the oldest zoo among the provincial ones. It opened in 1978. There are about 96 different kinds of animals and their total number is about 1077.
The theme park also has a spacious lawn with 50 benches for families visiting there. Families with young children around Jeonju area like to come here for fresh air and fun with animals.
3. FESTIVITIES
▶ Pungnamje
Pungnamje is a citizens' festival which has been held since 1959. Pungnamje can be said to be the greatest festival in our region Jeonju and is famous for its cultural and art events. A large number of Jeonju citizens attend the festival on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month.
Pungnamje takes place around Dano day(the 5th day of the fifth lunar month), one of the 4 traditional national holiday. on Dano day the citizens of Jeonju gather around Deokjin pond and celebrate the festivities. Man have wrestling competitions and women gather in the pine forest to ride the swing and jump on the seesaw. It is traditional that women wash their hair in the pond to pray for a good harvest. This day has also been proclaimed as Jeonju citizen's day.
In 1968 with the 200th anniversary of Pungnammun Jeonju citizen's day was renamed Pungnam festival and lasts for 5-7 days. It includes eve celebration, various folk events, cultural events, sports events, special products fair, and other various events.
▶Jeonju Daesasupnoli
Jeonju has its characteristic event, Jeonju Daesaseupnori. Daesaseup means an event at which traditional classic musics are presented and eval!uated. Thus, Daesaseupnori has been an event to cultivate new qualified traditional singers and develop the skills of Chang(Korean traditional song), Pansori(a narrative musical form unique to Korea), and other performances.
The tradition of Jeonju Daesaseupnori started through establishing local offices concerning songs and dances during the reign of King Yeongjo in Joseon Dynasty. It had been held every year. Master singers of Pansori, Gwon Sam-deok and Sin Chae-hyo, came from Jeonju Daesaseupnori.
The nationwide event of Daesaseupnori is held during Pungnam festival days. Its contents are composed of nine parts: Pansori for master singers and general singers, gayageum byeongchang(a twelve-stringed Korean zither), Nongak (peasants' instrumental music), dancing, instrumental music, Sijo(short lyric poetry) reciting, folk songs and Gungdo(archery).
This event tries hard to preserve Jeonju sori(sound) culture, and the nation's top classical musicians have took part in Jeonju Daesaseupnori.
▶ Jeonju International film festival
In April 2000, Jeonju launched a new international film festival that showed diverse moving images of alternative vision and digital media. Jeonju International Film Festival aims to play a leading role to further the cause of dynamic and challenging visual culture. It is held every year.
Information
Official Name Jeonju International Film Festival : @alt.
Types Mostly Non-competitive with two competitive sections
Date 8 - May 4. 2000
May 5. 2000 - Special screening of animation for children
Venues Samseong Cultural Center in Jeonbuk University(Main venue)
Myeong-Wha Cinema, Dae-Han Cinema, Academy Cinema, Cine 21 1. 2. , Picadeli 1. , Deok-Jin Park(Out door screening)
Budget 1.5 million US dollars
No. of showing films
Approximately 140 (U.S, Europe, Russia, Australia, Asia)
Organization Main sponsor : Jeonju Municipal City
Committee : The Jeonju International Film Festival Committee
Sponsors : Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Jeonbuk Province, Korean Film Commission, Korean Film Archive,
Motion Picture Association of Korea,
Motion Picture Conference of Korea,
Ministry of Commerce and Industry,
Ministry of Information and Communication,
Korean National Tourism Organization
▶ Jeonju Hanji Festival
● The Outline of the Event
‧ The site of the event : Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do
‧ Management : Jeonju Art Assembly (82-652-287-7812)
‧ The date of the event : during May
● The History of the Event
Hanji(Korean Paper) contains our forefather's valuable culture and wisdom. So we are held the festival to let them know about Hanji's superiority, and to sublime this to a kind of art. It offers a chance to contact a various art culture .
● The contents of the event
‧ Displaying of winner's works of national Hanji industrial art contest.
‧ The exposition of Jeonbuk Hanji's products and Hanji industrial art objects
‧ The preview of Hanji artist assembly
‧ The reappearance of traditional fan
4. SPECIAL PRODUCTS
▶Hanji (a traditional Korean Paper)
Though paper was originally invented in China, paper technology has been further improved in Korea. Hanji is a traditional Korean paper made from paper mulberry bark. Hanji is durable, beautiful, preservable and absorbent.
Jeonju has been the center of Hanji production, and has manufactured superior Hanji. Jeonju has taken a pride of producing famous paper Hanji. It has been produced as paper for calligraphy, paper for industry and the arts, window paper, and a covering for the floor.
Earlier government authorities encouraged people to grow paper mulberry trees from the Goryeo Dynasty to the Joseon Dynasty, and tree cultivation was highly systematized.
In both dynasties, Jeonju was highly regarded both for its Hanji production capacity and the quality of its paper. Hanji came to occupy an import!ant role as tribute to be sent to the palace by local officials. It also figured prominently in the export trade with China.
Hanji has been reeval!uated as a valued asset in Korea's arts. There has been a Hanji Exhibition Event held as an event of Pungnam Festival since 1955.
Traditional Korean Fans
The Jeonju Fan has long been a special product of the region. It has been loved by all people, ranging form the nobility to the masses.
Korean people in earlier times used a fan not only in summer but also in winter, to help block the cold wind or to repel the dust of the road. They also used the fan to cover the face. In addition, Korean people also used the fan as something to beat time with when singing a song, folding and unfolding it in tune with the melody.
Taegeukseon Fan and Hapjukseon Fan are special local products. Taegeukseon Fan is made of bamboo, a satin covering with a Taegeuk pattern (a shape made of spiraling colors), and a pivot pin fixing the handle.
Hapjukseon Fan is a folding fan with ribs made of double strips of bamboo.
������ LEGEND
￭ Jeonju Gijop Game(folk game)
The Jeonju Gijop Game is the popular thing which was preval!ent around Pyeonhwa-dong and Samcheon-dong. The name of Gijop Game which was handed down mouth to mouth is also called Gijop or Yong-gi game.
According to the historical researches, Gijop Game had been annually held from the mid Joseon Dynasty till 1956 by inviting the residents in 12 villages including Jeongpyeong, Namjon-myeon, which was the only local-festive folk game in Jeonju.
The Gijop Game was held to make sure each village's solidarity and to attach the great import!ance to proprieties.
▶Jeonju Bibimbap
Jeonju Bibimbap was one of the three representative foods of the Joseon Dynasty along with Pyeongyang Naengmyun (cold noodles in a beef broth) and Gaeseong Tangban (cooked rice mixed with hot soup). It is served along with 30-particular kinds of side dishes, including bean sprouts, Chungpomuk (green-pea jelly), glutinous rice, thick soy-paste mixed with red peppers, and many other things. It is one of Jeonju's essential food traditions.
Its ingredients include cooked rice, bean sprouts, soybean-paste mixed with red peppers, sesame oil, sliced raw beef, green-pea jelly, eggs, red peppers and many kinds of vegetables and some seasoning.
Jeonju Bibimbap is a little spicy at first. But later it's so delicious that you will want to eat that everyday.
1. GENERAL ASPECT
Imsil is located in the Southeast of Jeollabuk-do. It is bordered on Wanju, Namwon, Sunchang, Jangsu, Jeongeup. The clear water of the Seomjin River and the Noryeong mountain range make a place of great natural beauty. Total area covers 599 sq km. Mt. Hoemun and Mt. Seongsu are the peaks of the Noryeong mountains, and rivers risen from Seongsu-myeon of Jinan-gun go through five myeons and form the upper stream of the Seomjin River for Seomjin Dam. It is 250 meters above sea level and consists of a basin of highlands and mountains seem to set up a screen all around.
This place has produced many loyal subjects and dutiful sons including General Lee Seok-Yong who was one of the great volunteer soldiers during the Japanese invasion upon the late Korea(1890-1920). It is rich in scenic spots and places of historic interest, and cultural inheritance for the tourist resource.
In particular Okjeong-Ho Reservoir keeps water for the irrigation of Gimje and Mangyeong rice fields. And it has a good reputation as one of the most famous fishing places in Korea. Seomjin Dam for multi-purpose, Saseon-Dae pavilion are designated as tourist resorts. Mt. Seongsu on which Yi Tae-Jo, the first king of the Joseon Kingdom, prayed for his country safety are well known as tourist routes.
The population is approx 50,000, about 70% of which are engaged in agriculture. Among their particular local customs, a folk song and farmers' music are popular. There are many towers of loyal subjects, dutiful sons and patriots.
Very convenient railroad and land routes(highways) are in all directions. It takes about twenty-five minutes by bus from Jeonju.
As native products, hot pepper, persimmons, chestnut, mushroom, ginseng, herb, and cheese are very famous and nickel tobacco pipes of Osu are its typical native products.
▶History
￭ In the era of the three Han States
Daeseoksaek trivial country is the biggest one among 54 trivial countries in the Mahan Kingdom. It is assumed as Gugo-ri, Cheongung-myeon, presently and belonged to Cheongung-hyeon in those days.
￭ In the era of the three kingdoms
it was called Imsil under the rule of the Baekje Kingdom, and Imsil-gun belonged to Wansan-ju.
￭ In the era of Goryeo
the whole country was divided into Ju, Bu, Gun and Hyeon in 940, the 23rd year of the reign of King Taejo. Imsil kept the same name of district, Gun, and it belonged to Namwon-bu.
￭ In the era of Joseon
the district, Gun was abolished and changed into Hyeon. In 1895 Hyeon was raised to the status of Gun district again.
▶The Symbols of Imsil-gun
The whole figure of the symbol mark is attempted to express the Tae-geuk(the mun-yang) symbol and high mountains dynamically. It places special emphasis on the image of the clean and pure area and of the county that conserves courtesy and justice carefully. And it includes Imsil's eternal development possibility in the new millenium, and the bright hope and attitude of the inhabitants of Imsil county that make our regional prosperity with rapid progress.
￭ The bird of the county
It is a common heron. It is a species of a white heron which has the strength of union and unity. It symbolizes harmony and harmonious figure of the inhabitants of the county, and the forever growth of Imsil.
￭ The tree of the county
It is a gingko tree. It symbolizes the fruit district of Imsil and endless strong potential energy and prosperity as an economic tree with the strong natural growth and long-life.
￭ The flower of the county
It is a forsythia. It delivers early spring news. It gives bright hope and joys to the inhabitants of the county as the embodiment of the spring. It symbolizes the spirit of the inhabitants of the county, positive thought and
progressive spirit.
2. CULTURAL RELICS
▶Pilbong Nongak (Korean Farmer Folk Music)
(Location : 88-25, pilbong-ri, gangjin-myeon, Imsil-gun
Korean Import!ant Intangible Property No. 11-ma)
Pilbong in Gangjin-myeon is a Korean traditional place where more than 40 families live. Residents of this area have been trying to succeed 7 kinds of Jwadogut(shaman rite) for more than 90 years.
「Deuldangsangut」,「Naldangsangut」,「Jangwonrigut」,「Isagut」, 「Dangsanjegut」, 「Maegut」are succeeded in this village.
It is so meaningful and respectful effort that Pilbong people have tried to succeed and embody these 7 kinds of music. They represent the spirit(cooperation and harmony) of Nongak very well.
'Pan-gut' is about the festivity that all the villagers enjoy themselves the whole day on January 1st of lunar calendar. At this time, people visit door to door around the town, making wishes for the peace and the health. The 'Pan-gut' is displayed on the broadest open area of the town, and dancing-spree and music-spree get along all night.
▶Traditional and Folk Culture Uigyeon Monument
(Location : 332, osu-myeon, osu-ri Folk Culture Property No.1)
The name Osu, 'Dog Tree', was derived from an old story about a dog. And the story is popular enough to be included in a text book in the elementary school in Korea. About a thousand years ago, during
the Shilla Kingdom, there was a man called Kim Gae-in who lived in Yeongcheon-ri, Jisa-myeon. He was a great dog lover and was always accompanied by his dog everywhere he went. one day, he fell asleep intoxicated on a hillside on his way home from the marketplace.
Suddenly, a grass fire started and spreaded near the man. The dog tried to wake its master, but failed. With growing urgency, the dog jumped into a nearby brook and watered the ground where his lord was sleeping. After hundreds of trips between the brook and its master, the dog just got the fire under control. Then, it died out of complete exhaustion.
When he was awake, Kim Gae-in found out what had happened. With the great grief, he buried his faithful dog and put his familiar wooden cane into the grave. After a while, the cane revived and grew up into a big tree. From that time on, people called the tree 'Osu'(the Dog Tree).
The faithful dog memorial has become one of famous icons in this province with a legend for 1000 years. From 1981, Uigyeon(the faithful dog) memorial festival is held in late April every year in order to remember the dog's fidelity.
▶Saseondae Tourist Resort
○ Location : Around geokchon-ri, gwanchon-myeon, Imsil-gun
Saseondae is the most popular tourist resort in Imsil. Under the Saseondae, the Owon River, which stems from Jinan, flows and the dense forest makes an impressive description. This is the best resort for residents of Jeonju and Imsil with amusement facilities for cherry blossom picnic in spring and water play in summer.
Like most famous places, Saseondae has a legend attached to it. About 2,000 years ago, four deities of Mt. Unsu and Mt. Mai met here and strolled around the beautiful cliff. one day, after taking a bath, they were playing a game when suddenly flocks of crows flew down out of the sky with four fairies, gliding above the cliff, and then flew away.
With this event, people called this place, Saseondae which means the Cliff of the Four Fairies, and the Owon River which means the place of flocks to play.
According to this legend, every year around Chuseok(Korean Thanksgiving Day), the Saseon Cultural Festival has been held with many various events.
￭ Imsil Sochung Saseon Festival
This festival is held for the first five days of Octor ech year at Saseondae Cliff and Sochungsa Temple in the Imsil area, beginning with a memorial service to pacify the diseased events include the Saseon Beauty Queen Contest, a nationwide open-mike singing contest, a demonstration of Pilbong farmers' percussion music, nationwide men's and women's archery contests, and a nationwide contest for farmers' percussion music in the style of the southwestern region.
▶The Samgye Sangyeosori(The Traditional Mourning Ceremony)
Osu is located about 20km away from Namwon City in the direction of Jeonju and Samgye-ri, Samgye-myeon is about 8km west of Osu along National Highway No. 719. This village has handed down its unique traditional funeral song and ritual.
This traditional mourning ceremony in Samgye received several prizes in the nation's noted folklore and arts contests in 1995. With the funeral song of the bitter sorrow for the dead, Imsil Samgye Traditional Mourning Ceremony has been transmitted by word of mouth and the Classic Preparations or Funeral Formalities of this province for about 300 years.
The parade of people who are severely mourning, the pathetic host of the ceremony, and the coffin heading toward the 'North'(the symbol of the place, where people should return to after death) will remind you the fundamental philosophic questions about life and death, and the way to live.
▶Other cultural property
○ Sinheung-sa (Tangible Cultural Property No. 112)
The oldest temple in our home town is located at Sangweol-ri, Gwanchon-myeon and was established in 529, the seventh year of King Seongwang of the Baekje Kingdom.
○ Sinan Seoweon (Cultural Property Material No. 22)
- Sinan-ri, Imsil-eup -
The date of foundation has not been known exactly but it was removed according to a strong policy of Seoweon, lecture hall removal in the days of Daeweongun, father of King. It was restored again in
○ Yeongcheon Seoweon (Cultural Property Material No. 20)
- Yeongcheon-ri, Jisa-myeon -
This lecture-hall was constructed in 1619, the eleventh year of King Gwanghaegun of Joseon Kingdom. King Sukjong personally wrote Seoweon Tablet in 1686.
○ Imsil Hyanggyo (Confucian Academy)
(Cultural Property Material No.26)
- Ido-ri, Imsil-eup -
This Hyanggyo was established in 1413 and there are about two hundred books regarding the moral rules and speech & behavior.
○ Haeweolam (Cultural Property Material No.24)
This small temple was constructed by two high priests Haegyeong and Weolsan in 1352, the last years of the Goryeo Kingdom. Haeweolam took names of two high priest. Head of Namweon-bu Office repaired it three times in 1556, the eleventh year of King Myeongjong of the Goryeo Kingdom.
3. SPECIAL PRODUCTS
▶ Red Pepper
Cultivated in the most suitable area, Imsil red pepper has fine color, proper hotness, and thick skin which produces much powder. Its excellent quality was guaranteed by winning prize for 3 consecutive years including the grand prize in the National Agricultural Exhibition.
▶ Imsil Gimchi
Made of fresh cabbages, which was cultivated on well-drained soil in a wide range of temperature, under sanitary processing conditions, Imsil Gimchi has unique, deep flavor of traditional Korean Gimchi.
▶ Imsil Cheese
Imsil Cheese is the concentrated nutritious food, which is made of fresh raw milk from cows in Mt. Jiri. Imsil Cheese is the origin of Korean cheese with a unique and pure taste.
▶ Pear
Cultivated in highland areas in a wide range of temperature and sunny conditions, Imsil pears have juicy flesh and excellent taste with high sugar contents. They improve liver conditions and hangover by neutralizing the alcohol level in the body.
▶ Odong Sang-gam Yeonjuk(Bamboo Pipe)
Korean traditional bamboo sticks with best quality and good shape, which are produced by the instruction of the late Chu, Jeong-ryeol (Korean Import!ant Intangible Property No. 65)
▶ Sindeok Persimmon Vinegar
Imsil persimmon vinegar rich in alkaline minerals is effective for the improvement of physical constitution and the prevention of arteriosclerosis, and good for skin care. The vinegar is made from 100% Korean persimmons by ripening and fermenting for more than three years, and exported to Japan, U.S.A. and European countries.
▶ Imsil and Sinpyeong Dongchoonghacho
Dongchoonghacho, known as a secret herb bringing eternal youth since old times, is effective for strengthening the functions of the kidneys and lungs, and has been proved to be effective against cancer. The mycelia are latent in a larva or imago during winter, and grown to be mushroom in there during summer.
▶ Gwanchon and Synpyeong Mulberry Leaf Tea, Silkworm Powder
According to ancient Korean medical books, 'Bonchogangmok' and 'Dongeuibogam', mulberry leaves and silkworms as folk medical materials
are effective for the treatment of diabetes and high blood sugar, and the prevention of senility. Mulberry leaf tea is good for diabetics who are
not allowed to drink general beverages. Silkworm powder, pills and capsules are wholesome foods. It is easy to be taken.
▶ Osu, Deokchi, and Cheongung Medical Herb, Fatsia Shoot
Grown in the foot of Mt. Hoimoon, various medical herbs are excellent in quality and famous for their medicinal values since old times. In particular, Imsil Dokhwal, the root of a fatsia(Japanese angelica tree), which accounts for 70% of the total Deokhwal production of Korea, is effective for preservation of health and good for a day health tea.
Fatsia shoots, winter herbs sprout through frozen soil, are special products of Imsil, which arouse appetite with their unique taste containing Imsil's natural fragrance.
4. MAJOR TOURIST ATTRACTIONS
▶Okjeong Reservoir
○ Location : Unam and several areas around Unam
The first multi-purpose dam in Korea, which has been completed in 1965 at the broadest Honam Plain. Together with Unam Bridge (the first bridge constructed without props in 1989), the beautiful nature Okjeong Reservoir has picturesque scenery. By establishing the circular road in 1999, it is the best spot for driving.
▶Mt. Seongsu Forest Resort
○ Location : Seongsu-ri, Seongsu-myeon
There is a legend that Wang, Geon founded the Goyeo Dynasty after praying for 100 days in Mt. Seongsu(867m). It is famous for its beautiful scenery with the nature of fantastic rocks and stones, maples and clear stream in all year round. Additionally, there are "Samcheong-dong", the monument craver written by Lee, Seong-gye, the founder of Joseon Dynasty, and King's Autographed Monument Pavilion. Mt. Seongsu was designated and protected as the forest resort in 1992 and more than 70 thousand tourists visit every year.
 1. GENERAL ASPECT
The region of Sunchang is blessed with natural tourist attractions harmonized with fresh air, beautiful mountains and clear waters. Overflowing with delicate flavor and scenic beauty, our county is much loved as the home of Sunchang Gochujang (hot pepper paste) and as the "Beautiful Country, Green Tour Sunchang" full of live folk culture.
▶History
Mahan Tribal State
- called Osan and Okcheon
Baekche Kingdom
- renamed Doshil
Unified Shilla Kingdom
- renamed Sunhwa
Goryeo Dynasty
- renamed Sunchang-hyeon Prefecture and placed under the jurisdiction of Namwon-bu County
- township headman appointed from the 5th year of King Myeongjong
- promoted to county in the 1st year (1314)of King Chungseok
Joseon Dynasty
- made up of 18 pang in the early period
- Gojong : the 12 myeon restructured to 18 in the 33rd year (1897)of King Gojong
1914 - made up of 14 myeon
1917 - made up of 13 myeon
1919 - made up of 126 ri in 12 myeon
1935 - made up of 131 ri in 11 myeon
May 1979 - restructured to 273 separated-ri, 131 ri 10 myeon, 1 eup
January 1999 - restructured to 294 separated-ri, 131 ri, 10 myeon, 1 eup
▶Location
Sunchang is located at the distance of 60.5 km from Jeonju, the capital of Jeollabuk-do, and 40 km from Gwangju at a branch of the Noryeong Mountains in the mid-south of Jeollabuk-do. Mostly covered with mountainous terrain, Sunchang is bordered with Namwon-si by the Seomjin River to the East, with Jeongeup-si by the main ridge of the Noryeong Mountains to the West and with Imsil-gun to the North. It also shares the border with Jangseong-gun and Gokseong-gun of
Jeollanam-do.
￭ County Emblem
This emblem is designed to capture the image of Sunchang`s superb nature, good hearted people, and rich cultural lore, while expressing its prosperous future in the new millennium. Green, blue, red, and white stand for the beautiful four seasons of the county.
￭ County Flower : Crape Myrtle
The blazing red flower which blankets the county for 100 days symbolizes the unceasing will and vigor of the people.
￭ County Tree : Zelkova
Folklore holds that this tree keeps communal peace and wards off evil. The plentiful shade of its lush green leaves has provided the people of the county with natural resting places. It symbolizes benevolence and tolerance.
￭ County Bird : Magpie
The magpie is known in Korea as a messenger which brings families auspicious sings. The bird also manifests the spirit of dedication to others, cooperation, and new hope.
2. SPECIAL PRODUCTS
▶Sunchang traditional Gochujang
It������s a world-famous fermented nutritional food that has been presented to the Royal Court for 500 years during the Joseon Dynasty. Produced with a unique traditional recipe, its dark-red color, subtle perfume, and acidic and savory taste boast its peculiarity as a specialty.
(The Picture of delicious Sunchang Gochujang)
☞ Origin
In the late Goryeo period, Yi Seong-gye (the founder of the Joseon Dynasty) visited Manilsa Temple in Gurim-myeon, Sunchang-gun, where his teacher Saint Muhak-daesa was staying. on his way to the temple, he dropped in a farmhouse and was treated to a delicious lunch with Gochujang. He couldn't forget its taste. He ascended to the throne and ordered Sunchang Gochujang to be brought to him. Since then, it has become famous as a traditional food with unrivaled flavor. Its reputation and secret recipe are handed down until today.
READING
▶ Gochujang
It is produced with a unique conventional secret recipe. Its color is dark-red and its savory taste added with a subtle perfume burns the tongue. County Governor of Sunchang personally issues the certificates of authentication for Sunchang traditional Gochujang. It is an excellent nutrition food fermented with clear water and excellent ingredients produced only in Sunchang.
■ Sunchang Traditional Embroidery
Korean embroidery has a long history. It has been a way of expressing Korean's idea of beauty. Sunchang's embroidery became famous from the middle Joseon Dynasty. Boasting its long history and tradition, the embroidery of Sunchang has been a specialty of Sunchang for more than 400 years since then.
3. MAJOR TOURIST ATTRACTIONS
▶ Mt. Gangcheon
While national or provincial parks usually enjoy fame throughout the country, county parks are not so well known by people. Mt. Gangcheon in Sunchang-gun was designated as a county park for the first time on January 7, 1981. The entrance of Mt. Gangcheon is 8km away from Sunchang toward Jeongeup. on the left of the entrance is located the spacious and beautiful Lake Gangcheon. Seeing the clouds in the blue sky reflected on the calm water, will make your heart pound.
Thanks to its rich resources, graceful geographical features, thick forests, strange rocks and bizarre stones, and picturesque scenery, it was designated as a natural park. Although the physical aspect of the mountain is not so magnificent, the valleys are deep with clear water flowing at all seasons. The mountain is more known to people as Mt. Gangcheon than Mt. Gwangdeok. Its name was derived from the ������Gangcheonsa������Temple.
Mt. Gangcheon, presenting a grand spectacle throughout the whole area of 996 Cheonggye-ri, Paldeok-myeon, Sunchang-gun, Jeollabuk-do, is composed of 583.7m high Mt. Gwangdeok, 603m high Mt. Sanseong, and the peaks of Janggunbong, Wangjabong, Hyeongjebong, Sinseonbong, Okhobong, Suryeongbong, Gitaebong and Jeonjibong.
▶ Gangcheonsa Temple
In the first year of Queen Jinseong, Most Reverend Doseon-guksa, who had introduced Pungsujiriseol (the theory of divination based on topography) for the first time to Korea, built the palaces of Bogwangjeon Cheomseonggak. Later, it became prosperous after Zen Priest Deokhyeon-seonsa erected the five storied stone pagoda and reconstructed the temple in the 3rd year of King Chungseok(1316), the 27th king of the Goryeo Kingdom. But the temple buildings and twelve hermitages including Yeondaeam Hermitage were burnt down during the Japanese invasion of Korea in 1596. High Priest Soyo-daesa restored the temple in the 37th year of Seonjo (1604). Afterwards, it was completely destroyed by fire during the Korean War in December, 1950. Presently, the palaces of Daewungjeon (the main building) and Gwaneumjeon (where the Merciful Goddess is enshrined) were restored by Priest Kim Chang-yeop in 1959, Seonbang (the meditation hall) and Bogwangjeon palace by Priest Yi Gyeong-mo in 1978, and Yosachae hall and the guest house by Kim Cha-deok as of late. The original name of the temple was Bokcheonsa. It was also called Yongcheonsa for the physical aspect of the mountain, which looked like a dragon ascending into heaven. Gwibong Song Ik-pil, a scholar under the reign of King Seonjo, stayed here and wrote a poem titled, ������Stay in Gangcheonsa Temple.������ Hence the name ������Gangcheonsa.������ According to the county chronicle of Okcheon-gun, 1760 (Yeongjo 36) version, this grand Buddhist temple had three halls, twelve living rooms, and twelve hermitages including Myeongjeogam, Yeondaeam, Wangjuam and Jijeogam, all of which could accommodate more than 500 monks.
♤ Mt. Gangcheon County Park
Mt. Gangcheon is a rather low mountain(583m). It has been known the Small Diamond Mountain. It is to the North of Sunchang on the way to Jeongeup. It boasts the clean valley water. The valley forms ten pools. It is good for hiking along the trail. You can see a temple and some pavilions.
▶The Natural Recreation Forest of Mt. Hoemun
Mt. Hoemun is located at 1 hour������s distance from Jeonju via national road No. 27, and about 50 minutes distance from Gwangju via the 88 Expressway and the national road No. 27. Its specialty includes traditional Gochujang. The neighboring plain of Hanbongdeul and Lake Okjeong make this place famous for both fishing and climbing.
◐ Location : Anjeong-ri, Gurim-myeon, Sunchang-gun, Jeollabuk-do.
◐ Introduction
The natural recreation forest was developed in the area of about 30 square kilometers at the foot of Mt. Janggunbong, located behind the village of Anjeong-ri, Gurim-myeon, which had been a base of partisans along with Mt. Jiri during and after the Korean War. As the forest is renowned for its wonderful beauty and as a historical spot, tourists from all over the country visit here. New paths were opened on the 3 hour and 5.5km long rugged trail from Anjeong-ri to the main peak of Mt. Hoemun and the neighboring thick forests were reclaimed to form a recreation forest. Today, the heavily wooded hillside of the mountain, where ������Noryeong Academy,������ a training camp for the partisan leaders during the Korean War, became a perfect place for a forest bath, leaving no traces of the past. At the entrance to the forest, a waterfall is located beside ������the Noryeong Gate������ built like ramparts. Over the waterfall crosses a 30m long viaduct, above which stands an observation platform overlooking a grand sight.
▶Jangseungchon Village of Churyeong
◐ Located in the middle of the Noryeong mountains crossing between the Honam plains and the mountainous areas of the East. Jangseungchon village is on the highlands 350 meters above sea level. It's cool in the summer season and presents a beautiful snow scene in wintertime.
◐ Centered around the village are Mt. Gangcheon to the east (12km), Mt. Baeksang to the west (6km), Mt. Naejang to the north (5km). Of the eight Myeongdangs (propitious site for a grave), two are here in Bokheung-myeon. Dongsan-ri - The graveyards of the ancestors of Inchon Kim Seong-su and Gain Kim Byeongno (1.5km). Taebang-ri - The graveyard of Nosa Ki Chongjon������s (one of the six great Confucian scholars of the Joseon Dynasty) grandmother (5km).
◐ The village rites are kept in their original form - Ipseok tug-of-war Dangsanje (Dangsan is a place where the guardian spirit of the village is believed to stay, and je means a rite) and Seokpo Sottae (a pole signifying prayer for good harvests) Jangseungje in Japo-ri; Tug-of-war Dangsanje in Deokheung-ri; Sottae Dangsanje in Daegak-ri; Dangsanje in Dongsan-ri and Oun-ri.
■ Theme tourism
◑ Sunchang-gun. Contents by theme
Sights ⇒ Food ⇒ Amusement ⇒ Shopping
Mt. Gangcheon Traditional Fishing in the Seomjin Gochujang
ng River
Gochujang Folk Korean table Seomjingang Athletic Jangajji
Village d'hote
Hereditary Marsh snail Forest bath in Mt. Traditional
residence of Shin Sujebi embroidery
Sunchang guest Mulberry leaf Promenade and Hanbong
house Bibimbap climbing in Mt. honey
Gangcheon
Stone totem poles Freshwater hot Dried persimmon Dried
Namgeunseok chowder rsimon
Churyong totem traditional Unrefined rice cakes wine
◑Sunchang-gun. Contents by theme
⇒ Course 1 (Basic survey)
․Sunchang guest house - The Seomjin River (Hyangga: Korean folk songs) - Gwiraejeong Pavilion - Gochujang Folk Village - Sandong Namgeunseok - Mt. Gangcheon - Manilsa Temple (Mt. Hoemun).
⇒ Course 2 (Sunchang-eup area)
․Sunchang guest house - Three storied stone pagoda of Sunhwa - Seated gilt-bronze Buddha of Sunpyongsa Temple - Stone totem poles of Chungshin and Namgye - Folk Center - Gakshitap Pagoda - Korean Classical Music Institute - Gajam Village - Hereditary residence of Shin Malju - Sunchang Hyanggyo (Confucian academy) - Horomi fortress walls - Gochujang Folk Village
⇒ Course 3 (Southeastern area)
․Mt. Chaegye - Gusongjeong Pavilion - Hyeonpo canal -Master singer Kim Sejong's birthplace - 350 year old Yonsanhong (a tree belonging to the azalea family) - Documents of Im family of Naju clan - Hapmisong Fortress - 600 year old treasures of the Yang family of the Namwon clan - Strange rocks and bizarre stones of Janggumok - Guamjeong Pavilion - Rock cliff Buddha of Bulamsa Temple site - Ounjeong Pavilion - Somjingang Athletic Park - Hyangga (Korean folk songs) amusement park - Master singer Jang Pan-gae's birthplace
⇒ Course 4 (Northwestern area)
․Namgeunseoks of Changdok and Sangdong - Five storied stone pagoda of Gangcheonsa Temple - Samindae - Viaduct - Gain Kim Byeong-no's birthplace - Naktongjeong Pavilion - Sangsong hot springs - Master singer Pak Yu-jeon's birthplace - Jangseungchon (totem pole village) - Forest museum - Guamsa Temple - Yonggwangjeong Pavilion - Sanchon Village - Mt. Hoemun - Stone image of Maetreya
⇒ Course 5 (History trip)
․Mt. Hoemun (Anti-Japanese loyal army, Secret headquarters of partisans, Bimok Park, etc.)
․Ssangchi Pino-ri (Donghak Revolution, Jeon Bong-jun and Wu Dong-won)
․Manilsa Temple (the origin of traditional Gochujang)
․Sanchon Village (charms of secluded places in Sannae and Chungnim villages)
․Study of Nampa Seol Chin-yong (refused to change his name and died for his chastity)
․Sunchang guest house (Choi Ik-hyeon, Im Byeong-chan and Yang Jun-yong)
⇒ Course 6 (Five of the eight propitious sites for grave in the Honam area)
․Legendary Oson (five hermits) Wigi-hyeol (hyeol means a propitious spot for burial) (Mt. Hoemun in Gurim-myeon) - Looks as if the five legendary hermits are seated in a circle playing the game of baduk (go).
․Cheonmadeunggong-hyeol of Kim family of Gwangsan clan (Mahul-ri, In'gye-myeon) - Looks as if a horse leaps toward the sky.
․The graveyard of Nosa Ki Chong-jin's ancestors; Hwang'aengtakmok-hyeol (Daebang-ri, Bokheung-myeon) - Looks as if a yellow oriole is pecking a tree .
․The graveyard of Gain Kim Byong-no's ancestors; Sadu-hyeol (Ha-ri, Bokheung-myeon) - Looks like a snake head at Mt. Gamabong's breast.
■ Tourist Information (☎ regional code 063)
County office of Sunchang, Jeollabuk-do : 650-1364, 1588-1717
Sunchang Culture Center : 653-2069
Sunchang Press : 652-5081, 652-2005
Okcheon Folk Culture Research Institute : 653-5227
Internet tourist information http://www.sunchang.chonbuk.kr
Tourism in Mt. Gangchon : 650-1533, 652-5458
Recreation forest in Mt. Hoemun : 653-4779
Folk Village famous for traditional Gochujang : 653-8101, 653-9241
◑ Traffic information
Sunchang Cross-country Bus Terminal : 653-2186
Bus Cross-country
- Sunchang ↔ Jeonju (60mim. required)
- Sunchang ↔ Gwangju (40mim. required)
- Sunchang ↔ Namwon (30mim. required)
☞ Descripsion of 'Gimchi'.
Gimchi is the most typical Korean vegetable side dish. People who know almost Korean culture can usually summon up the name, Gimchi, in association with the country. There are over 100 different kinds of Gimchi in Korea. They are Tongbaechu Gimchi, Kkakugi, Yeolmu Gimchi, Nabak Gimchi, Dongchimi, Chonggak Gimchi, Bossam Gimchi, Baek Gimchi, Mul Oiji, Oi sobaegi, Buchu Gimchi and Susam Nabak Gimchi etc.
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￭ Peak Mangcheon
◇ Location : taega-ri, bungsan-myeon, Sunchang County
◇ Informat : Kim Jong-young
(male, 867, daega-ri, Pungsan-myeon, Sunchang County
The legend related with Peak Mangcheon is as follows :
This peak used to be where the residents of this county went up and bowed toward Hanyang(the capital) to north sky twice whenever there were national mournings.
The national mournings are referred to the death of Royal family such as king, queen, crown prince or king's mother.
When the absolute authority who represented the country passed away, all of people had to present their condolences to his death in mourning. And the people had to wear white mourning dress with a baeraeng-i(bamboo hat) and the residents of this village went up the peak approximately 4㎞ away from the village and bowed toward the capital 'Hanyang' twice. They called this mountain 'Mangcheon Peak' for the reason of bowing to heaven. The heaven means the great elder in the country, that is to say, the absolute authority 'Majesty'.
The residents of the other villages couldn't congregate to the peak Mangcheon and so they mourned over the death of the king, bowing to the back mountain of their village twice instead.
￭ Thundered Rock to Instill the Spirit of an Old Woman
◇ Location : Songjeong-ri, Geumkwa-myeon, Sunchang County
◇ Informat : Park Jong-meuk
(male, 660, Imok-ri, Geumkwa-myeon, Sunchang County)
There are two huge rocks which are sized ten meters round in the front field of Songjeong village in Geumkwa-myeon.
Once upon a time the holy Spirit of this rock incurred the hatred of the holy Spirit of the Mt. Ami so that it had to move to another place. The spirit moved slowly out of people's sight at night but it was so heavy that it couldn't arrive in place before the sun rose up. At that time an old woman who lived in Songjeong valley went out to field work in the early morning and saw the rock itself coming to her. She was killed hit by the rock.
The holy spirit of the Mt. Ami got much more angry because the holy spirit of the rock killed an old innocent woman. The holy spirit of the rock was divided into two pieces hit by the lightening and thunder, since then it has been called thundered rock. There was once a miracle happened in this rock. When many people in another village died of an epidemic, only this village was safe from the epidemic so it has been said that the rock instilled the spirit of the old woman has protected the village.
The more mysterious thing happened when the railway was under the construction in the late of Japanese colony. As soon as a stonemason hit the rock with a hammer to remove the rock, he died.
1. GENERAL ASPECT
Namwon is located in the south-eastern part of Jeollabuk-do, Korea. It's easy to reach from anywhere in the country. It takes 4 hours from Seoul, 3 hours from Busan, 2 hours from Daejeon, and 1 hour from Jeonju or Gwangju.
God blessed Nam-on to have beautiful mountains and rivers. It has Mt. Jiri, the biggest mountain and also the 1st National Park of Korea, and the Seomjin River, one of the cleanest rivers. The air is extremely clean and the water is clear. It's also famous for so many bicycles. Namwon is selected as one of the best cities for living in Korea
Namwon has long served as a center of politics, economy and culture. The population is about 105,000 and the area, 752 km2.
▶History
In 196, Namwon was named Daebang-gun of Baekje Kingdom in Three Kingdom Period and in 685, established as Namwon Small City of United Silla Period. In Goryeo Dynasty, it was established Namwon-bu that administered 7 hyeons(district). It renamed Namwon-gun in 1914 and became Namwon-eup(small town). In 1981, it was raised as Namwon City separated from Namwongun. In 1995, Nam-won City and Namwon-gun integrated.
▶The symbols of Namwon city
￭ City bird : Swallow
Swallow is the symbol of success, prosperity, affluence, luck, and gratitude. Usually it comes to Korea from the south area of China in early spring and goes back in late fall. It's the messenger of warm spring. It gives Heung-bu good luck and the wealth in Heung-bu story, Korean ancient story, for Heung-bu's saving it's life from attacking of a snake.
￭ City flower : Royal Azalea
Royal Azalea means hometown, life, prosperity. In Korea, we can see it in the garden or at the edge of yard. It reminds us our home and hometown. It blooms in spring as fire burns vigorously. We hope our life to bloom and prosper like the royal azalea.
￭ City tree : Grape myrtle
Grape myrtle means independence, harmony, prosperity, and virtue. It is very strong in any natural environments and its' flowers are so beautiful, harmonious, and affluent.
2. CULTURAL RELICS
Namwon is proud of many historic sites that proves the ancestor's loyalty and faithfulness to the country at the risk of their own lives. All over Namwon there are traces of the past which show that the people of Namwon lived their lives with humility and respect for heaven.
▶Manineuchong
Manineuichong has the shrine and the cemetery of 10 thousand patriots. It honors over 10 thousand soldiers, government officials and ordinary citizens who died at Namwon-seong Fortress fighting against the Japanese army during the Jeongyu war in 1597. Some paintings of war scenes and old tools, armours, spears, swords and some other relics used at that time were displayed in the memorial building.
▶Silsangsa Buddhist Temple
It's located in Ipseong-ri, Sannae-myeon and built by the Great Monk Jungak during the Shilla kingdom to pray for national security, peace and prosperity. The temple is small but it is famous for it's National Treasure and cultual assets. It has government-designated 1 National Treasure, 11 Cultural Treasures, and many other treasures which are all priceless. Nearby are three smaller temples - Baekjang-am, Yaksu-am and Seojin-am.
▶Gwanghallu-won
It's built as a symbol of the universe, and one of the most splendid traditional gardens in Korea, embodying the wisdom and romantic nature of Koreans of the past. Chunhyang and Mongnyong met first in this garden and fell in love each other. The garden consists of Gwanghallu Pavilion which is symbolizing the Palace on the moon, Wanwoljeong Pavilion, Ojakyo Bridge, and a beautiful pond that is symbolizing the Milky Way.
▶Gwanghallu Pavilion
It's established by Prime Minster, Hwang-hee when he was exiled to Namwon during Joseon Dynasty. Gwanghan means " the place of the moonlight', and as this suggests, the pavilion is especially awe-inspiring under the moonlight.
▶Wanwoljeong Pavilion
The pavilion built over the pond was a place to enjoy the brilliant moonlight and for this reason it faces east, the direction in which the moon rises.
▶Ojakyo Bridge
Ojakyo means "the bridge made of crows". It has a legend of the sorrowful love of the two heavenly creatures, the herdsman, Gyeonwoo and the weaver, Jiknyeo who were allowed to see each other only once a year on this bridge on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month. on the day it usually rains made of their tears from sorrowful parting.
3. FESTIVITIES
▶Chunhyang Festival
The Chanhyang Festival is held annually on May 5 in commemoration of Chunhyang, a symbol of feminine faithfulness and devotion, who resisted government corruption at the risk of her own life. The festival, which began with the establishment of the Chunhyang Shrine in 1931, now covers a wide range of events, including the Chunhyang Memorial Service, Chunhyang Beauty Contest, Ssirum(Korean wrestling) Competition, Swinging Competition, National Pansori Virtuoso Contest and other cultual activities. one of the ten biggest cultual festivals in Korea, the Chunhyang Festival is being transformed in to an international event on the occasion of its 70th anniversary next year.
▶Dongpyeonje Pansori
Namwon is known as the birthplace of Dongpyeonje Pansori(narrative song or mono opera), for example, Chunhyang-ga and Heungbu-ga. The majority of renowned masters of the Korean music of the Joseon Dynasty were from Namwon . Okbogo, one of the famous masters of Korean music, spent his latter part of his life completing geomungo, a Korean traditional lute, composing it's music and initiating disciples into his music. Song Gwang-rok, Song U-ryong, Song Man-gap, Yu Seong-jun, Kim Jeing-mun, Bak Cho-wol, Gang Do-geun, Ahn Sook-seon, Gang Jeong-suk, and Jin In-sam were also the outstanding masters of the art born and educated here in Namwon.
Namwon has "National Center for Korean Traditional Performing Art" and "Chunhyang Cultural and Art Center" in Namwon Tourist Complex near the Yocheon River. Every Saturday and Sunday we can meet Korean traditional music and performance there.
▶Heungbu Festival
The Heungbu Festival was firs held in 1993 when it was discovered that Hungbu-jeon originated in Inwol-myeon and Ayeong-myeon districts of Namwon. In commemoration of Heungbu's goodness and brotherly affection, a wide range of events are presented on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, the day when the swallows are said to leave Korea for warmer places. There are Heungbu-jeon Play, Street Parades, National Student's Traditional Music Contest, Chest Carrying Race, Heungbu-gol district Communal Party for three days.
3. Other Festivals
There are some other festivals: Baraebong Peak Royal Azalea Festival in April, Gorosoe Mineral Water Festival in May, Baemsagol Valley Autumn Festival in October.
Love Story and Literature
Nam-won is the city where the ancient legends of love are alive and the fertile soil for Korean literature. It is the background of representative Korean traditional novels. So it's home to a multitude of love stories that are typically Korean in sentiment.
▶Chunhyang-jeon
Chunhyang-jeon is so beautiful a love story of Chunhyang and Mongnyong whose love transcends the boundaries of social class. Chunhyang's faithful and chaste love moves many Koreans.
The story takes it's name from the heroin, Chunhyang, who is honored as a model of feminine virtue and fidelity. The daughter of a retired Gisaeng(named Wolmae), a professional female entertainer, Chunhyang falls in love with Mongnyong, a young man from an elite family. After Mongnyong moves to Seoul to take the national examination, the newly appointed governor, named Byeon, accosts Chunhyang and demands her love. However, Chunhyang refuses him, and as a result, is sent to jail where she is tortured. Yet, she remains faithful to Mongnyong and is ultimately rescued by him when he makes his triumphant return as a high-class official.
▶Heungbu-jeon
Heungbu-jeon is a kind of didactic story that rewards the good and punishes the wicked and it also shows us brotherly love.
It's the story of two brothers, one kind-hearted man named Heungbu and the other mean named Nolbu. They planted some gourd seeds that were brought to them by a swallow. When the gourdes are opened, they reveal the difference between the fruits of greed and the fruits of compassion. one of the most popular folk tales in Korea, Heungbu-jeon has been adapted as one of five representative pansori performances. The story is based on two related folk tales, Pak Jeom-ji and Chun-bo, and it has been proven that Seongsan Village in Inwol-myeon was where the two brothers lived and that Seong-ri Village in Ayeong-myeon was where Heungbu grew rich. From this it is evident that Heungbu and Nolbu were not completely imaginary characters.
▶Byeongang soe-jeon
Byeongang soe-jeon is a novel that tells us the will to reform the social morality and the virtue which suppresses basic sexual desire between husband and wife forthrightly.
Around Baekjang-am Valley in Mt. Jiri, There are many tourist attractions that attest to the couple's legendary love affairs, including the Rocks of Yin(woman) and Yang(me, Jang-seung(a totem pole) park and Gangsoe Rock. The city has developed this interesting area into the "Byeongang soe Park".
▶Honbul
Honbul is a historical novel that deals with three generations of women from the Lee family in Namwon during the 1930s under the rule of Japanese imperialism. The word, Honbul, literally meaning a torch of the soul in Korean, symbolizes the source of the energy that enabled them to live a hopeful life even in those hard days. The novel was written by late Choi Myeong-hee. Namwon is her hometown and the background of the novel, Honbul.
4. SPECIAL PRODUCTS
The people of Namwon are famous for their handicraft skills. Even in the most everyday commodities such as pottery, wooden tableware, handmade fans, tables and mulberry paper, their devotion to the preservation and development of their art is evident.
▶Wooden Tableware
The wooden tablewares of Namwon are delicate and solid. Those with lacquer finish are so durable and heat-resistant that they are handed down from generation to generation. They are usually used by Buddhist monks or for ancestral ritual ceremonies.
Especially the wooden tableware made in Namwon was so superior that it was used in royal ancestral rituals. Even now Namwon accounts for about half of the national demand for wooden tableware.
▶Tobacco Bamboo Pipes
Namwon has a master, Hwang Yeong-bo, who has been designated Import!ant Intangible Cultual Asset No.65 for his skill in making various artistic pipes.
▶Namwon Knives
These knives are very sharp and long-lasting. The time-honored method of making the knives has been handed down from generation to generation.
▶Traditional korean Paper
It's a kind of mulberry paper, and so famous for its quality that it was sent to the royal family as a tribute during the Goryeo and Joseon Dynasty and now it is exported to many Asian countries.
▶Native Honey
Fathered from wild flowers of Mt. Jiri, the native honey is very popular for its unique taste and scent as well as its nutritional and medicinal benefits.
▶Fruits
Strawberries, Golden Pears, and peaches from Namwon are also juicy, sweet and being exported to some countries.
▶Gorosoe Mineral Water
The high-quality sap from Gorosoe trees is extracted between January and February. It's so good for health that many people come to Namwon.
▣ FOODS
▶Sweetfish
Famous for their savory taste, sweetfish caught in Yocheon River were presented to kings as a tribute. They are served boiled or stewed and also in the raw.
▶Dropwort
Dropwort grown in Wangjeong-dong, Namwon, was famous for it's firm stem and wonderful scent and was sent to kings as a tribute.
▶Loach Soup and Raw Fish
Served in a soup or boiled raw, natural loach is a popular health food, rich in proteins, calcium and vitamins.
▶Sanchae-jeongsik
It's consists of savory dishes made with various mountain vegetables from Mt. Jiri.
▶Hot Spice Fish Stew
This dish is made with freshwater fish from the valley streams of Mt. Jiri and a variety of mountain vegetables.
▶Native Pork
This lean and soft meat comes from black pigs, indigenous to Korea, and mostly produced in Ayeong-myeon and Sannae-myeon, Namwon.
5. MAJOR TOURIST ATTRACTIONS
▶Mt. Jiri, Wonder of Nature
Mt. Jiri is one of the biggest and most beautiful mountains, stretching across three provinces, Jeollabuk-do, Jeollanam-do, and Gyeongsangnam-do, and designated the first National Park in Korea. It has a seemingly endless ridge of about 45km, 1,915 meters high with many natural wonders, including Baemsa-gol Valley, Dalgung Valley, Guryong Waterfall, Jeongryeongchi Pass and Nogodan Peak, all of which can be toured on a one-day trip from Namwon. Mt. Jiri gives us clean air, clear water and beautiful scenery any season. It's the present of God for Namwon.
▶Cheonwangbong Peak
It's the highest point of Mt. Jirisan, 1,915 meters high, and commands a majestic unobstructed view in all directions. Especially the clouds under the peak looks fantastic like sea water spreads wide.
▶Bamsa-gol Valley
The name of this valley drives from a big snake which made a futile attempt to become a dragon. Bamsa-gol Valley is famous for magnificently-shaped rocks and clear water of the valley stream.
▶Nogodan Peak
One of the three main peaks of Mt. Jirisan, Nogodan Peak has a large plateau with hundreds of thousand of trees and flowers that changes colors according to the changing of seasons.
▶Dalgung Valley
It's a long valley having many rocks and clear water. The scenery of red and yellow leaves in fall is so wonderful. It is said that a king of Mahan Kingdom built a palace named Dalgung which means the place of the moon. Ruins of the palace still remain.
▶Guryong Waterfall
The waterfall presents a breathtaking scene against the backdrop of a cliff of fantastically sharped rocks.
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￭ Magic Dasan Pine Tree Woods
◇ Location : dasan, geumda-ri, bojeol-myeon, Namwon City
◇ Informat : Yang yong-hwa
(male, 726, shinpa-ri, bojeol-myeon, Namwons City)
At the mouth of Dasan village at the foot of the Peak Cheonhwang of geumda-ri, bojeol-myeon is a beautiful pine tree woods where fresh wind blows.
The forest is well known as the legend that no ants not only exist in here but also invade the inside of the Dasan.
The Buddhist priest was passing by this pine tree woods he took some rest, sitting on ant's nest. A passer-by caught this sight and said, "Huh, huh. What a shame, my priest! Just wait a second". And then he chanted a spell, holding his hand. All of a sudden that horrible ants got apart from the priest. The passer-by went back and forth in the woods, chanting a spell and disappeared and then all the ants disappeared, too.
The Buddhist priest of high virtue of the Guijeong temple, who had kept watching this happening, went away, saying "There is a greater man than I in this valley. So I can leave this Guijeong temple without worrying because the great man could sure keep the temple.
￭ Baemsagol(dead snake's valley)
◇ Location : buun-ri, sannae-myeon, Namwon City
◇ Informat : Kim Ju-wan
(male, 53-3, Dongcheongdong-myeon, Namwon City)
Over 1,300 years ago there used to be a temple named 'Songrim-sa', which was always visited by the high priests to practice asceticism and is now the maintenance office of northern part of the Mt. Jiri National Park in Buhun-ri, Sannae-myeon, Namwon City.
It was built 100 years earlier than Silsang temple at present. There had been an annual ceremony that they chose the only one monk that served sincere Buddhistic austerities and obtained the confidence from the other monks. He ascended to heaven while the others were praying at night of the seventh day of the seventh lunar month.
But the monks at Songrim-sa performed the annual rite with no doubt. one day the high priest Seosan-daesa visited, heard what had happened there and felt curious and suspicious. To figure out what had happened, he finally decided to experiment with a clever scheme as follows :
After Seosan-daesa made a compromise with the public officer about the scheme and chose a monk for the rite on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month. He made the chosen monk put on poisonous monk's habit. That monk prayed sincerely in silk monk's habit on the Shinseon stand without knowing anything about the scheme.
By the way the eccentric thing with thunder happened around the valley where the Shinseon stand was poised around 1 to 3 o'clock in the morning. The next morning when they went there, there was only dead yellowish brown serpent that never could have been a dragon. The yellowish brown serpent which ate up the monk died from the poison in his monk's habit.
For this reason they called the swamp where the yellowish brown serpent died 'Baemso'(about 3.5㎞ distant from Banson ; the letter 'baem' means a snake and 'so' means a swamp) or Sasagok(Baemsagol ; 'sa' means to die and 'gol' means a valley).
￭ Vanished Gengnak Temple on account of Bedbugs
◇ Location : gopyeong-ri, suji-myeon, Namwon City
◇ Informat : Park Hwan-kyu
(male, gopyeong-ri, suji-myeon, Namwon City)
The Geungnak temple used to be in the northern valley of the Mt. Gyundu in Gop'yong-ri, Suji-myeon but it was vanished long time ago.
No one knows when it was built. However it is assumed that the temple dates back to Baekje period. It is said that the size of the temple was huge when it was built first. The residents of this village have called the northern valley of the Mt. Gyundu 'Geungnagi' or 'Geungnaegi'. The name of the temple Geungnak-sa has changed into the name of the valley 'Geungnagi'.
The temple is said to have been vanished on account of too many bedbugs.
The room had a full of bedbugs in every corner so that people couldn't sleep at all at night. So people left the temple to avoid the bedbugs. According to this temple-related legend, a monk who was bothered with bedbugs burned the temple out. If you lift up a rock or a pebble around the valley 'Geungnagi', you can still see the skins of bedbugs.
￭ Wind Rock
◇ Location : sacheon-ri, bojeol-myeon, Namwon City
◇ Informat : Jeong byeong-hee
(male, 301-25, geum-dong, Namwon City)
There is a 2-story rock which is another big rock on the small rock in samcheon-ri, bojeol-myeon, Namwon City. It has been called "Wind Rock". The weather of this town was strongly windy so that it caused severe damage of the crops in the winter even in the late spring.
The neighbors believed that the rock was the reason for strong wind. one day the strong man, named Park Young Hyo, gathered the neighbors and tell them
「The rock in the hill makes strong wind and caused the big harm on the crops. We shouldn't let it happen again. Well, follow me.」
The neighbors who approved of Park Young-hyo followed him to break the rock.
「Listen to me. I'll first hit this rock, all of you hit it after me. And make it destroyed by tying up the upper rock.」
At the moment Mr. Park hit the rocks, it was getting dark with big thunder and lightening. They went back down the hill believing that it was guarded by the sky when they got back to town the weather became normal. After that they called it 'Wind Rock' which means "lucky rock."
 1. GENERAL ASPECT
Muju is located in the center of Korea with beautiful mountains and rivers. It is proud of the beautiful places such as Gucheondong Valley of Mt. Deokyu, Chilyeon Valley, Muju Resort, and Mt. Jeoksang. It has clean water, fresh air, and beautiful forests. It is the place where ancient history and modern culture exist together.
It has Deokyu-san National Park and we can enjoy ourselves there at any season of the year. About 300,000 visitors come here every year. Muju held the '97 Winter Universiade successfully and is trying to host the 2010 Winter Olympic Games.
Muju is the unique place where the firefly, the most sensitive insect to pollution, lives. The firefly and its habitat have been preserved as a natural monument. The environment with clean water, fresh air, blue sky and beautiful natural surroundings makes it the cleanest area in Korea.
▶History
Muju had been two areas until the Joseon dynasty. Originally one, called Jugye, belonged to the Mahan tribal state, while the other, called Musan, belonged to the Byeonjin tribal state. Jugye fell to Baekje and Musan fell to Silla during the Three Kingdoms period. In 1414, the 14th year of King Taejo, the founder of the Joseon Dynasty, these two areas were merged into Muju-hyeon.
▶Symbols of Muju
￭ County Flower : Royal Azalea
symbol of a passionately harmonious will and strong prosperity
￭ County Tree : Yew Tree
symbol of strong and unyielding country characteristic and future directed spirits
￭ County Bird : Oriole
symbol of local patriotism toward a bright, cheerful society and progressive spirit
▶Natural Environment
The entire Muju County is part of the Sobaek Mountain range. There are several mountains in this area such as Mt. Deokyu and Mt. Jeoksang. Mt. Jeoksang is surrounded by rocky cliffs, rising 1034 m above sea level. It's famous for its Cheonil Waterfall and Anguksa Temple.
Mt. Deokyu is one of the 12 most famous mountains in Korea. Hyangjeokbong is the highest peak. The beauty of Mt. Deokyu begins at the Najetongmun that is carved into a rocky cliff. It was so named because it marked the border between Silla and Baekje Kingdom of ancient Korea. It is the starting point of Gucheondong Valley. Gucheondong, meaning the Village of Nine Heavens, features 33 spots of natural beauty which unfold one by one as sightseers travel along. The Gucheongdong Valley was designated as Mt. Deokyu National Park in 1975.
Numerous attractions are scattered in Mt. Deokyu National Park. It is the nation's outstanding resort in summer. It stretches for over a hundred miles with 13 cliffs, ten pools, and many small and large waterfalls. Red royal azaleas bloom in spring and green shade of trees covers the mountains in summer. In fall, all the mountains are colored with red and yellow leaves. In winter, snow covers all the trees and pure white snow flowers are mysterious.
2. CULTURAL RELICS
The Jugye Castle site is at the west border of the Naje Gateway. It was the Jeokcheonheon village of Baekje. At the east border of the Naje Gateway there is Musan Castle site of Silla. There is historical archive that was established to keep the Korean history books in Jeoksang Fortress. And tombs of those who gave their lives fighting against the Japanese army are in Gucheondong and Chilyeonuichong.
During the Imjin Japanese Invasion in 1592, all the Korean royal libraries of history were burned. They built a new library of history at Mt. Jeoksang in Muju in 1614 because they thought Muju was the fortress of heaven's blessing. The Chronicles were moved from Mt. Moehyaeng and kept there. They also constructed Seonwongak and kept Seonwonlok, the royal genealogical table there in 1641.
▶Jeoksang Mountain Fortress
It is a stone fortress wall on Mt. Jeoksang. The wall has a total perimeter of 8km. The fortress contributed to safeguarding the archives from the flames of war. The Annals of the Joseon Dynasty owes its survival to this fortress.
▶Baekryeon Temple
This temple is in a pine small forest on the mid slope of Mt. Deokyu. It is said that there were 14 temples around the valley, but this is the only one remaining.
It was built after a white lotus flower bloomed on this high mountain during the reign of King Sinmun of Silla.
▶Anguk Temple
Some say that it was founded by Wolinhwasang, a great Buddhist priest in the 3rd year of King Chungryeol(1277) of Goryeo Dynasty and others say that it was founded with a castle by Muhak, another great Buddhist priest in the early Joseon Dynasty for the future of the country.
▶Bukgo Temple
It was built in Goryeo Dynasty and was called Gyeongwol Temple. Muhak, a great priest of early Joseon Dynasty looked around the country. He found that the northern part of the country was weak and named the temple Bukgo.
▶Wontong Temple
It was built by Nambong, a Buddhist priest during the Silla Kingdom. He taught people good lessons in this temple. It was rebuilt in the 24th year of King Sukjong during Joseon Dynasty. It was used as the base of military operations by the Righteous Army in the late Joseon Dynasty.
▶Hanpungnu
This pavilion was originally located at the stream in front of Muju-eup. The year Hanpungnu was opened is not clear, but it is assumed to be about 1465. It was burned during the Imjin Japanese Invasion in 1592 but built again later during the reign of King Injo. Its first floor is three kan wide and two kan deep.
▶Baeksanseowon
It is a shrine with the portraits of Munhyogong, who took three ministerial positionsduring the reign of King Sejong of Joseon Dynasty, and his wife. The shrine was built during King Sunjo but destroyed by Daewongun. It was rebuilt during the reign of King Sunjong and named Baeksanseowon.
￭ Najetongmun
This is a place where Shilla and Baekje are bordering in Samguk(Three Countries) era. It has been made to the east and west through fantastic rocks and precipices of Mt. Seokmo and nowadays both people living on the ends of this area have different languages and cultures.
▶Natural Monument and Ecology
◐ Tiger Rock
Tiger Rock was found at the bottom of a river in Osan-ri, Muju by A. Holmas,
an English geologist. It was moved to Muju County Office for safe keeping.
It is a very rare rock and its surface is a tiger pattern. So it is called Tiger Rock.
Yew Trees Gucheondong
At the Hyangjeokbong Peak of Mt. Deokyu many yew trees grow. They have splendid reddish-brown bark, conical shaped branches with dark green leaves. The barks decorate the tree in fall and make the tree very beautiful. People call it Hyangmok or Jeokmok. The name of the peak, Hangjeokbong comes from it.
Seolcheon-myeon Parachute Pine Tree
It is called Jeoksong or Yuksong. It branches off conically and orderly at
the ground to shape itself beautiful. People call it the tree of Gucheondong.
3. FESTIVITIES
▶Firefly Festival
Main Events
Prayer Festival for Firefly Prosperity
Mysterious Exploration of Lightning Bug
Release of Daseulgi(food for lighting bugs)
Firefly Nature School
Natural Ecology Photograph Exhibition
Firefly Candle-light Parade
Environmental Speech Contest
Drawing Contest
Writing Contest
Muju, where the firefly, the most sensitive insect to the pollution lives, holds this festival to alert! the nation on the seriousness of environmental pollution. It is different from the past luxurious, consumption-oriented festivals. It is an activator of local community causing the cooperation of local people. Themed on fireflies, which dwell only in such clean areas, this festival is a special environmental festival. The fireflies will invite you to the bushes and brooks which are their habitat. Beautiful scenes of this unspoiled land will be remembered in your memory like stars.
There are other festivals such as Gucheondong Royal Azalea Festival, Mupung Corn Festival, Mt. Samdobong Festival, and Mt. Jeoksang Maple Festival. Gucheondong Royal Azalea Festival is held in mid May and Mupung Corn Festival is on August 15th. Mt. Samdobong Festival is on October 10th and Mt. Jeoksang Maple Festival is held on 15th.
● The Outline of the Event
‧ The site of the event : Muju-gun, Jeollabuk-do
‧ Management : Firefly Festival Committee (82-657-320-2545)
‧ The date of the event : during June
● The History of the Event
Muju-gun is the cleanness area that the habitat of firefly and its prey, marsh snail are designated as Natural monument. 322. It is the center of sightseeing and leisure as well as held the festival to protect the firefly every year. Domestically Muju firefly festival contribute to the improvement of the people's quality of life, and offer a chance of various cultural homesickness, and inspire people's union, local patriotism, self-admiration, and encourage the sense of community, the excavation and preservation of local traditional culture, the development of special new culture. Exteriorly and this festival contribute to the union of a environment cleanness cultural town and the high cultural art within nature, and to the reformation of people' consciousness about the import!ance of the environment, and to the establishment of sound sense of environmental value. This festival has held various event yearly in the last third of June since in 1997.
● The Contents of the Event
This festival holds various sightseer participation programs - learning seminar about environment, student's environmental sketch, eloquence, and essay contest, the management of firefly natural school, and the event of environmental experience, etc. In summer night when fireflies live and aspire, the investigation of firefly presents a magnificent sight. Therefore everyone can completely indulge in nostalgia.
● Firefly learning contest
● The play of folk customs and the market of instruments for folk
music
4. SPECIAL PRODUCTS
▶Apples
Muju-produced apples are juicy and sweet. They have pectin, ash, and sugar very much. They can be stored for a long time. They are good for preventing constipation and very effective for skin and diet.
▶Omija
This fruit is produced on a pollution free plateau. It has five different tastes - sour, sweet, spicy, bitter, puckery. It is good for health, especially good for liver.
▶Walnuts
This fruit is rich in protein, essential amino acids, It is good for the brain growth of child and skin.
▶Wild Grapes Wine
Wine produced in Mt. Deokyu, the cleanest area is good for health. It is good for preventing the disease of adult people. Other principal products of Muju are red peppers, corns, garlic. Red peppers are excellent in color, taste, and smell. They are good for diet and circulation of blood. Corns have good taste and very sweet. They are good for skin. Garlic is easy to preserve, spicy, and juicy. It has unique smell.
5. MAJOR TOURIST ATTRACTIONS
▶Muju Resort
Muju resort is located on the northern side of Mt. Deokyu. It is a multi-seasonal rest area with large scale facilities for sports, recreation and preservation of health. It hosted the '97 Winter Universiade Games. It is equipped with the greatest skiing area in Asia, a water park, and a family hotel. It is such a perfectly equipped sports town that you can have a great time with your family and friends. Temperatures fall below zero between November and April and snow normally falls for up to 120 days. It has the longest ski slope and greatest uplift in Korea. It is rated as one of the best ski resorts in Korea. You can enjoy these facilities in Muju Resort.
Sky Capsule and Telescope
Riding in the Sky Capsule lift from the Sky House to Myeongseongbong offers thrills and a fine view of the entire park. on a clear day you can see the panoramic view to the horizon through one of the telescopes on top of the peak.
▶Splash Park
Riding a bobsleigh down the artificial-turf splash slope will give you great suspense and chilly experience on a summer day.
▶Mountain Bike
Taking the lift up to the starting point on the midslope and riding the mountain bike course on a rented bike are a lot of fun.
▶Physical Training Ground
This is the perfect place to strengthen your body on your holiday. It contains 26 physical training courses
1. GENERAL ASPECT
Jin-an is the eastern mountainous zone of Jeollabuk-do. It takes about forty minutes by bus from Jeonju. Located about 292meters above sea level, it is said to be the roof of the Honam Plain, and the first gateway of Mujinjang area. And surrounded by four big mountains, there are big and small valleys and resorts with wonderful landscape. In summer, its valleys are filled with the sound of rushing streams and thundering waters, and many people come here to enjoy the clean cool mountain air and plenty of clean crystal water with family. In winter, we have a lot of snow, and the valley landscape is changed into another world.. The mountains are covered with white snow flowers all around. The people who love the pure mountain air and the stillness of the higher slopes enjoy visiting here.
There are 34,023 residents and about 70% of them are farming. As all Korean farmers do, they are warm-hearted and working hard. 80.2% of this area are mountainous, and they are cultivating special agricultural products: ginseng, shiitake mushroom, hot pepper, Deodeok on the surrounded mountains. Above all, Jinan-apples are very juicy and sweet because they are grown on a fertile high plateau with an extreme temperature difference between day and night.
▶County History
In the ancient kingdom of Baekje(1C B.C ～A.D 7century), this area was called 'Nanjina-hyeon, Igo-hyeon, Madol-hyeon'. Then, it was renamed 'Jin-an' from the King Hyeondeok of Unified Shilla.
During the Joseon Dynasty, Yongdam-hyeon, Maryeong-hyeon, and Jinan-hyeon were united as the name of Jinan-gun. In the 1914, it consisted of 1-eup and 11-myeon.
▶Symbols of Jin-An.
There are some kinds of representation of town and citizens
▶County flower : Royal Azalea
In spring, the slopes of mountains become various shades of pink, purple, white and yellow with the flowering of azaleas. It's the symbol of temperance of life and dearest wish of prosperity.
▶County Tree : Zelkova Tree
You can easily find a flat bench under the big tree standing like a guardian god at the entrance of a village in our country. It is the zelkove tree that gives us wide-spread shadows and large spaces to meet and play with villagers. After dinner, villagers meet under the tree and talk about something import!ant or trivial, and the children enjoys playing hide-and-seek game. It's the symbol of comfortable and generous mind of our country.
▶County Bird : Pigeon
As you know, pigeon is the symbol of peace and prosperity. As it has strong breeding power and is omnivorous, we can easily find them in the park and mountains around the city.
2. CULTURAL RELICS
▶Scroll Portrait of Buddha
(Treasure No. 1266)
This is a 9m-long and 5m-wide scroll portrait of buddha placed in GeumDang Temple. It is believed that divine province bestows rain when the portrait is hung up during a sacrificial rite praying for rain.
▶Royal Writ of Appointment as a Retainer of Merit
(Treasure No, 746)
King Taejong , the third king of the Joseon dynasty, bestowed on Seong Seok-rin a writ of appointment as a retainer of merit on the Oct. 16, 1402 (by the lunar calendar). The document is at present preserved in the Eoseo-gak (= library of old documents & books) in Donghyang-ri. The great grandfather of Seong Sam-moon, Seong Suk-rin brought the king's father, Taejo who was in Hamheung to Han Yang, showing his ability. So the King Taejong was very pleased and he was secured a government position.
▶Unsanli three-story stone Pagoda
(Provincial Tangible cultural Asset No. 10)
On the abandoned temple site of the Silla era is this elaborate granite pagoda at the entrance of Naehusa-dong village in Unsan-ri, Jinan-eup. The two-step square supports the three upper tiers with typical touch of Silla artisans.
▶Taepyong Beacon Tower
On top of Sonjae-bong Peaks (803m) to the north of Jindong Village, is the beacon tower built in 1595 (in the 28th year of King Seonjo of the Joseon Dynasty) three years after the Japanese invasion in 1592
It was built to send smoke and fire signals to Mt. Taepyeong Fortress and to Jeonju, the provincial government seat. It was constructed by piling up irregular and rugged stones.
▶Osmanthus -Tree habitat in Pyeongji-ri( 평지리의 이팝나무군)
(Natural Monument No. 214)
At the western corner of the compound of the Maryeong Elementary School are growing together. There are total 13 trees(10 female-osmanthus trees and 3 male tree) rare in Korea. It is a family of Ash trees, and is divided into female and male trees. It blossoms in April and the color of flowers are white.
They are mostly about 10m tall and some have diameters as much as 88cm.
▶Spindle Trees
(Nature Monument No. 380)
Spindle trees are growing around Tapsa Temple on Mt. Mai. They are evergreen broad leaf trees of the staff-tree family. Some old ones have diameters of about 70cm and are 6m tall.
▶Cheong-sil wild pear tree
They said that King Taejo, the founder of the Joseon Dynasty, planted this tree about 14C. It‘s the original Korean wild pear tree and blossoms in April and fruits in October. It grows in Eunsu Temple.
3. FESTIVITIES
▶Mt. Mai Sacrificial Rite
In wishing for the nation's peace and prosperity, this Sacrificial Rite is offered to a deities of Mt. Mai on the eve of the county resident's day festival.
▶Monggeumcheok Dance
King Taejo, the founder of the Joseon Dynasty, had a dream that a mountain deity handed him over a golden ruler and predicted him to be a founder before he unified the nation. After founding the nation, he inspired this Jokja(hanging roll) and the dance was performed at the court on every auspicious occasion throughout the Joseon era, Since then it was revived in 1984 and has been performed on the annul Mt. Mai Sacrificial Rite.
▶Jwado Nongak (the Farmers' Percussion Band Music)
The Jwado Nongak is the traditional farmers' percussion music band which is performed in the southwestern region of Korea. It has been handed down in Jinan. Jwado Nongak was originally used in military music. So its rhythm is simple and powerful. Native music instruments are used Jing, Kkwaenggwari, Janggo, Buk. and Taepyeongso, etc.
▶Ethnic Customs
Every April, Mt. Mai path( about 1.5km from the base of Mt. Mai toward Tapsa Temple) was covered with fascinating cherry blossoms.
The both sides of cherry blossoms tunnel make your hearts flutter. During the festival, lots of visitors come to join to enjoy the beautiful scenary. The folk games like yut-nori(a stick game similar to Parcheesi) jegi-chagi, ( kicking a shuttlecock), neolttwigi(seesawing), tuho-nori(throwing a bamboo arrow into a jar) Gne-tagi (Swing)and other folk games are played . There is a market open to introduce special products, such as ginseng, shiitake mushrooms, natural honey pasties, pork dishes and other regional cuisine. Residents became as one and make this a good occasion for promoting tourism in Jinan County.
4. SPECIAL PRODUCTS
▶The Ginseng Plantations
Ginseng is a medicinal plant with wondrous powers. Scientifically it is known as Panax schinseng Nees. Panax means panacea : all-healing in Greek.
According to existing studies, the primary ingredient that gives ginseng its medicinal quality is saponin. It reduces fatigue, enhances the body's productivity, stimulates the development of sexual glands and brings down the blood sugar level.
By nature, the climate and soil of Korean Peninsula meet all of the conditions. Thus, ginseng can be grown in almost all regions of the country. Ginseng cultivation in Jinan area was begun in the late Joseon Dynasty. Now the county grows red and white ginseng together amounting to 42% of the ginseng plantations of North and South Jeolla Province. You often encounters the grayish-tan sheds of ginseng plantations which are scattered in rice paddies.
A ginseng plant usually grows to be about 60cm tall. The stem is short, and stands either straight or slightly tilted. Three or four leaves grow at the end of the stalk. Light-green flowers blossoms in April. When the flowers wither away, they are replaced by round and reddish fruit.
The Ginseng Cooperative Association in Jinan County was opened on May, 1990. It's the nation's largest-scale green ginseng center, a special agricultural products center, a white-ginseng processing center, a laboratory, a promotion hall, an exhibition hall, and a plaza for resting. You can learn about the cultivation of Korean ginseng and its processing at a glance.
The price may vary according to market conditions.
※ Nation's Largest Ginseng Distribution Center (gunha-ri, Jinan-eup, Jinan-gun)
Tel : (063) 433-312-5
▶Shiitake Mushrooms
The mountainous area which covers 81% of Jinan County offers optimum condition to cultivate shiitake mushrooms. We produce 50tons annually common varieties of mushrooms available in Korea in fresh and dried forms Pyogo, They are grown on oak logs or on shii trees. Shiitake is also beneficial for soothing bronchial inflammation, reducing chronic high cholesterol, immune function-including cancer, AIDS, environmental allergies, and frequent colds and flu.
▶Jinan Pork
The favorite climate and geographical conditions of the Jinan area result in the best quality native pork.
▶Deodeok (Roots of Codonopsis Lanceolata)
The skirted mountains and climate meet the proper requirement for cultivating fragrant and tasty Deodeok. It's another specialty of the Jinan area. This unique blend promotes mental clarity, memory, and concentration while lessening the effects of fatigue and stress.
▶Gimchi Processing factory
With the best quality cabbages raised on this plateau 340m above sea level and the hot pepper which is noted for sweet, pungent taste, and its fine red color, and with ingredients added according to a special local recipe. Bugwi Agriculture Association runs a gimchi factory.
▶Natural honey
The bountiful conditions of Mt. Unjang make it the home of apiculture. This area produces top quality natural honey.
5. MAJOR TOURIST ATTRACTIONS
▶Mt. Mai Provincial Park
(Provincial Monument No. 66)
Jinan is famous for its fascinating geographical features. You may come across a strange mountain that looks like two ears of a horse. People call it "Horse Ear Mountain". This twin mountains lean away from each other and its unique features and pebble pagodas keep it famous. Mt. Mai is called many suitable names in different seasons and has many natural view and legends. The peaks like a horse's ear has been worshipped by the people, and they have called it Dottae-bong (sail Peaks) in spring, Yonggak-bong(Dragon-Horn peaks)in summer, Mai-bong (Horse-Ear Peaks) in autumn, and Munpil-bong (Scholar-Brush Peaks) in winter. It was designated a provincial park in 1979 and a national tourist resort in 1983. Legend says that two mountain spirits descending from heaven had to make their climb before dawn to avoid being seen by humans. They hurried up until wife felt a bristly sensation. A diligent wife who had come out to draw some water saw them and the wife told her husband to stop. But he ignored her and climbed even faster. As punishment for being seen, they were frozen into rock.
▶ Conical Pagodas(provincial Monument No,35)
An eccentric hermit, Yi Gap-ryong, built these stone towers single-handedly on the southern slope of Mt. Mai about 100 years ago. Working only at night for more than ten years, he would piled up natural stones layer upon layer without using any mechanical tools. The tallest ones stand 10m high, but they are in no danger of falling. It is said that there were originally 120 of these mysterious conical pagodas. The 80 remaining today are slightly disturbed by storms but they are never blown over. While he worked on, he lived on a diet of only pine tree needles. He said that he did not do it alone; a heavenly spirit came down to earth every night and helped him with mighty strength. So he could bring stones from the mountains and rivers from all over the country.
▶Unilam-Banilam Boulder
(located at Daebul-ri, Jucheon-myeon)
Juja-cheon valley stretches about 5km between Myongdo-bong and Myongdeok-bong peaks in the northeastern part of Mt. Unjang.
Unilam-Banilam is a nick name of Juja-cheon, Because there was no way to enter except floating clouds (=Unilam) and the valley was so deep that the sun could shine only half a day (=Banilam), so it was called Unilam-Banilam. The sound of rushing streams and thundering waterfalls in harmony with craggy rocks and jade-green pool leads you comfortable. It is certainly a wonderful spot for family resort in summer
▶Jukdo, the Inland Islet
( located at gamang-ri, Jinan)
Two streams( Donghyang-cheon and Jangsu-cheon)meet together, and created this islet, Jukdo. Its scenery of blue stream with scattering thin mist and green mountain ridges soaring in different shades looks like an Oriental landscape painting.
▶Punghyeol(the Cold-Wind Cave) & Naengcheon(Icy Mineral spring)
It's blowing out a cold breeze with a constant temperature of 6˚C in summer time from the Cold Wind Cave . Near the end of World War Ⅱ, the Japanese built a large jelly factory and stored silkworm eggs around here. The Naengcheon coming out from Punghyeol cave always maintains a temperature 3˚C even in summer. The cold mineral water is believed to cure skin problems and athlete's foot. Summer visitors flock to this spot to avoid the heat of the town
 1. GENERAL ASPECT
Our ancestors have lived here in Buan for a long time. It is located in the southwestern part of Jeollabuk-do. It is low to the east, and high to the west. And it is surrounded by the peninsula.
Dolmen tells us that people lived here in ancient times. Gaeamsa temple and Naesosa temple make us know about the buddhist culture.
Hobulchi tomb and the castle Juryu show us that this county was a royal area long time ago.
There is a ceramic art place which is called Yucheon. Gyewhado was an island. But now lots of good rice are produced in its reclaimed land.
Buan is also a county of hope, because it is under construction with the Saemangeum development plan. It will be much bigger county before long.
▶County Symbols
Buan has symbols which represent the county and citizens.
◈ Emblem
The dark blue background symbolizes the clean and clear west sea surrounding the Byeonsan peninsula.
The white circle symbolizes the harmony & citizens' cooperation.
The green triangle stands for the national park of beautiful Byeonsan peninsula.
The golden lozenges symbolize golden colored broad plains.
▶County tree : Ginkgo
Ginkgo stands for eternity and sublimity.
▶County flower : Royal azalea
Royal azalea means the infinite development and the high spirit of the citizens.
▶County bird : Pigeon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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