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Ganggyeong Traditional Salted Fish Market (강경젓갈시장)

10.7Km    12821     2021-07-19

30-3, Ongnyeobong-ro 27beon-gil, Nonsan-si, Chungcheongnam-do
+82-41-745-1985

The Ganggyeong Traditional Salted Fish Market is one of the largest markets of its kind in Korea. There is a diverse range of salted fish available and can be bought relatively cheap. Ganggyeong salted fish uses a traditional method that can only be found here. It preserves the nutrients and has a savory taste making it a great natural seasoning for kimchi and other dishes. In Ganggyeong, the salted fish is fermented in a low temperature warehouse that maintains the temperature between 10 and 15℃. The fermentation process takes approximately three months.

Gudeurae Park (구드래조각공원)

Gudeurae Park (구드래조각공원)

10.8Km    12122     2020-03-18

60, Naruteo-ro, Buyeo-gun, Chungcheongnam-do
+82-41-830-2880

Located at the western end of Busosan Mountain along the Baekma River, the Gudeurae region boasts beautiful scenery and a well-developed sculpture park. The port in the region acted as an entrance to the Sabi Castle during the Baekje dynasty and today serves as a dock for the cruise ship that travels up and down the Baekma River. Restaurants serving delicious regional cuisine are located near the dock, making the area a recommended tourist location for visitors who are looking for a combination of natural beauty and flavorful culinary delights.

Gudeurae was designated a Korea tourist region in 1985. Following the official designation, a sculpture park housing 59 sculptures was established in the area. Thirty of the works of art were crafted by sculptors residing in Gudeurae who are known for skills that have been handed down from artists dating back to the Baekje Period. The other 29 pieces are from Korean and overseas artists who participated in the International Modern Sculpture Symposium in 1999. The sculptures bring about a sense of beauty that reflects the region’s history as well as modern art, making the park a popular tourist site and retreat for residents. A monument built in memory of a well-known folk song describing the beauty of Gudeurae is also located in the region.

Ganggyeong Bugok Methodist Church (구 강경성결교회 예배당)

10.9Km    22066     2020-03-06

40-1, Gyebaek-ro 219beon-gil, Nonsan-si, Chungcheongnam-do
+82-41-746-5412

The early form of church architecture was mostly hanok (Korean traditional houses) style as it was the time when missionary activities were just settling. As most leaders of the congregation were Westerners, they felt uncomfortable in these Korean-style buildings and started building Western-style churches. As a result, most of the Korean-style churches either disappeared or underwent reconstruction.  

However, Ganggyeong Bugok Methodist Church has kept its Korean-style building to this day, making it a very unique and valuable piece of architecture. This building is regarded as an important material for studying the technological transition from the traditional to the modern.

Goransa Ferry (고란사유람선)

Goransa Ferry (고란사유람선)

11.3Km    33364     2020-02-07

Buso-ro, Buyeo-gun, Chungcheongnam-do
+82-41-835-4689

Goransa Ferry is the best way to understand the history of the Baekje dynasty while enjoying the still waters of Baengmagang River. The ferry passes various historical sites within Busosanseong Fortress, including Cheonjangdae Cliff, Nakhwaam Rock, Joryongdae Cliff, and Jaondae Cliff. Of these sites, Nakhwaam Rock (Falling Flower Rock) is perhaps the most famous, being known as the location where many Baekje women jumped from the cliff rather than be taken captive when the dynasty fell to invading forces. Another key site is Goransa Temple, home to a fountain of natural spring water that was said to prevent aging.

Goransa Temple (고란약수)

Goransa Temple (고란약수)

11.4Km    10497     2021-11-26

1-25, Buso-ro, Buyeo-gun, Chungcheongnam-do
+82-41-830-2623

Goransa Temple is located at the foot of the cliffs of Nakhwaam before the Baengmagang River. There is a well called Goranjeong behind the temple. The kings of Baekje are said to have drank water from this well at least once a day. It is said the water will make anyone who drinks it become three years younger.

Baekche Tourist Hotel (백제관광호텔)

Baekche Tourist Hotel (백제관광호텔)

11.4Km    10230     2020-04-09

108, Bukpo-ro, Buyeo-gun, Chungcheongnam-do
+82-41-835-0871

Baekche Tourist Hotel is located in the center of the city of Buyeo, and has built up a reputation as an excellent hotel. It has Western-style rooms and Korean-style rooms and can accommodate up to 230 guests at once. The hotel also has a banquet room and a wedding hall to serve as a venue for various activities and events.

Iksan Sungnimsa Temple (숭림사(익산))

12.2Km    7496     2024-04-07

495-57, Baekje-ro, Iksan-si, Jeonbuk-do
+82-53-862-6394

Sungnimsa Temple is one of the major temples in Iksan under Geumsansa Temple and was believed by some to have been built by monk Jinpyo Yulsa during the reign of King Gyeongdeok (742-764) during the Silla period. Others believe that the temple was established during the first year of King Chungmok of the Goryeo dynasty in 1345. Sungnimsa Temple was named in honor of great monk Bodhi-Dharma, who practiced seated Zen meditation for nine years at Sorimsa Temple located deep inside Sungsan Mountain in China. The temple was burnt down during the Imjin War (1592-1598), leaving only Bogwangjeon Hall. Bits and pieces of the temple were later restored in 1697, 1819, and 1892.

Baengmagang Leisure Park (백마강레저파크)

Baengmagang Leisure Park (백마강레저파크)

12.4Km    3055     2022-04-08

424, Wangheung-ro, Buyeo-gun, Chungcheongnam-do
+82-1833-8982

Baengmagang Leisure Park provides camping all year round as well as caravan facilities and water sports facilities. Visitors can enjoy waterski, wakeboarding, banana boat, and water playgrounds as well as outdoor swimming pool in the summer.

Baekje History & Culture Museum (백제역사문화관)

Baekje History & Culture Museum (백제역사문화관)

12.9Km    12929     2021-03-03

455, Baekjemun-ro, Buyeo-gun, Chungcheongnam-do
+82-41-408-7290

Located in Baekje Cultural Land, Baekje History & Culture Museum shows the history and culture of the Baekje period. Instead of exhibiting actual artifacts, the museum uses visual aids such as graphics, media, and miniatures to depict important cultural heritages and relics.

Baekje Cultural Land (백제문화단지)

Baekje Cultural Land (백제문화단지)

12.9Km    38983     2021-04-16

455, Baekjemun-ro, Buyeo-gun, Chungcheongnam-do
+82-41-408-7290

Baekje Cultural Land is the largest history-themed park in Korea, built to share the beautiful culture of the Baekje Kingdom with the world. The large site is filled with traces of Baekje culture. Sabigung Palace is a reconstruction of a real royal palace from the Three Kingdoms period. Neungsa Temple, a royal temple representing the Baekje period, has been recreated according to the real size based on excavation research done at the historic site in Neungsan-ri, Buyeo-eup. Just inside Daetongmun Gate is the Five-story Stone Pagoda, the most prominent structure in the complex. Wiryeseong Fortress, built during the Hanseong Baekje Era, gives a different aspect of Baekje in comparison with Sabigung Palace from the Late Baekje Era. A panorama of the complex can be seen from Jehyangnu Pavilion.