Beopsuchigyegok Valley (법수치계곡)

18.7Km 2024-02-05

Beopsuchi-ri, Hyeonbuk-myeon, Yangyang-gun, Gangwon-do

Beopsuchigyegok Valley meanders through the northern and southern areas of Gangneung and Yangyang, eventually merging with the East Sea. To reach Beopsuchigyegok Valley on the northern side of Odaesan Mountain, follow the Eoseongjeongyegok Valley, which is situated at the uppermost part of Namdaecheon Stream. This area is known as a returning point for species like big-scaled redfin, sweetfish, and salmon from the sea. Beopsuchigyegok Valley is believed to be the origin of the main stream of Namdaecheon Stream. Its name is derived from the concept of the "water of wisdom", a Buddhist metaphor symbolizing the Buddha’s wisdom washing away earthly desires, reflecting the clarity of the valley's waters.

Daegwallyeong Museum (대관령박물관)

19.7Km 2021-07-22

1, Daegwallyeongyet-gil, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do

Daegwallyeong Museum is located in Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do. It is housed in a building that resembles a dolmen, striking a balance with the surrounding landscape and earning it an Outstanding Architecture Award from the Construction Association of Korea and the Best Award from Gangwon-do.

The museum has six exhibition halls, including those that are named after the guardian gods that represent the four directions. Cheongnyongbang (Room of the Blue Dragon - East) is decorated in blue and displays celadon and traditional ceramics. Baekobang (Room of the White Tiger - West) is in white and exhibits Buddhist art and wooden dolls. Jujakbang (Room of the Red Vermillion - South) is in red and displays a bridal palanquin, folk paintings, and calligraphy. The black Hyeonmubang (Room of the Black Turtle - North) displays bronze relics. Also, there is the Togibang (Earthenware) showing Prehistoric era shacks and earthenware, and Uribang, exhibiting wooden furniture and folk craftwork. The outdoor space offers an exhibit of stone pagodas and statues as well as a thatched cottage and an operating water mill.

Namdaecheon Stream (남대천(강릉))

19.9Km 2025-10-23

Gusanan-gil, Seongsan-myeon, Gangneung-si, Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province

Namdaecheon Stream in Gangneung, the actual location where the character Seong-jun warned Su-hyuk in the movie "A Man of Reason," is a river that flows through Gangneung and enters the East Sea. Near the downstream area, you can also enjoy the natural scenery and reed forests of Namdaecheon at the Ecological Observation Center.

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