This stone Buddhist temple near Mireuk-ri dates to the late Silla or early Goryeo period and contains a five-storey stone pagoda in front of a tall standing and hatted stone statue of Buddha, open to the elements as the wooden hall that housed him has long gone. A new temple stands not far away.
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25.9 MILES
This stately (though largely modern) complex’s 30-odd buildings are wedged beautifully into a valley, between steep, forested slopes. Erected on a…
24.05 MILES
This temple originally dates to AD 553 and lies about 1km from the entrance to Songnisan National Park. Composed of a galaxy of halls, the temple is…
23.58 MILES
This park has easy hikes and year-round beauty amongst craggy cliffs. It's atmospheric and misty in winter and alive with cherry blossoms and azaleas in…
Cheongpung Cultural Heritage Complex
13.55 MILES
When the area around here was flooded to create the Chungju dam and lake, a number of villages were submerged and the residents resettled.
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This magnificent, wooden, five-storey and highly photogenic pagoda is the only one of its kind in the country. The pagoda was first built in 553 but…
19.74 MILES
This stunning limestone cave is a rabbit warren of metal catwalks and spiral staircases running through 1.7km of dense, narrow grottoes. It’s quite an…
2.87 MILES
This temple, near the late Silla-era fortress, Deokjusan-seong, is a rebuilding of the original which was built at the end of the 6th century and stood a…
3.28 MILES
This large, flat rock face has a raised bas-relief standing Buddha image carved out of it, his hands in front of his chest and dressed in a flowing robe…
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2.87 MILES
This temple, near the late Silla-era fortress, Deokjusan-seong, is a rebuilding of the original which was built at the end of the 6th century and stood a…
3.28 MILES
This large, flat rock face has a raised bas-relief standing Buddha image carved out of it, his hands in front of his chest and dressed in a flowing robe…
4. Cheongpung Cultural Heritage Complex
13.55 MILES
When the area around here was flooded to create the Chungju dam and lake, a number of villages were submerged and the residents resettled.
18.86 MILES
The steeple of this large red-brick church along the Danyang riverside provides a good navigation point.
19.74 MILES
This stunning limestone cave is a rabbit warren of metal catwalks and spiral staircases running through 1.7km of dense, narrow grottoes. It’s quite an…
23.58 MILES
This park has easy hikes and year-round beauty amongst craggy cliffs. It's atmospheric and misty in winter and alive with cherry blossoms and azaleas in…