Gujeolsa Temple (구절사)
Gujeolsa Temple (구절사)
Gujeolsa Temple is a Buddhist temple located deep within the Sikjangsan Mountain in Okcheon. It was founded in 1393 and was rebuilt in 1933 to its present appearance. The road from the radio tower fork to Gujeolsa Temple in Sikjangsan Mountain’s hiking trails is lush with acacia trees, which are in full bloom in May. Another sight that should not be missed is the fog shrouding the foot of the mountain in spring and fall.
– Address : 226, Sangjung-gil, Gunseo-myeon, Okcheon-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do
※ Presentation Information
– Experience Guide
Not available
– Information and Guides
+82-43-732-5888
– Parking
Available
– Day Off
N/A (Open all year round)
– Operating Hours
Open 24 hr
– Admission Fees
Free
◎ Nearby Tourism Infobox
⊙ Sikjangsan Cultural Park (Sunrise Observatory) (식장산 문화공원(해돋이전망대))
– Homepage
www.donggu.go.kr
Sikjangsan (623.6 meters) is a mountain spanning three regions – Dong-gu of Daejeon, Gunbuk-myeon and Gunseo-myeon of Okcheon-gun. As the tallest peak in the city located in the southeastern part of Dong-gu, Daejeon, it stands proudly next to great mountains in neighboring regions such as Seodaesan, the tallest peak in Chungcheongnam-do (904 meters), and Daeseongsan, the tallest in Okcheon (705 meters). Home of a 4.82 million-square-meter large, natural ecosystem preservation forest designated by the city, Sikjangsan is an ecological repository featuring plants of 224 species, 45 varieties, 187 genera, and 78 families; 45 kinds of mammals such as roe deer, squirrels, wildcats, raccoons and bats; over 100 types of birds; reptiles; and amphibians.
Sikjangsan Cultural Park is an ecological park that continues from Secheon Park to Sikjangsan Sunrise Observatory. The cultural park was established at the peak of the mountain, which had been regarded as one of the best nightscape viewpoints in Daejeon. A traditional tower built inside the cultural park adds a sense of classical dignity. An observatory from which the entire city can be seen in a single view is also located here. People of all ages and genders visit the tower and observatory to enjoy the expansive view of Daejeon.
