Taean Taeeulam Hermitage (태을암(태안)) – Tel +82-41-672-1440 Taeeulam Hermitage is well-known for Rock-carved Standing Buddha Triad, designated as National Treasure No. 307. Featuring gently smiling Buddhas, Taean’s Budda Triad has a unique formation with a smaller Bodhisattva figure set in the middle with two Buddha statues on the sides, being different from a typical triad…

Yeongmokhang Harbor (영목항) – Homepage www.taean.go.kr – Tel +82-41-673-9887 Yeongmokhang Harbor is located at the base of a small hill 4 kilometers away from Gonam-myeon, on the southern tip of Anmyeondo Island. The name was originally just Yeonghang Harbor but the name was changed to reflect its important role in connecting the areas of Boryeong…

Hongwonhang Port (홍원항) – Homepage www.seocheon.go.kr – Tel +82-41-952-9525 Hongwonhang Port, located near Chunjangdae Beach, is a popular place for enjoying sea fishing and delectable meals of fresh raw fish. In addition to its culinary appeal, the port offers the picturesque scene of long stretches of shoreline guarded by two beacons in red and white….

Chilgapsan Jangseung Park (칠갑산 장승공원) – Homepage tour.cheongyang.go.kr – Tel +82-41-940-2194 Jangseung Park on Chilgapsan Mountain is the largest preservation area for “jangseungs,” the ancient wooden or stone totem poles that were usually placed at the village entrance to ward off evil spirits. It was established in May 1999 to counter the dwindling awareness of…

Gyeryongsan National Park (계룡산국립공원) – Homepage gyeryong.knps.or.kr – Tel +82-42-825-3002 Gyeryongsan National Park stretches across the cities of Daejeon, Gongju, and Nonsan in Chungcheongnam-do and was made a national park on December 31, 1968. The name of the mountain comes from the fact that the ridgeline looks like a dragon wearing a chicken’s crest on…

Seosan Seogwangsa Temple (서광사(서산)) – Homepage www.seogwangsa.or.kr www.templestay.com – Tel +82-41-664-2002 Seongwangsa Temple is located in the quiet downtown area of Eupnae-dong, Seosan in Chungcheongnam-do. Its convenient location makes it easily accessible from almost anywhere in town. The temple was built by Great Monk Daegyeong in 928 in the late Silla period and the scholar…

Nakhwaam Rock (낙화암) – Homepage tour.buyeo.go.kr (Korean only)www.cha.go.kr (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) – Tel +82-41-830-2880 Nakhwaam is a rock cliff towering over Baengmagang River in the northern end of Busosan Mountain. According to the legend, this is where the royal court women of Baekje jumped off to kill themselves when the kingdom of Baekje was…

Seosan Gaesimsa Temple (개심사(서산)) – Homepage www.seosan.go.kr – Tel +82-41-688-2256 Situated in a dense forest in Sangwangsan Mountain and 6 kilometers away from Haemi-myeon, Gaesimsa Temple is one of the four major temples in Chungcheongnam-do. The path from the parking lot to the temple site is quite remote and curved, but beautiful especially in spring…

Chilgapsan Provincial Park (칠갑산도립공원) – Homepage tour.cheongyang.go.kr – Tel +82-41-635-7690 Chilgapsan Mountain, located in Cheongyang-gun, Chungcheongnam-do, was designated as a provincial park in 1973. This mountain, 561 meters above sea level, has been called “The Alps of Chungcheongnam-do.” Chilgapsan Mountain area has many peaks, a thick forest and beautiful valleys. Each season has its own…

Cheollipo Beach (천리포해수욕장) – Tel +82-41-670-2691 Cheollipo Beach is among the many beaches located within Taeanhaean National Park. It is located 2 kilometers north of Mallipo Beach, a well-known beach in Taean. Another 2 kilometers north is Baengnipo Beach. The beaches in the park are characterized by shallow waters that are 1~2 meters deep with…