Seosan Seogwangsa Temple (서광사(서산))

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 Choi Chiwon came here to study while he was serving as the governor of Buseong-gun (currently Seosan) in 893. Originally, the temple was called Samseonam, or Three Hermitages, for there had been three hermitages in the upper, middle, and lower part of Buchunsan Mountain. During the late Joseon dynasty, the hermitages in the upper and middle part were closed and only the one at the bottom survived. In 1987, the name was changed to Seogwangsa Temple.

– Address : 44, Buchunsan 1-ro, Seosan-si, Chungcheongnam-do

※ Presentation Information
– Experience Guide
Templestay

– Information and Guides
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)

• For more info: +82-41-664-2002

– Parking
Available

– Restrooms
Available

◎ Nearby Tourism Infobox

⊙ CU – Seosaneupnae Village Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (cu서산읍내빌리지점)

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⊙ Samgi Kkotgejang (삼기꽃게장)

– Homepage
http://www.gosamgi.com

– Tel
041-665-5392

Samgi Kkotgejang is a gejang (marinated crab) specialty restaurant with over 40 years of experience in cooking blue crabs harvested from the Seohae Coast using traditional methods. Their ganjang kkotgejang (soy sauce marinated crab) is prepared by marinating crabs in sauce seasoned with salted oyster extract for a year and then further seasoned with garlic, ginger, and other spices, resulting in a rich and savory flavor. They also offer dishes like kkotgetang (spicy blue crab stew) and yangnyeom gejang (spicy marinated crab), and eoriguljeot (salted oysters) are served as a side dish. Seosan is known for its bay, providing an ideal habitat for blue crabs.

⊙ Seosan Hotel Aria (서산아리아호텔)

– Homepage
http://seosanhotelaria.modoo.at

– Tel
+82-41-668-7822

Seosan Aria Hotel, near Central Lake Park in Seosan-si, Chungcheonnam-do, consists of a main building, new building, an annexe, and a deluxe building, and has 80 rooms accommodating up to 160 people. There are three types of room: Garden rooms have access to the roof-top garden; Studio rooms are equipped with home theatres and accomodate up to four people; and Duplex rooms. Public transport connections are good, and the hotel is just 1km away from Seosan City Hall and adjacent shopping malls. There’s a large parking lot (one car per room).