SeongsanIlchulbong Peak. SeongsanIlchulbong Peak, also known as Sunrise Peak, was formed more than 5000 years ago by volcanic eruptions. It’s used to be a separate island, but it’s now connected to Jeju’s main island. Though people used to farm in the crater, it is now a natural habitat for 200 …
Jeju Island Jejudo (also known as Jeju Island) is a volcanic island. With a surface area of 1,846 sqkm it is the largest island 130 km off the coast of the Korean Peninsula, and the main island of Jeju Province of South Korea. The island lies in the Korea Strait, …
Daereungwon Tomb Complex Daereungwon Tomb Complex is where large ancient tombs of kings and nobles of the Silla Kingdom can be seen. There are twenty-three large tombs located here; the most famous being Cheonmachong and Hwangnamdaechong. Cheonmachong Tomb (Ancient Tomb No. 155), which was excavated in 1973. Cheonmachong Tomb consists …
Bulguksa temple &Seogguram Grotto. Bulguksa Temple is a representative relic of Buddhist culture from the Silla kingdom. The temple was built during the 15th year of King Beopheung’s reign (514-540) to wish for peace and prosperity for all. It was later rebuilt in 751 by Kim Dae-seong. Unfortunately, the temple …
Gyeongju – YangdongFlok Village. Yangdong Village is located about 15km north of Gyeongju. Yangdong is one of the most charming traditional village. Yangdong is an aristocratic village which dates back from the 15th century (Joseon period). The village has been very well preserved. It is in fact the largest traditional …
Haeinsa Temple. The JanggyeongPanjeon in the Temple of Haeinsa, on the slopes of Mount Gayasan, South GyeongsangProvice, South Korea is home to the Tripitaka Koreana, the most complete collection of Buddhist texts, laws and treaties extant, engraved on approximately 80,000 woodblocks between 1237 and 1248. The Haeinsa Tripitaka woodblocks were …
Jeondeungsa Buddhist Temple. Jeondeungsa is a Buddhist temple located in Ganghwa-gun, Incheon, South Korea, is a religious temple located within the SamrangseongFortressbuilt nearly a thousand years ago. In the olden days, the temple was used as a shrine for the family ancestors. The temple is very grand with several grand …
Ganghwado Along the western coast of Korea, about 60 km northwest of Seoul, is an island called “Ganghwado.” Compared to the capital Seoul, which is a major metropolitan area and the political and economic center of Korea, Ganghwado is a small and quaint island only an hour away. Up on …
Jongmyo is the oldest and most authentic of the Confucian royal shrines to have been preserved. Dedicated to the forefathers of the Joseon dynasty (1392–1910), the shrine has existed in its present form since the 16th century and houses tablets bearing the teachings of members of the former royal family. …
Constructed in the 15th century during the Joseon Dynasty, the Changdeokgung Palace Complex occupies a 57.9 ha site in Jongno-gu, in northern Seoul at the foot of Ungbong Peak of Mount Baegaksan, the main geomantic guardian mountain. Changdeokgung is an exceptional example of official and residential buildings that were integrated …
