tourist attractions in yeongju-si, gyeongsangbuk-do, south korea

Huibangsa Temple Yeongju

Huibangsa Temple Yeongju

Huibangsa Temple is a temple located at an altitude of 850 meters in a valley south of Yeonhwabong Peak within Sobaeksan National Park. Founded in ...

Buseoksa Temple Unesco World Heritage

Buseoksa Temple Unesco World Heritage

Maguryeong Pass Gochiryeong

Maguryeong Pass Gochiryeong

Maguryeong Pass and Gochiryeong Pass stand as iconic hills of Sobaeksan Mountain. They are known for their historical significance as rugged pathwa...

Yeongju Modern History Culture Street

Yeongju Modern History Culture Street

Yeongju Modern History and Culture Street serves as a historical and cultural hub, encapsulating the life and times of early twentieth-century Yeon...

Seonbichon Village

Seonbichon Village

Seonbichon Village in Yeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do, the cradle of Korean Confucianism, is where the spirit and cultural heritage of Korea’s classical ...

Yeongju Museom Village

Yeongju Museom Village

Located in Sudo-ri in Yeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Museom Village is a charming hanok village surrounded by water. Flowing down from Sobaeksan Mounta...

Yeongju Birosa Temple

Yeongju Birosa Temple

Birosa Temple is located at the southern foot of Birobong, the highest peak of Sobaeksan Mountain. It was founded by revered Buddhist monk Uisang D...

Sunheunghyanggyo Confucian School

Sunheunghyanggyo Confucian School

Originally built in Geumseong to the north of Sunheungbu administrative district in Yeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Sunheunghyanggyo Confucian School...

Choamsa Temple - Yeongju

Choamsa Temple - Yeongju

In search of a great place to build a Buddhist Temple invoking national security, Great Monk Uisang travelled around the country and reached this p...

Jukgyegugok Valley

Jukgyegugok Valley

Jukgyegugok Valley is the valley stretching from Baejeom-ri to Choamsa Temple. Joseon-era Confucian scholar Toegye Yi Hwang (1501-1570) was inspire...

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Sobaeksan National Park Gyeongsangbuk-do Region

Sobaeksan National Park was designated as the 18th national park in December 1987. The features of Sobaeksan National Park include wildflowers and ...

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Sosuseowon Confucian Academy Unesco World Heritage

Sosuseowon Confucian Academy is situated at the foothills of Sobaeksan Mountain. Sosuseowon was the first to receive a royal charter as a private C...