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As going up Gyeryongsan mountain from the entrance in Yuseon, Daejeon following the woods and valleys about 1km, you reach neat and elegant old Donghaksa Temple. Heoeu built the pagoda preserving relics of his master Sangwon in 724, established the temple and called it Sangwonsa temple.
Donseon expanded this temple in 921. When Silla perished in 936, Daeseunggwan Yuchadal came to this temple and built Donghaksa temple to carry out the memorial service for the founder of Silla and the loyal subject Bak Je-Sang.
Then, this temple was called Donghaksa temple. Donghaksa has ?Donghak Buddhism University?, the educational institute for Buddhist nuns. Particularly, there are Sameungak and Sukmojeon, halls, on the right side of Daeungjeon. Sameungak was built by the minister of the Goryeo kingdom Giljae in 1394(Third year of King Taejo?s reign) and performed the memorial services for King Chungjeong and King Gongmin and the religious service for Jeong Mong-Ju. In 1399, the minister of Goryeo Kingdom Yu Bang-Taek performed the memorial services for Jeong Mong-Ju, Yi Saek and Gil Jae.

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It was found when drainage work was conducted to prevent water penetration into the Songsanri old tombs No. 5 and 6 in 1971 and excavated for the first time about 1,500 years after it was made. In particular, people were so excited because the tomb clearly recorded that the tomb was for King Muryeong and his wife. According to excavation, the tomb of King Muryong looked like a small hill . Its diameter was about 20m and its height was 7.7m from the bottom. However, as times went by, it was seriously damaged.
Then, it is estimated that the tomb was much bigger than it is now.

Gongsanseong Fortress, the Historic Site No. 12, consists of a mud castle of 400m long and a stone castle of 2260m stretching from Geumseong-dong, Sanseong-dong to Yokryong-dong, Gongju. It was originally a mud castle, but most parts of it was renovated to a stone castle as it is from the reign of King Seonjo and King Injo in Joseon Dynasty. Gongsanseong Fortress was a capital in Baekje period, but it played certain roles by period in the changes of history as well as in Baekje period. Therefore, relics in each period remained in many places. The castle was called Unjinseong when it was build during Baekje period, and then, its name was changed to Gongjusanseong Fortress in Joseon Dynasty period, Gongsanseong Fortress and Ssangsusanseong Fortress, then, Sanseong Park when the park system was established. The stone wall and mud wall for reinforcement are about 1,925m and 753m. Total wall for reinforcement is 2,660m including a mud wall of 467m long out of the eastern rampart. Total length of wall is 2,193m except the external castle.

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