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jckim Says: Gyeryongsan National Park was designated as the national park in Dec. 31, 1968.Gyeryongsan mountain stretches throughout Daejeon, Gongju and Nonsan as the best mountain in Chungnam. It is between Charyong range and Noryeong range.Gyeryongsan mountain was named because its...
jckim Says: 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...
jckim Says: 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...
jckim Says: 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...
iwys Says: The tomb of King Muryeong is a burial mound with a stone entrance. Inside there is an exhibition hall.
DSwede Says: Kongju is a quiet city, outside the normal path of tourist travel. Typically people who visit here are long-term expats living in Korea who have more time and a bit more experience with navigating Korean's public transit.There is very little English on the local public...
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The tomb of King Muryeong is a burial mound with a stone entrance. Inside there is an exhibition hall.
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Gongju was formerly named Ungjin and was the capital of Baekje Dynasty from AD 475 to 538, King Moonju, the 22nd king of Baekje, moved its capital from Wirye to Ungjin. during a period when Baekje...
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Kongju (do not confuse with Kyeongju or Gwangju), is a nice, quiet historical center in west-central Korea. It dates back to the Baekje Kingdom, about 1500 years ago. Its a relatively small area and...
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Gongju was the capital of the Baekje kingdom from 475 to 538. There are more than a dozen royal tombs here, including the tomb of King Muryeong. Gongju's more recent claim to fame is that it is the...
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