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2010/07/26 The Eight Best Scenes in Hwasung
2010/07/20 Gyeonggi-do - Novelty Museums
2010/07/20 Three-Color Themed Countryside Experience
2010/07/19 The eight most admirable scenes of Anyang
2010/04/14 Waujeongsa Temple
2009/11/04 Goyang Hyang-Gyo(Confucian school),Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do
2009/11/01 City of Flowers_Goyang World Flowers Exhibition Goyang-si,Gyeonggi-do

The Eight Best Scenes in Hwasung

Yung¤?Geonnung is the historical remains where King Jeongjo¡?s filial piety dwells in and it is the only symbol of Filial Piety in Korea and the pride of Hwaseong City. The sceneries through out the 4 seasons are all beautiful but it presents the best sight when snow covers the old pine trees standing closely around the tombs and the beauty will steal away people¡?s minds in no time. Every one can be a poet in this place.

Scene 2. Yongjusa Beom Jong (Temple Bell)

The Buddhist Temple Bell within Yongjusa Temple is a bell that displays the style of Korean bells most faithfully as a Buddhist temple bell produced during the Goryo Dynasty, and this is the pride of Hwaseong city along with ¡?Bulseolbumoeunjunggyeong (Books on Buddhist teachings for parental love)¡? of Yongjusa Temple. This is a good example for introducing a classical and beautiful historical remains related with filial piety to our children.

Scene 3. Jebudo Mose

Jebudo Island is a small fantasy island where you can witness ¡?the Miracle of Moses¡?, the sea parts apart and create a path leading to the island twice a day.
You better be prepared since our children will surely ask ¡°Why does the sea part?¡±!

Scene 4. Gungpyung Nakjo (Sunset)

A beach resort located at Gungpyung Ri where 5000 stumps of 100 year old sea pine trees and fine sandy beach are magnificently harmonized and creates a majestic scenery, the scene when the burning sun sets in the West Sea with the pine trees as background offers a magnificent view. When you declare your love at this moment than the success rate will be 99%!

Scene 5. Namyang Hwangra (Reclaimed Land)

Namyang Reclaimed Land formed by building embankments in Namyang Bay in the West Coast, and Namyang Lake formed by the bank is famous for winter ice-fishing, the golden field of the fall provides richness and fullness in harmony with the Namyang Lake. This is a beautiful place where every one will enjoy the view with smiles on their faces because one can enjoy fully the fullness of nature as it is even though it is rough

Scene 6. Ippa Hongam (Red Rock)

Pebble fields spreading through out the beach and the waves of a vast tract of the West Sea just like its name, red fantastic rocks and stones standing as if in competition with each other will bring out admirations from those who are watching the view.
This is a place where many anglers and tourists visit again and again since they can not forget the beauty of nature and mysterious sea and islands. A must place for those who wants to take a trip for oneself away from a daily life.

Scene 7. Jeam Manse

A memorial hall commemorating the massacre of Jeam Ri during the 3.1 Independence Movement. A well maintained monument and the interior of the memorial hall, and education center where you can hear the details will instill awareness on history and patriotism into our hearts!

Scene 8. Namyang St. Mary Holy Site

A place proclaimed as a ¡?Holy Site for St. Mary¡? officially for the first time by the Korean Catholic Church. The site is beautifully maintained so that one feels like they are in the bosom of St. Mary and boasts landscape which makes you fill holy and neat. A beautiful place where one can gain many things when you visit this place with humble mind even if you are not a Catholic.

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Gyeonggi-do - Novelty Museums

Museum Tour Enriches Your Common Knowledge: Shall We Go?

From the Cultural Exploration of Gyeonggi Province to Astronomy, Comics, and Railroads: Museum Tours Offer Fun and Knowledge

What are the origins of names of the villages in Gyeonggi Province? How vast is the universe? Did elders also grow up reading comics? How did soccer, the sport we are fanatical about, first originate? If you wonder about the history of Korean railroads, you can visit a museum in Gyeonggi Province. The Gyeonggi Tour Rally guides us to hidden tourist attractions in Gyeonggi Province. The second rally leads us to museums where tradition and modernity coexist and visitors can enjoy time travel to the future. Here we describe 5 traditional and novelty museums in Gyeonggi Province.

- Baecja-cheolhwa-yongmunho. Gyeonggi Provincial Museum offers exhibits of porcelain, antique tomes, and ancient clothes. - G NewsPlus

1) Gyeonggi Provincial Museum: "What was our ancestors'life like?" If you would like to know the origin of the name of a provincial village or wonder about ancient relics of Gyeonggi Province – such as pottery, paintings, and other artifacts – pay a visit to the Gyeonggi Provincial Museum. The Gyeonggi Provincial Museum is the region¡?s cultural showcase where Gyeonggi Province¡?s traditions still live. The museum was built with three purposes: first, to be an open a space for cultural interaction in which all provincial residents can participate; second, to provide a place for cultural education which contributes to the cultural life of the provincial community and encourages residents to learn about culture; and third, to open up the field for history education. In addition to the ceramic ware Baecja-cheolhwa-yongmunho, iron weapons, folk craft, and traditional clothes from the Joseon Dynasty have been reconstructed in their original form and are displayed. This summer, why not visit the Gyeonggi Provincial Museum, where ancient and modern times coexist, to learn about the province in depth? (Address: 85, Sanggal-dong, Gilheung-gu, Yongin City, Tel: 031-288-5300)

- Gwacheon National Science Museum is praised by students who experience the past and future of Korean science in the facility. - G NewsPlus

2) Gwacheon National Science Museum: "That star is yours, that star is mine" If you feel something wanting on short summer nights, visit the Gwacheon National Science Museum where a 25-meter wide planetarium offers views of the night sky. The museum is comprised of a permanent exhibition hall, outdoor exhibition hall, the ecological work/study field, and astronomical facilities. The permanent exhibition hall features the pure science hall, the high technology hall, the scientific accomplishments exhibition hall, the children¡?s research experience hall, the hall of fame, the traditional science hall, and more. The outdoor exhibition hall is made up of six theme parks: aerospace, energy, traffic and transportation, the agora of history, the geological garden, and the dinosaur park. The ecological work/study field is divided into the insect ecology hall and the ecological park. Viewing hours are from 9:30am to 5:30pm, and admission ends an hour before closing time. Viewing hours for the astronomical observatory are from 2:00pm to 9:00pm, but the hours are extended from 1:30pm to 9:30pm during school holidays and weekends. (Address: 706 Gwacheon-dong, Gwacheon City, Tel: 02-3677-1500)

3) Comics Kyujanggak – From Comics to 4D Animation

- In Comics Kyujanggak, dreamlike visions become reality, leading viewers into a world of fairytales. - G NewsPlus

Comics Kyujanggak encapsulates the 100-year history of Korean comics. It introduces Korea¡?s representative comic works and cartoonists, and operates a specially designed 4D movie theater in which viewers can enjoy realistic 3D animations. Aside from exhibitions, the museum develops and operates diverse educational programs. In particular, the children's room and the viewing room, in which animations are featured, provides opportunities for both children and adults to return to a world of childlike innocence. Viewing hours are from 10:00am to 6:00pm. Admission fees are KRW 5,000 for adults and KRW 15,000 for families. (Address: 529-2, Sang-dong, Wonmi-gu, Bucheon City, Tel: 032-310-3091)

4) Soccer Museum – "United Korea! Shouting Korea Returns"

- Soccer Museum inside Suwon World Cup Stadium resonates with the cheering of the World Cup - G NewsPlus

The Korean national soccer team went to the semi-finals in the 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea Japan. Since then, Korean soccer has made a rapid progress thanks to K-Leagues and the subsequent World Cups, which have attracted the attention and excitement of people around the world. When touring the Soccer Museum, you can see the chronicles of Korea's soccer history including participation in the 2010 World Cup South Africa. With a modest admission fee (KRW 1,000 for adults and KRW 500 for children), visitors can enjoy exhibitions featuring Korean national team members who currently play active roles in renowned professional teams, the Golden Ball signed by An Jeong-hwan – who made a golden goal at the 2002 World Cup - and the Park Ji-sung Hall, which introduces the famous soccer player presently playing for Manchester United. (Address: 228, First Uman-dong, Paldal-gu, Suwon City, Tel: 031-202-2002)

- Before the advent of cars, railroads were a principal mode of transportation. The long railway symbolizes the historical development of Korean railroads. - G NewsPlus

5) Railroad Museum – All things about railroads

Chug, chug, puff, puff! Romantic recollections of railway travel in Korea include boiled eggs, soft drinks, and a heart fluttering with the expectation of exciting journey. The Korean railroad takes pride in 100 years of history that started with the construction of the Noryangjin-Jaemulpo line in 1899. The Korean railroad is still making progress and continues to evolve even today, as is seen in the opening of a high-speed railroad. The Railroad Museum offers exhibitions halls categorized by railroad technologies, such as the railroad history hall, the railroad cars hall, the model railroad panorama hall, the transport and driving hall, and the future railroad hall. Viewing hours are from 9:00am to 6:00pm during summer and from 9:00am to 5:00pm during winter. Admission fees are KRW 500 for adults, KRW 300 for children and teenagers, and free for children under the age of 6 as well as for the disabled, seniors over the age of 65, and railroad employees plus one companion. (Address: 374-1, Wolamdong, Uiwang City, Tel: 031-461-3610)

The third installment of [The right place for summer vacation? Gyeonggi Province is the answer!] will introduce Green Ecological Travel through which the travelers can enjoy all four seasons to the fullest by becoming one with nature outside cities. We will visit priceless vacation spots where nature is preserved and ecological experiences abound.

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Three-Color Themed Countryside Experience

1. Three-Color Themed Countryside Experience

Rice-Field Cultivation, Harvesting, and Water Sports: One-Day Visit Program Attracts Families
A hot, sultry summer with a high discomfort index may be draining, but vacation and school holidays will make it fun. If you wonder, "Where can I enjoy a fun and economical summer vacation?", we recommend you check out the options available in Gyeonggi Province. There is a wide variety of attractions and events waiting for you here. Moreover, the Gyeonggi Tourism Organization has prepared a "Catch Two Pigeons with One Bean" event in which prizes will be awarded to selected tourists who travel to major tourist sites in Gyeonggi and upload photos of the places visited on their homepages. For suggestions for your meaningful summer break, we offer the following thematic snapshots of some of the places worth visiting in Gyeonggi Province.

- What is a freshwater snail? Children are excited by catching freshwater snails. ¨? G NewsPlus

There are 66 official experience villages operating in Gyeonggi Province. This number includes the Slow Food Villages, where special agricultural products are served, as well as the farming, fishing, and mountain villages for direct experiences. Among these, the three-color themed countryside experience villages attract our attention. The villages are popular because they are easily accessible for a day???s visit from anywhere in the capital area and are equipped with comprehensive facilities. Ecological Playground: 'Freshwater snails and Mudfishes are alive and squirming!' For children accustomed to a concrete urban environment, a rice-field experience in the Ecological Playground is an ideal way to make friends with nature. They forget the passage of time while enjoying a mudslide and mud soccer, and catching mud snails and mudfishes. Baramsae Village in Pyeongtaek City and Seorigol Village in Goyang City are representative places for rice-field cultivation experiences. Jiul Goraeshil Village in Yanpyeong County is famous for the abundant earth and water used to make ceramics as well as for fertile rice paddies (Goraeshil-non) where mudfish-catching and pond-making are part of the rice-paddy experience. Visitors can also make field trips to a mud snail farm and pottery factory where they can participate in pottery making.

Crop Harvesting Experience: "My corn and potatoes taste best"

- Quality time to realize the value of sweat while harvesting familiar farm products by hand ¨? G NewsPlus

The early period of school summer vacation coincides with potato and corn harvest season. Gyeonggi Province – with its seaside, mountains, and rice paddies – provides ample opportunities for harvesting experiences. The one-day programs, through which visitors can return home with an armful of harvested vegetables, are especially rewarding. Hidolli Village in Anseong City is a typical agricultural village, surrounded by mountains to the rear and a river in front, where rice paddies that depend solely on rainfall for irrigation and ridge-divided rice fields can still be found. This village, which produces pro-environmental farm products, is renowned for its cleanliness and purity, and visitors can enjoy seasonal produce like corn and potatoes as well as the special dish yeon-kalguksu (handmade noodles). Programs for studying Chinese characters and attending a seodang (village school) are also provided. Omnamu Village in Kumdang is famous for its 500-year-old kalopanax (castor oil tree; omnamu in Korean), which has been officially designated as a protected tree. Here visitors can enjoy kalopanax rice-wine, kalopanax boiled chicken, and kalopanax roast in addition to harvesting ssam (leafy) vegetables and grapes. Splish, Splash, Playing in Water: "Bukcheong water-seller recreation" You cannot let summer go by without playing in water. Enjoy a variety of water sports from classic wading in cool water flowing through a beautiful valley to the Bukcheong water-seller program in which you learn how to use a water pump and water-carrying yoke invented by Korean ancestors. Indeed, in Noseongsan Jeongeojang Village in Susan-ri, Icheon, the Bukcheong water-seller program enables you to experience traditional water-well operation with a pump and water-carrying yoke. There is also quiz program in which participants can win prizes by answering questions about traditional water management methods. Neulhyanggol Village in Jeomdong-myon, Yeoju, is located at the junction of the Namhan River and Cheongmicheon: the sandy beaching stretching along the water???s edge doubles the recreational fun. Cheongmicheon is a knee-deep stream in which children can play safely while catching mudfish and crawfish from the valley and riding bamboo rafts.

- How about soccer on a red-clay field instead of a playground or grass field? ¨? G NewsPlus

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The eight most admirable scenes of Anyang

The first admirable scene: Kwanak mountain Manghae Hermitage sunset

The meaning of Manghae hermitage is that watching the sea is possible from a small temple. Its excellent scenery while appreciating urban district and sunset of the west sea on a clear day at the Manhae hermitage of Kwanak mountain is almost like watching a piece of drawing.
The place creates a beautiful ebb tide and quite stillness while the hot red sun slowly vanishes away. Viewing the Anyang city after darkness falls and sunsets is an exquisite experience available only at Manhae hermitage.

The second admirable scene: Phallic stones, Sammak-sa or temple

These are two natural weathered stones whose forms resemble respectively the male and female genitals. The distance between the genitals is 2m and the male's stands 1.5m high while the female's is 1.1m.
According to the old record, the stones were worshiped subjected for tosok faith (Korean tradition) even before Wonhyo Deasa, who was a Mayahana scholar during the King Munmu of Silla 17 year (677) built the Sammak-sa.
Believing that it possesses mysterious power to deliver smooth childbirth, prosperity, good health and longevity, people from all over the country lay the table of candles and fruits and offer a devout prayer in front of the stones on Chopail (the eighth day of the fourth month) and the seventh day of the seventh month of the lunar calendar.

The third admirable scene: Pyongchon Centeral Park

There are all kinds of flowers and trees like pine trees and gingko trees decorating the park along with great looking sculptures. It is also equipped with sports facilities like a tennis court and a soccer field as well as water fountain and food parlor, holding various events in the open-air stage. There is a basketball court and a inline skating rink in the nearby Migwan square and on weekends, the park holds fleet market by prohibiting cars from passing through. In addition, the park is used as a sports space for there are culture spaces and a bicycling road for families, couples and the inline buffers.

The fourth admirable scene: Sammakcheon Manan Bridge

This bridge was made in 1795 to facilitate the royal processions of king Jeong-jo (r. 1776~1800) who was devoted son and the 22nd king of Joseon to the grave of his father by Sado-seja or the Sado prince. The bridge is one of the renowned Arch Bridges. The king Jeong-jo exhume and bury the tomb of Sado-seja from Yangju to Hwasan and pay frequent reverence to console his father's malignant spirit.
The original worship parade was suppose pass through Norangjin, Gwacheon and Suwon starting from the palace but because there was the tomb of Yakro , brother of Kam Sang-Ro who aggressively participated in punishing Sado-seja on the road side, the parade changed its path due to inauspicious to Siheung and pass through Anyang River.

The fifth admirable scene: The Suri Mountain Holy Place of Choi Kyung-Hwan

Choi Kyung-Hwan (Francisco 1805~1839) is father of Choi Yang-Eup (Thomas 1821~1861) who was the second father ever in Korea.
While propagating Catholic faith with his wife Lee Sung-Rae (Maria 1800~1840) at Dambae-chon (Anyang 9-dong) by establishing Gyou-chon (Fellowship village), there was oppression on Catholicism in 1839. He traveled back and forth from Han yang (then Seoul), toook care of martyrdoms' corpses, comfort and encouraged emotionally disturbed fellow believers. In July 31st the same year, he was punished by the Pojol (Police) from Seoul and martyred. He was raised as a saint in May 6, 1984 by the Pope 2 nd

The sixth admirable scene: Anyang Art Park

It received the limelight as a resort of the Metropolitan area by harmonizing culture properties. Traditional temples of surroundings and its clean water flowing from the valley between the Kwanak Mountain and Samsung Mountain. In addition, the park's famous grapes used to stir up visitors' appetite as well.
There is a nicely organized mountain climbing course between the luxuriant forest of Samsungcheon valleys, which is loved by the citizens even today. There are many traditional temples like Anyangsa (Temple) and the Yumbul Hermitage and the national treasure No. 4 Banner pole supporting posts of Joongcho site temple including Maae-jong or a bell engraved on rock, Suksu-dong(Tangible Cultural Properties No.92 of Kyunggi province), Tortoise-shaped base of Anyang-sa oo temple (Tangible Cultural Properties No.93 of Kyunggi province) and Joongcho site temple three-storied stone pagoda (Tangible Cultural Properties No.164 of Kyunggi province).

The seventh admirable scene: Byungmokan forest aromatic bath main stone pagodas

No1,2 and 3 observatory decks established by the city offer different views respectively; making the mountain climbing ever more enjoyable. Particularly, the wood observation tech of No1 and 2 observatory decks offer foot-pressuring place for the citizens' well-being, 25m long Choorung bridge and a camping school. There are about 10 spring water location including the Bakyong spring water providing clean water to our citizens.
A bottle-shape stone pagodas, which is a symbolic bottle representing Byungmokan village and the Suri mountain! The bottle-shape pagodas that are nicely organized in both sides are a notable place of the Suri mountain Forest Aromatic Bath and they are made of a pile of stones that are useless which represents artificial aesthetic and natural harmony. The place serves as a place to meet people.

The eighth admirable scene: Anyang first street

Upon opening of the Gyeongbu line in 1905, the Anyang Station was established and it gradually became the busiest quarters, the hub of the city. In 1990, many clothing stores for young generation have opened up their shops. The street acquired commercial supremacy and has been raised to the business quarters in the Metropolitan area as a street that harmonized computers, telecommunication, cinema, shopping and culture after 2000.
It acquired its name 'Anyang first street' as a symbolic meaning that quicken the development of the region such as finance and transportation. From 1996, there are street culture festivals under the slogan 'Youthful city, Anyang Street of fashion' on every October providing many things to watch and experiencing spaces for the citizens.

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Waujeongsa Temple

	LOCATION	\| #43, Haegok-dong, Yongin
	TEL	\| 82-2-31-332-2472, 339-0101~3
	URL	\| http://www.wawoo-temple.org
A Buddhism temple that was built by Haewolbeopsa (monk) in 1975

Service hour : 04:00 ~ 18:00

Parking : 500 unit

A Buddhism temple that was built by Haewolbeopsa (monk) in 1975 through the desire for the peaceful unification of the Korean peninsula and world peace. As a head office of the World Buddhist Cultural Exchange Association, it promotes active exchange with Buddhist organizations. As a result, many fine Buddhist statues and artifacts from around the world are displayed at this temple. Among them, the 12m long, 3m tall Mokbulsang Seokgamoni Wasang (Lying Sakyamuni Wood Statue, the world’s largest wodden Buddha statue), a Jinsinsari (true body sarira) from Sri Lank and a stone pagoda made of stones from sacred ground are the most popular for Buddhists.

Last modified : 2009. 07. 08

Source : Waujeongsa Temple

Please contact website to get more information.

Reference : 82-31-332-2472, 339-0101~3

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Goyang Hyang-Gyo(Confucian school),Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do

Goyang Hyang-Gyo(Confucian school),Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do

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Goyang Hyang-Gyo(Confucian school)

Built during the reign of the Joseon Dynasty’s founder, King Taejo, the “Goyang Hyang-Gyo” produced many promiment sholars over the following 500 years.
A great ritual called Seokjeondaeje is carried out here every 27th day of August (Lunar), and memorial tablets for many famous ancestors in the Joseon Dynarty as well as Confucius of China are placed here.

Location Goyang-dong, Deogyang-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do

Tel 81-31-967-1992

Transportaion

Bus: Yeongdeungpo Station(85, 85-1)
Car : In the direction of Byeokje (Tongilro)

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City of Flowers_Goyang World Flowers Exhibition Goyang-si,Gyeonggi-do

City of Flowers_Goyang World Flowers Exhibition Goyang-si,Gyeonggi-do

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Figurative Works for the "City of Flowers"

The marble work symbolizing the "City of Flowers" is located in Baekseok-dong, a gatewya to Ilsan.
It was created in April 2003 to commemorate the :Goyang World Flowers Exhibition."

Location Baekseok-dong, Ilsan-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do

Tel 82-31-900-6143

Transportation Train : Line# 3 Baekseok Station

Bus : Sinchon(77, 903-1)

Car : Exit at Ilsan IC

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