(Explanation on Picture: Pilgrims praying while going around the holy site/Garden/Resting place with tiny pottery tables and chairs Namyang St. Mary Holy Site is a holy site commemorating numerous nameless martyrs who cherished their lives during the Persecution in Byungin Year (AD1866) and it was dedicated to St. Mary in Oct 7 1991 and the Korean Catholic Church officially declared as the first St. Mary Holy Site in Korea

Hint talk!!   A place where one can strengthen one¡?s holy mind in front of a cross within well maintained nature. The rosary for peace from those who are making a pilgrimage quietly reverberates everywhere and it gives peace to our mind. This is a must place for Catholics who are visiting Hwaseong and it is a beautiful place to visit even if you are not a Catholic. A cozy street lined with trees is very beautiful and you can even get to step on a dirt road and not cement road!! (Explanation on Picture: Candlelight Pray/Holy Water Basin/Believers participating in a mass/Statute of St, Mary)     Address and Contact   - 704 Namyang Dong, Hwaseung City, Gyeonggi Province - TEL : 031-356-5880 - FAX : 031-357-5775     Transportation   - Own Car: West Coast Highway > Bibong IC (Turn right) > Bibong Three-way Junction (Go straight) > Turn left after confirming the sign Hwaseong City Hall > Namyang Dong (in front of Namyang Nonghyup) > Namyang St. Mary Holy Site - Public Transportation: Take buses for Namyang, Sagang, Seoshin from Geumjung Station, Gunpo City and get off at Namyang Nonghyup (No 33, 30 buses) Use buses for Osan from Suwon Station (No 400, 400-1, 999)

Jeamri 3.1 Independence Movement Site Jeam Ri 3.1 Independence Movement Memorial Monument (Historical Relics No 299) Jeam Ri 3.1 Independence Movement martyr remains are where the villagers of Jeam Ri held an independence movement to recover sovereignty at the time of the 3.1 Independence Movement in 1919 under the Japanese colonial rule. At that time, the Japanese military and police committed atrocities such as locking 23 villagers who were participating in the independence movement in the Jeam Church and burning the place down and indiscriminately massacring villagers and burning 30 houses. A monument erected on the site of Jeam Church in 1959, 3.1 Independence Movement Martyr Monument reconstructed in 1982, 3.1 Independence Movement Memorial Hall constructed in Mar 2000 as a result of a long-cherished desire from the descendents in Hwaseong regions to succeed the patriotism and to pay tributes to the martyrs who were massacred while trying to recover the lost country. (Explanation on Picture: Entrance of Memorial Hall) The tombs of 23 martyrs who died during the Jeam Ri 3.1 Independence Movement This tomb was made after the remains of 23 skeletons were found from Doiri Public Cemetery based on the testimonies from Mrs. Jeon Dongrye and Mr. Choi Eungshik who were the survivors of the independence movement and the Ministry of Culture and Public Administration relocated their remaining to the back of the Jeam Church in 1982 where it¡?s sunny and subsequently soothed their souls. Every March 1 at 2pm, a memorial service is held at Jeam Ri Memorial Square to remember those who cherished their lives during the 3.1 Independence Movement, a Memorial Education Hall was constructed and displays the historical remains to remind us of the terrible crisis and used for educational purposes. (Explanation on Picture: Interior of exhibition room/Children on a field-trip/3.1 Independence Movement Monument)

Hint talk!!   A guide stays there and explains in details so it will be a good educational program for children and good for a group filed-trip. You will watch a 14 minute long short movie first when you enter the Memorial Hall and you will feel the Jeam Ri villagers¡? deep patriotism and it will remind you of the importance of one¡?s country and so do not miss it! Address and Contact   - 322-4 Jeam Ri, Hyangnam eup, Hwaseong City, Gyeonggi Province - TEL : 031-369-1663 - FAX : 031-369-1663 - www.jeam.go.kr     Transportation   - East Seoul Terminal > Get off at Baran (20 minutes interval towards Joam, takes 70 minutes) > Jeam Ri - Sadang Station/Yangjae Station > Baran > Jeam Ri - No 30 National Road between Ansan and Baran > No 302 local road heading to Namyang Lake near the interchange of Suwon-Baran 43 National Road (Approx 1.5km) - West Cost Highway > Baran > Turn left at the toll-gate > Jeam Ri - Osan > Jeam Ri (For Baran, takes 15 minutes) - Suwon Station > Jeam Ri (For Joam, 15 minute interval)

Wonpyong Herb Farm with the cultivation area of 3.24 acres is composed of 1322m2 of farm, 1653m2 of exhibition farm, 1 administration building and a greenhouse for lecture (100 people can participate at the same time in a place which is 397m2 large). Herbs and fruit trees are planted at the same time and you can enjoy picking fruits such as walnut, dates, persimmons, apricots as well as enjoy the aroma from flowers and herbs.

Hint talk!!   Needless to say about the effects of herbs which are well known already! You can purchase herb pots or relax with a warm cup of herb tea while looking at the small and peaceful reservoir! (Explanation on Picture: Herbs/Applying herb products)     Address and Contact   - 181-6 Wonpyoung Ri, Maesong Myeon, Hwaseung City, Gyeonggi Province - TEL 031-294-0088 - FAX 031-294-0087 - www.herbsfarm.com     Transportation   - Own Car: West Coast Highway > Bibong IC > Turn left to Suwon direction and go straight for about 1.5km > Go straight to an uphill on right > Check for the sign Naeri, Wonpyung, 51 Army Division¡? and turn left after exiting from Interchange > Located about 300m away on left - Public Transportation: Use number 400, 490, 400-1, 999, 50 buses from Suwon Station > Get off at Wonpyung Ri (Wonpyung Maesong Elementary School), 250m away after crossing a pedestrian crossing

Soak in the hot spring and relax through cultural experience

When our body needs warm resting, When our mind needs easy resting, Drop in at Hwaseong City. Put your body in warm hot spring Put your mind in the scents of nature and arts In no time, One will find oneself Much more relaxed in life

Saturday morning with good autumn sun, go for a weekend family picnic. Hwaseong City!! City of History and Beauty...
Take No 39 Highway between Euiwang ¡? Gwacheon towards Bongdam direction and take a route towards Hwaseong City Hall and you will see a sign indicating ¡°Wonpyung Herb Farm¡± on your right and follow the road and WOW!! You arrive at the Herb Farm. It is not big or grand as you might expect it to be but you can try everything with herb here. There is no charges and you will have an enjoyable time experiencing making herb soaps, aroma therapy when you pay a small fee and it is widely known that products made of herbs are good for children suffering from atopic dermatitis! Let¡?s head to Herb Farm for our family¡?s health!! Next destination is Jeamri 3.1 Independence Movement Site. When you enter a quite village where a puppy runs around and clean, small buildings can be seen. The first thing to do is watching 14-minute long movie. We get to look back on our history of pain and sufferings that we should never forget while watching the movies on the incidents at Jeamri. While looking at the 1, 2 exhibition halls and one can feel the patriotism of Jeamri villagers who willingly sacrificed their lives to recover the lost country. 23 graves of patriots on a small hill¡? offer a silent prayer with children and pay a tribute to their souls. A sentence ¡?Love is something that one worries that it is not enough even when it is given generously¡? keeps popping into our mind is because of the patriotism that we felt from here. Hmm¡? I agreed with my friend to visit Silkworm Museum at Mulberry Village after pondering where to visit. After going for a long time on a narrow road and we see a friendly sign that says ¡?Mulberry Village¡? beneath the road. It is fascinating that we get to actually grow silkworms. Furthermore, we can even watch fireflies under a day light! We find ourselves going back to our childhood in ¡?the Firefly Cave¡?. It reminds of us a movie ¡?Classic¡? that we watched before ¡? We have a late lunch in a friendly restaurant with straw-thatched roof located in the Mulberry Village. All the menus include mulberry and it was healthy as well as tasty. There is no charges and you will have an enjoyable time experiencing making herb soaps, aroma therapy when you pay a small fee and it is widely known that products made of herbs are good for children suffering from atopic dermatitis! Let¡?s head to Herb Farm for our family¡?s health!! When you take No 82 road heading to Joam direction from Jeamri Memorial and you will reach a hot springs region. Smooth hot springs and there are various facilities that you can enjoy such as charcoal sauna, jade sauna, traditional Oriental foggy sauna, jade bath, cold bath, hot bath, event bath, dream bath, and you can also enjoy excellent natural sceneries as well.

Gyeonggi Province & Korea Aerospace Research Institute sign MOU

In 2010, G-Global Aviation in Asian takes flight.

Gyeonggi Province, Ansan City, and the Gyeonggi Tourism Organization entered an MOU with the Korea Aerospace Research Institute at the Suwon Ramada Plaza Hotel at 11 o'clock on 18th for comprehensive cooperation in aerospace technical development including G-Global Aviation in Asia.

Through this MOU, G-Global Aviation in Asia will introduce new contents regarding aerospace, and the advanced technology of the Hangwooyeon aerospace center will be incorporated in the industrial exhibits and experience events of the show. Additionally, with the invitation of Dr. Soyeon Yi, Korea's first astronaut, the dreams of youth to fly in and explore space will be fostered.

G-Global Aviation in Asia, now in its second year, will provide visitors with an expanded range of aviation experiences. Air shows and diverse experiential events led by world-renowned teams from around the globe will add to the excitement of this international aviation exhibition.

The event venue, an aero experience park which can accommodate twenty thousand visitors per day, will offer numerous activities based on flight, and a range of events will be organized to broaden the horizons of all participants. Of particular note, Korea's own Black Eagles air team will perform along side with teams from the U.S., Australia, Japan, Russia, and Switzerland so as to ensure the excitement and success of the aviation exhibition undertaken by 6 nations through 20 programs.

G-Global Aviation in Asia, Korea's largest aviation exposition, will take place at the Korea Ocean & Development Institute located in Sadong, Sangrokgu of Ansan City for six days from April 30th to May 5th.

Detailed information can be found on the website of G-Global Aviation in Asia at www.skyexpo.or.kr, and tickets are available from both the portal site of the Gyeonggi Tourism Organization at www.ethankyou.co.kr and Interpark www.interpark.com. An adult ticket is 3,000 won while tickets for children and youths are 2000 won each. A discount of 1,000 won per person is available when booking tickets online.

Tourism Promotion Department (031-8008-3336) / Gyeonggi Tourism Organization

<Osan- Doksanseong Semadaeji>

Doksanseong, Hard-Fought Field in the Joseon Dynasty



At the Semadae three-way intersection in Osan, Gyeonggi-do, turn right and climb a narrow road according to the sign of Doksanseong (Mountain Fortress) Semadaeji, and you will meet the Doksanseong forest bath place, and a road leading up to Bojeoksa (Temple) in opposition to the forest bath place. The Doksanseong is a site where traces remain along the castle wall, and presently there are traces of the castle and four gates

Around when you shed sweats, you will arrive at the peak where you will be able to view the Osan downtown at one sight and also see Dongtan new town.

Doksanseong is a mountain fortress that surrounds Doksan (210 m), where currently only the traces of a castle remain. A castle was built for the purpose of cutting of the intrusion of enemies for a military defense use or as a final fort when a war occurs. Since Doksanseong shoots out in the plain, on it the four directions can be evenly looked around, so that it is advantageous for a strategy. Also Doksanseong was a geographically important pass that cuts off the intrusion into Seoul.

Semadae is the place where General Gwon Yul, who led the sweeping victory at Haengjusanseong during the Japanese Invasion of Korea in 1592, won before going to Seoul. Also there is the Bojeoksa for praying a victory within the fortress. Doksanseong, built in the Beakje Dynasty, is the fortress that was used from the Baekje Dynasty, through the Unified Silla Dynasty and the Goryeo Dynasty to the Joseon Dynasty, and that was filled with wills and efforts for saving the country of our ancestors including General Gwon Yul.

After looking around entire Doksanseong, return to the starting place and you will enter the gate of liberation to meet Bojeoksa, and climb on the back road of Bojeoksa, and you will meet Semadae Pavilion on the highest site.

Bojeoksa built for praying a triumph

In the course of the climbing road up to the Bojeoksa, Doksanseong starts along the gate of liberation of Bojeoksa, and Bojeoksa and Saemadae can be looked around. If you pass the gate of liberation that leads to Bojeoksa next to Doksanseong and Saemadaeji Stone, you will meet the Monk’s residence of Bojeoksa, which leads to the yard where you will see a three-story stone pagoda and the main temple. The period of Bojeoksa construction is not certain, and this temple is known to have been built for praying a victory after Doksanseong was built in the Baekje period.
The name of Bojeoksa originates from a story below: In the Baekjae period, an old married couple who had difficulty in having three meals due to the spring famine and finally had only two does of rice, so they decided to present these does of rice to the Buddhist instead of surviving narrowly. When returning to their home after a memorial service, a miracle occurred that a storehouse was filled with rice. Since the temple was said to have an occult power that gave the couple much treasure when the couple performed a memorial service hard, it was named, ‘Bojeoksa’. I dropped by the temple and had cold water to cool myself. Bojeoksa is also called, ‘Semasa (temple)’.

“Let horses stand on the top! Shower rice on them” Saemadae

Semadae within the Doksanseong is a pole built in the highest place that surrounds the castle and here a military command is given. Just as Seojangdae in Suwon Hwaseong, it is the pole of Doksanseong. Since a horse is bathed with rice, this pole was called ‘Saemadae’ whose name was made after the Chinese character ‘se’ of washing and ‘ma’ of a horse. It is famous for a legend that in order to let it known that water is so much abundant as to wash horses in the peak of rough mountains where there is rare water, General Gwon Yul made a feint of washing horses with rice instead of water so that the Japanese military fell back.

The tablet of Semadae was written by President Rhee Syngman in person. Between the thickened trees near the castle, there is a rest place so that people frequent here, and when you sit on Semadae, you can see the eaves of Bojeoksa but Osan downtown is rarely seen due to the thickened forest. If you cannot understand clearly how the Korean forefather escaped from crisis by washing horses, go to the Haengjusanseong Memorial Museum, then you will be able to see the Doksanseong Fighting Picture. How about following a path through which General Gwon Yul crossed Hangang (River) from Doksanseong and led the military to the Haengjusanseong?

In December, 1592, while General Gwon Yul marched and stationed in order to restore Hanseong, his military was besieged by the Japanese military. Then he blocked up four main castle gates not responding, so the Japanese military waited for running out of edible water and food. Accordingly, General Gwon Yul thought up a good idea in the mid of life and death crisis due to shortage of water and performed the psychological military strategy of sprinkling rice on horses to make this scene appear as if to bathe horse with water, and as a result, he paralyzed the attack of the Japanese military. This fight is known as the Saemadae Fight, and Doksanseong is located in the City of Osan, Gyeonggi-do. <Doksanseong Fighting Picture - Haengjusanseong Memorial Museum>.

One day of Gang Tae-gong, Seorangjeosuji (Reservoir)

There is Semadae in the north where General Gwon Yul repelled the Japanese pirates and Seorangjeosuji (Reservoir) located between the Nojeokbong (Peak) in the south is placed quietly at the street corner from which a idle countryside landscape spreads. If a visitor goes straight around 1 km on the road in the south direction and then turns left, he/she will meet this reservoir. This is a pay reservoir managed by the Seorang Land Control Office, and since it is near the metropolitan area, many people visit here. In the upper stream water grass region, early in spring from March to April, carp and large crucian carps start spawning, and until the end of May around when rice-planting finishes, visitor can enjoy sea grass fishing. The fee for a day is KRW 14,000, and if a visitor uses a water seat, he/she should pay KRW 30,000 additionally. There is a reservoir control office in front of the bus stop next to the reservoir. Villages around the reservoir produce countryside sentiments strongly.

Main facility: 8 water seats, restaurant, and booth
Inquiry: 017-211-3063(Jeong Bok-hun), 031-372-3063(control office)
Charge: KRW 14,000 for fishing and KRW 30,000 for a seat
Direction: Suwon → Semadae Samseori → Bojeoksa and Semadaeji → Southern direction → At Seorangjeosuji, turn left

Health seeking food for hot summer, Chogyetang – Pyeongyang Makguksu (noodle)
Jigot-dong, Osan, Gyeonggi-do / Tel: 031-372-9909 (9955)
When you go down after viewing Doksanseong bath field, Bojeoksa, Saemadae, Doksanseong, you may feel hungry. There is a restaurant that was well known for chogyetang. If you go to the south along the direction that you entered, you will meet a forked road toward Seorangjeosuji (Reservoir) and Yongjusa (Temple). Turn right in the direction of Yongjusa, go straight around one to two minutes, and right after passing the Seonnyeo-wa-namutggun on the left, next to it, you will meet the Pyeongyang chogyetang house(평양초계탕집), that is rarely seen hidden by trees. Chogyetang is a cool dish cooked by mixing cold cooked chicken and vegetables, and it is by no means inferior for overcoming summer heat.
If you order Chogyetang, beekgimchi topped with thin ice and chicken from which oil was removed are served. While eating a cucumber chicken mixed with seasoning, Bongpyeong buckwheat fried dish is served, and its taste is very excellent. After eating appetizers, Chogyetang is served. After putting Chogyetang in your own plate and having it, and then put Makguksu (noodle) in remaining broth. The broth where ice, vegetable, mustard sauce, and vinegar are harmonious is cool, and Pyeongyang Makguksu as a dessert is cool enough to make summer heat disappear.
(Pyeongyang Makguksu, Chogyetang / Tel: 031)372-9909
Makguksu: KRW 5,000, Chicken mixed with seasoning: KRW 15,000, Chogyetang for two persons: KRW 20,000, four persons: KRW 36,000)

[Information on Trip]

◆ Direction

Integrated path search: Doksanseong Saemadaeji
Car: National highway No. 1 (direction of Osan) → Suwon → Turn right at the Saemadae crossroad of Osan → Sema-dong office → Doksanseong-ro → Turn right at the milestone for Doksanseong Saemadaeji → At the three forked road → Climb up to the mountain along the middle road → Tower of Yanjae branch office, Namseoul Communication Substation of KT → Parking lot in the Doksanseong Forest Bath Field
Expressway Osan IC – Downtown – Direction of Suwon – Turn left at Saemadae crossroad
Public Transportation
Suwon → Osan: Bus starts every ten minutes at Suwon Intercity Bus Terminal
Terminal → Doksanseong Forest Bath Field: First bus 07: 00 (every one hour)
Suwon → Osan: Suwon Station bus No. 301, Nammun, 20, and Dongsuwon, 300

◆ Nearby Tourist Attractions: Mulhyanggi Arboretum, Gweolrisa (Temple), Suwon Hwaseong, Yongjusa (Temple), Yunggyeonreung (Tomb), Doksanseong Forest Bath Field

◆ Restaurant: Pyeongyang Chogyetang (031-372-9909(9955)), Seorak Chueotang (031-375-3773)

<Janggyeongsa in Namhansanseong, Gwangju>

The Sad Story of a Temple in Dongmun

The mountain fortress made with stones does not serve as a stronghold any more but gives a scenic beauty in the nature. Namhansanseong that is stretched in Gwangju, Hanam and Seongnam has the circumference of 12km, providing the ideal walk. It is said that there were nine temples in Namhansanseong, but only Mangweolsa, Janggyeongsa and Gaewonsa remain. Mangweolsa and Janggyeongsa are located near Dongmun where the maple leaves are beautiful.

After visiting Mangweolsa, I drove to Janggyeongsa. The road to get to Janggyeongsa is a great driveway. The autumn view of the driveway is like a scene of a movie. It is the autumn version of the film “One Fine Spring Day.” Instead of scattering cherry blossom overlapped with an old lady in beautiful Hanbok on a fine spring day, leaves were scattered like blossom.

The yard of Janggyeongsa was covered with yellow leaves of gingko, and it was a beautiful day of the late fall. Phrases on four pillars of Janggyeongsa said, “Do not make evil behaviors, do good works, purify your spirit and these are the teachings of Buddha.” There was Gyeongtong (mani wheel) by Daewungjeon, and Gyeongtong houses the Sutras. I turned the wheel. It is said that turning the wheel once is like accumulating virtuous deeds. There were countless tags with wishes at the temple as the college entrance examination approached.

A Friendship of a Boy and a Monk
There is a sad story about Janggyeongsa. The temple was built by Geumdanseonsa to commend a mother and a son who died miserably to god.

Mubyeong is the name of a boy who made a friendship with Geumdanseonsa. As a cheerful boy, Mubyeong was loved by Geumdanseonsa. Mubyeong did not visit him for days, and he went to the village to meet Mubyeong. He heard that Mubyeong’s mother was taken for the worse and Mubyeong had to look for herbs. Mubyeong asked him to take care of his mother, but he said, “I can look for them faster. Take care of mom, and I will meet you after a week.”

Three days later, Mubyeong’s mother died. He returned with the prescribed herbs, but he could not meet Mubyeong. With a sense of foreboding, he went to the village only to hear that Mubyeong also died from grief.

Geumdanseonsa built a shrine at the site where Mubyeong died, and prayed for the repose of their souls every day. One day, a deer came and looked at him with clear eyes like Mubyeong for a long time. He named the shrine as Janggyeongsa. The name of the temple means a long happiness, and he named the temple with a fervent prayer for eternal happiness of Mubyeong and his mother. The Chinese character “Jang” means that the status of sustained happiness. It is said that the wooden statue disappeared when Geumdanseonsa died.

There were many statues of child monks at the stairway of the temple. I guess they symbolized pure smile of Mubyeong.

[Tourist Information]
Namhansanseong was renovated in King Injo Year 2 (1624 A.D.). Monk Gakseong (1575~1660) had monks gather from across the nation and serve for the renovation project. Janggyeongsa was built in King Injo Year 16 (1638 A.D.) for accommodation of the monks. It is the only temple remains among temples built in Namhansanseong at that time.

Janggyeongsa: Cultural Asset No. 15, Gyeonggi-do
Contact: 031-743-6547~8
Website: www.jangkyungsa.org

◆ Location
Keyword for Search: Namhansanseong Janggyeongsa
Address: 22-1 Sanseong-ri, Jungbu-myeon, Gwangju, Gyeonggi-do
By Car: Namhansanseong Rotary → Go straight to the direction of Dongmun → Turn left when Dongmun comes into sight → Go up the hill until the post of Mangwoelsa and Janggyeongsa comes into sight  Take the lane on the right side  Janggyeongsa
Yangjae IC of Gyeongbu Expressway  Heolleungro → Segokdong Sageori → Yakjinro → Sanseong Tunnel → Jungang Parking Lot → Go straight to the direction of Dongmun → Turn left when Dongmun comes into sight  Turn right  Janggyeongsa

Public Transportation: Get off at the final bus stop of Sanseong  Walk to the direction of Dongmun  Post of Janggyeongsa
Bus No. 9: Sanseong Rotary
Bus No. 15-1: Gwangjiwon Jungnu-myeon Office  Sanseong Rotary (intervals of 30 minutes)
Bus No. 52: Sanseong Rotary → Nammun → Sanseong Station → Jonghap Market → Moran → Sangdaewon (intervals of 50 minutes)

◆ Adjacent Tourist Destinations
Namhansanseong, Namhansanseonghaenggung, Chimguaejeong, Jisudang, Hyeonjeolsa, Mangweola, Catholic Site of Namhansanseong, Namhansanseong Historic Museum and Tower Park