01 Hwanghaksan Arboretum

Hwanghaksan Arboretum is a space for people who love and care for nature.

It is a place where humans can interact and empathize with nature.

The arboretum comprises 14 themed gardens, classified according to the ecology and function of various plants, including the wetland park, rock garden, mountain fruit garden,mini garden, and pot garden.

The facility has been also creating habitats where plants can grow independently, with efforts including the protection of the endangered Danyang aster and the recovery of narrow-leaf Solomon’s seal clusters.

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02 Silleuksa Temple

Silleuk-sa Temple is home to beautiful sceneries and various relics and historic sites.

here are stories that Wonhyo, a great Buddhist monk, founded this temple in the times of King Jinpyeong's reign during the Silla dynasty.

he temple became famous when a Buddhist monk Naong passed away here in 1376, the second year of King U’s reign.

The multi-story brick pagoda, which is the reason the temple is nicknamed as the “brick temple,” observes the Yeogang River in silence.
Gangwolheon, the pavilion named after the Buddhist title of Naong, makes one feel as if poets from the old are reciting their lyrics.

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03 Yeoju Museum

The Yeoju Museum established to collect, store, exhibit historical materials and cultural, artistic, historical relics in Yeoju.

It also aims to study and research folk history and to present relevant materials for citizen to aware the history.

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04 Pasaseong Stone Wall

Pasaseong Fortress, built around the ridges of the peak of the mountain, has relatively a large amount of its walls intact.

The perimeter is about 943 m long; its height can vary in significant levels, reaching up to 6.25 m on some sides while falling to 1.4 m in others.

The east site, close to Cheonseo-ri and the south site, close to Ipo-ri, Geumsa-myeon, has two high-pillar cornerstones that supported the fortress gates and a flat foundation stone. At the eastern site, the site of the double wall remains. Due to being close to the Hangang River, a part of the fortress is located on a protruded point at the hill of the riverside, becoming a strategic point where the upper and lower streams of the Namhangang River can be seen at a glance.

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05 Godalsaji Temple Site

Since its initial foundation in 764 during the third year of King Gyeongdeok’s reign in the Silla dynasty, Godalsa Temple enjoyed the protection of multiple kings starting from King Gwangjong in the Goryeo dynasty, growing into a large temple.

There are many cultural heritage made from stones within the temple site, which are all said to be crafted by a mason called Godal.

The temple became famous with the death of Naong-seonsa in 1376 during the Goryeo Dynasty. Legends say Godal focused solely on building the temple until he forgot that his family was starving to death.

After he completed the temple, he shaved his head and became a Buddhist monk and later became a great figure by transcending into the next level of realization, which is why this temple was named after him.

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