| Address |
| Mukgye-ri, Chungam-myeon, Hadong-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do |
| Description |
Cheonghakdong Village, located at the southern foot of Samsanbong Peak on Mt.
Jirisan, maintains the traditional style of daily Korean life. ‘Cheonghak’ means
a community where a crane of blue feathers lives.
Cheonghakdong is one area
where no harm was ever done under any circumstances in the turbulent history of
Korea.
It is an inland village where electricity came into the village only
20 years ago. Over 200 residents of this community maintain the custom of
wearing hair in a knot, wearing Korean traditional clothing, and doing farm work
in the traditional manner of living.
Next to Chunghakdong Village is the
holy ground to worship Hwanin, Hwanwung, Dangun and a monastery called
Samseong-gung. There are about 1,500 various types of stone towers, which took
15 years to finish. These towers are in a restoration process, to pile stones up
on the holy ground called Sodo, the place where ceremonies to praise the
heavenly god were held during the Three Kingdoms Era. The site is still under
construction, and the restoration will continue until 3,333 folk poles are
finished. To enter the sanctuary, you must strike the gong at the wooden post
three times and wait for an ascetic to guide you. Hats with English writing on
it should be taken off, and one person of the party should wear the proper
garment on behalf of the group. When the palatial residence is shown, the
ascetic solemnly requests to the group to show respect. After the showing of
respect, the group can tour freely.
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| Directions |
At Hadong Bus Terminal, take a bus to Chunghak-dong (08:20am, 11:00am, 1:00pm,
3:20pm, 7:00pm / 1 hour ride)
From downtown Jinju, take a bus to Cheonghak-dong (7:15am, 9:50am, 3:50pm).
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| Information |
- Contact: Jirisan Cheonghak-dong National Park Control Office
Tel: +82-55-883-2609 (Kor)
- Homepage: www.daenggi-i.com (Kor)
- Hours: (Mar-Oct) 08:00-18:00 (weekend 06:00-18:00) / (Nov-Feb) 9:00-17:00
- Closed: Open all year
- Entrance fee:
* Individual:
Age 20 and older: 1,300 won, 14-19: 600 won, 13 and under: 300 won
* Groups (30+):
Age 20 and older: 1,100 won, 14-19: 500 won, 13 and under: 200 won
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