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Delve into Kwangsong in South Korea

Kwangsong in the region of South Gyeongsang is a city in South Korea - some 143 mi or ( 230 km ) South-East of Seoul , the country's capital .

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Current time in Kwangsong is now 11:13 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Seoul " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Yangji, Wondang, Uryang-dong, Dopyun-ri, and Daejeon. While being here, make sure to check out Yangji . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Kwangsong ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Battle of Yongsan

The Battle of Yongsan was an engagement between United Nations (UN) and North Korean (NK) forces early in the Korean War from September 1–5, 1950, at Yongsan in South Korea. It was part of the Battle of Pusan Perimeter and was one of several large engagements fought simultaneously. The battle ended in a victory for the United Nations after large numbers of United States (US) and South Korean troops repelled a strong North Korean attack.

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Located at 35.74 127.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: 1950 in Korea, Battles involving North Korea, Battles involving South Korea, Battles of the Korean War, Battles of the Korean War involving the United States, Conflicts in 1950

Geochang County

Geochang County is a county in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.

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Located at 35.68 127.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Counties of South Gyeongsang Province, Geochang

Geochang massacre

The Geochang massacre was a massacre conducted by the third battalion of the 9th regiment of the 11th Division of the South Korean Army between 9 February 1951 and 11 February 1951 of 719 unarmed citizens in Geochang, South Gyeongsang district of South Korea. The victims included 385 children. The 11th Division also conducted the Sancheong-Hamyang massacre two days earlier. The general commanding the division was Choe Deok-sin.

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Located at 35.57 127.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: 1951 in South Korea, Korean War crimes, Mass murder in 1951, Massacres committed by South Korea, Massacres in South Korea, Military scandals, Political repression in South Korea, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korean war crimes, War crimes in South Korea, White Terror

Haeinsa

Haeinsa is a head temple of the Jogye Order (대한불교조계종, 大韓佛敎 曹溪宗) of Korean Buddhism in the Gaya Mountains (가야산, 伽倻山), South Gyeongsang Province South Korea. Haeinsa is most notable for being the home of the Tripitaka Koreana, the whole of the Buddhist Scriptures carved onto 81,350 wooden printing blocks, which it has housed since 1398. Haeinsa is one of the Three Jewel Temples of Korea, and represents Dharma or the Buddha’s teachings.

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Located at 35.80 128.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: 802 establishments, Buddhist temples in South Korea, Buddhist temples of the Jogye Order, Buildings and structures in South Gyeongsang Province, National Treasures of South Korea, Religious organizations established in the 9th century, Visitor attractions in South Gyeongsang Province, World Heritage Sites in South Korea

Tripitaka Koreana

The Tripitaka Koreana or Palman Daejanggyeong ("Eighty-Thousand Tripitaka") is a Korean collection of the Tripitaka (Buddhist scriptures, and the Sanskrit word for "three baskets"), carved onto 81,258 wooden printing blocks in the 13th century. It is the world's most comprehensive and oldest intact version of Buddhist canon in Hanja script, with no known errors or errata in the 52,382,960 characters which are organized in over 1496 titles and 6568 volumes.

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Located at 35.80 128.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Buddhism in Korea, Chinese Buddhist texts, Korean culture, Memory of the World Register, National Treasures of South Korea, Tripiṭaka