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Chiksil Destination Guide

Delve into Chiksil in South Korea

Chiksil in the region of Gangwon is a city in South Korea - some 97 mi or ( 156 km ) East of Seoul , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Chiksil

Current time in Chiksil is now 12:16 AM (Friday) . 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: Yongsu-mal, Wonmant'o, Pangje-ri, Tudol, and Taeya. While being here, make sure to check out Yongsu-mal . 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 Chiksil ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

20100523-Happy 5th Birthday to You tube-video letter-english version.AVI

1:16 min by yunahana
Views: 350 Rating: 5.00

Happy 5th Birthday to You tube-video letter ..

Templo Buseoksa, uno de los templos budistas más importantes de Corea del Sur

3:48 min by Felipe OI
Views: 84 Rating: 5.00

Templo Buseoksa (부석사), en la provincia de Gyeongsangbuk-do, es uno de los templos budistas más importantes de Corea del Sur. Más historias sobre Corea en mi blog → www.eurowon.com ..


The Country Mouse and The City Mouse (Video Lesson).avi

6:55 min by asaucebu
Views: 78 Rating: 0.00

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설악산 In Autumn Short

0:37 min by karurosu7
Views: 30 Rating: 0.00

Small peek in autumn in Seorak Mountain. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Taehwasan (Chungcheongbuk-do/Gangwon-do)

Taehwasan is a South Korean mountain that sits between the county of Yeongwol, Gangwon-do and Danyang County, Chungcheongbuk-do. Its summit has an elevation of 1,027.4 m .

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.12 128.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Mountains of South Korea

Yeongwol County

Yeongwol County (Yeongwol-gun) is a county in Gangwon Province, South Korea. It is well known as the place where King Danjong, the sixth king of Joseon Dynasty, was exiled to, when he was forced to abdicate by his uncle, who became Sejo of Joseon. It is also where he is buried after he was murdered in 1457, following the attempts by Six martyred ministers to restore him to power, when he was perceived to be a continuing threat to the rule of his uncle.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.19 128.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Counties of Gangwon Province (South Korea), Yeongwol

Guinsa

Guinsa, (Temple of Salvation and Kindness) in the Yeonhwa area of the Sobaek Mountains located near Danyang in Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea, is the headquarters of the Cheontae school of Korean Buddhism. Guinsa is the administrative center of over 140 sub-temples and hermitages of the Cheontae sect.

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Located at 37.03 128.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: 1945 establishments in Korea, Buddhism in Korea, Buddhist temples in South Korea, Buildings and structures in North Chungcheong Province, Cheontae Buddhist temples, Visitor attractions in North Chungcheong Province

Sosu Seowon

Sosu Seowon is the oldest seowon, private Neo-Confucian academy in Korea which was established during the Joseon Dynasty period. It was found at the entrance of Suksusa Temple, in Yeongju City, Gyeongsangbuk-do South Korea. Sosu Seowon was founded by Ju Sebung, who was serving as magistrate of Pungseong county. Sosu Seowon was the only seowon that survived from the Seowon Abolishment by Heungseon Daewongun Regent in 1871.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 36.93 128.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: National Treasures of South Korea, North Gyeongsang Province, Seowon

Sobaeksan

Sobaeksan (Sobaek Mountain) is a mountain of the Sobaek Mountains, in South Korea. It lies between Danyang County in the province of Chungcheongbuk-do and the city of Yeongju in the province of Gyeongsangbuk-do. It has an elevation of 1,439 m .

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 36.96 128.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Mountains of South Korea