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Kijon Destination Guide
Explore Kijon in South Korea
Kijon in the region of Gangwon is a town in South Korea - some 98 mi or ( 158 km ) East of Seoul , the country's capital city .
Current time in Kijon is now 03:02 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Seoul " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Yongsu-mal, Wonmant'o, Pangje-ri, Tudol, and Taeya. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Yongsu-mal . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Kijon ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
20100523-Happy 5th Birthday to You tube-video letter-english version.AVI
Happy 5th Birthday to You tube-video letter ..
Templo Buseoksa, uno de los templos budistas más importantes de Corea del Sur
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
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설악산 In Autumn Short
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 .
Located at 37.12 128.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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.
Located at 37.03 128.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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.
Located at 37.19 128.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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.
Located at 36.93 128.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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 .
Located at 36.96 128.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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