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Toksan Destination Guide
Delve into Toksan in South Korea
Toksan in the region of Gangwon is located in South Korea - some 91 mi or ( 146 km ) East of Seoul , the country's capital .
Local time in Toksan is now 07:14 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Seoul " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Yonp'yong-dong, Yongso-dong, Yongdong-gol, Yangyon, and Wonmant'o. While being here, you might want to check out Yonp'yong-dong . We discovered some clip posted online . 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 Toksan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Buddhist Ceremony at Guinsa (temple) near Damyang South Korea
This ceremony is in the main worship hall at Guinsa, the head temple of the Korean Cheontae Buddhism sect, nestled into the Sobaek Mountains located near Danyang South Korea. The architecture of Guins ..
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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 5 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 8 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 13 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 20 km away
Gosu Cave
The Gosu Cave (고수동굴 - Kosu is also still found as an alternate spelling) is a huge limestone cave near Danyang, South Korea formed over 450 million years ago. It is among the best known natural caves in Korea, called the "underground palace" because of its breathtaking natural beauty. Gosu Cave is listed as the country's "Natural Monument No. 256". "Gosu" means "field of tall reeds," and comes from the fact that the area used to be filled with fields of tall grasses.
Located at 36.99 128.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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