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Hwajon Destination Guide

Discover Hwajon in South Korea

Hwajon in the region of North Gyeongsang is a town located in South Korea - some 127 mi or ( 204 km ) South-East of Seoul , the country's capital .

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Local time in Hwajon is now 09:38 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Seoul " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Yong-ch'on, Sangojong, Wondang, Uryang-dong, and Dopyun-ri. When in this area, you might want to check out Yong-ch'on . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Hwajon ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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KUCHNIA KOREAŃSKA - ośmiornica / Korean cuisine - octopus

3:02 min by VascoPolonia
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Gotowana osmiornica z warzywami. Boiled octopus with vegetables. ..

1.2 새로운 태양 목성 - Korea 2010_Be Ready for New Sun Jupiter_UFO proofs @ NASA!

4:27 min by joyu2012korea
Views: 2016 Rating: 4.75

한국, 뉴스, 오늘, 행성, 목성, 새로운 스타, 새로운 태양 The Galactic Federation of Light ignites Jupiter into a sun. ====================================== The new sun Jupiter is expected to rise in the sky at any moment ..


암치료: 열이 몸을 살린다----5

8:00 min by prkorea88
Views: 1247 Rating: 5.00

암치료: the secret of birth, old age, sickness, and death ; the four phases of life KOREA Jeonju Hanok village.전주한옥마을. 全州市韓屋村. Jeonju city(全州市.전주시). North Jeolla Province(전라북도). Jeonju Hanok village and ..

카누 경기 a canoe race : The lake of Korea in Jeonju city 구이 저수지 Korea Spring Color

0:52 min by pengyou1909
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Thelake of Korea in Jeonju city 구이 저수지 Korea Spring Color Mt.Moak. 794m ( 모악산. 母岳山 ).Jeonju city. 전주시 Jeonju city.KOREA Jeonju city(全州市).North Jeolla Province. Jeonju Hanok village and Jeonju Bibimbab ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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 18 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 18 km away
Tags: Buddhism in Korea, Chinese Buddhist texts, Korean culture, Memory of the World Register, National Treasures of South Korea, Tripiṭaka

Minjujisan

Minjujisan is a mountain of South Korea. It has an altitude of 1242 metres.

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Located at 36.04 127.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Mountains of South Korea

Gayasan National Park

Gaya Mountain National Park, also spelled Kaya Mountain National Park, in South Korea covers an area of more than 80,000 square kilometers, and extends from the top of South Gyeongsang (경상남도, 慶尙南道) province to the bottom of North Gyeongsang (경상북도, 慶尙北道) province. The Sobaek Mountain range (소백산맥, 小白山脈) runs through this area. On this mountain, there are two major peaks, one of them is Sangwangbong Peak and the height is 1,430 meters but the other, Chulbulbong is 1,433 above sea level.

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Located at 35.82 128.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Mountains of South Korea, National parks of South Korea, Parks in North Gyeongsang Province, Parks in South Gyeongsang Province, Protected areas established in 1972

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 19 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