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Sowondam Destination Guide
Delve into Sowondam in South Korea
Sowondam in the region of South Gyeongsang is a city in South Korea - some 154 mi or ( 247 km ) South-East of Seoul , the country's capital .
Current time in Sowondam is now 01:21 PM (Wednesday) . 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: Yongho, Yongho, Wolsong, Wolmak-tong, and Daejeon. While being here, make sure to check out Yongho . 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 Sowondam ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Hapcheon leaque task 4
Justxtour, 네스여행사, 남부리그, 하이윈드, hiwind Para gliding trashin7 kite surfing travel tour Jeju ..
Winter Walk 2
We went for a walk on a bright sunny day in February. We went through the city. We walked past one of the middle schools that Amy teaches at. We finally made it to the park before we started back home ..
Chogye Middle School Festival 2009
Chogye Middle School Festival 2009. Here are some pictures and video clips of the students of Chogye Middle School performing during the school festival. ..
Go to Hapcheon camp
Go to hapcheon camp with love for the rights of the child ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Hapcheon County
Hapcheon County (Hapcheon-gun) is a county in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Famous people born in the county include former South Korean president Chun Doo-hwan.
Located at 35.57 128.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Goryeong County
Goryeong County (Goryeong-gun) is a county in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Goryeong is a historical center of the ancient kingdom of Daegaya.
Located at 35.73 128.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Changnyeong County
Changnyeong County (Changnyeong-gun) is a county in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. In the early Three Kingdoms period, Changnyeong was the seat of Bihwa Gaya, a member of the Gaya confederacy which was later conquered by Silla. The Nakdong River flows through the county. The Upo wetland, an important ecological resource and tourist attraction, occupies a portion of the river basin. Famous people from Changnyeong include North Korean actress Song Hye-rim.
Located at 35.54 128.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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.
Located at 35.80 128.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
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.
Located at 35.80 128.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
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