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Yongsim Destination Guide
Explore Yongsim in South Korea
Yongsim in the region of South Jeolla is a town in South Korea - some 210 mi or ( 338 km ) South of Seoul , the country's capital city .
Current time in Yongsim is now 07:14 AM (Monday) . 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: Yongp'ung, Yongsan, Pulmok, Unson-dong, and Tonmo-ri. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Yongp'ung . We encountered 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 Yongsim ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Temple Stay videos
This is 3 video clips I took while I was at a temple stay in Korea. Two are scenic clips from the top of a mountain and the 3rd is during a ceremony at the Buddhist temple. ..
해남읍 Prayer carousel 윤장대
This carousel contain scriptures and is located at a Buddhist temple in the far south of Korea near the city of Haenam. ..
video2.mov: 두륜산 대흥사 & 케이블카
See the entire trip at www.everytrail.com. 대흥사 차가 너무 많아서 온통꽉꽉막히고 케이블카는 막차까지 만원이었다 이번을 끝으로 오지 않을거다 ..
video1.mov: 두륜산 대흥사 & 케이블카
See the entire trip at www.everytrail.com. 대흥사 차가 너무 많아서 온통꽉꽉막히고 케이블카는 막차까지 만원이었다 이번을 끝으로 오지 않을거다 ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Haenam County
Haenam (Haenam-gun) is a county in South Jeolla Province, South Korea. The capital of Haenam-gun is Haenam-up (Haenam town). The economy of the county is based mainly on agriculture, with rice and daikon radish being the two most common crops.
Located at 34.57 126.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Duryunsan
Duryunsan is a mountain of Jeollanam-do, western South Korea. It has an altitude of 700 metres.
Located at 34.47 126.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Daeheungsa
Daeheungsa, sometimes called Daedunsa, is a main temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. Daeheungsa is located on the slopes of Duryunsan (Duryun Mountain) in Samsan Township, Haenam County, in the province of Jeollanam-do near the southern limit of South Korea.
Located at 34.48 126.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Gangjin County
Gangjin County (Gangjin-gun) is a county in South Jeolla Province, South Korea. Gangjin county proper was established in 1895. The county office is located in Gangjin-eup. It is a noted area for the production of traditional Korean celadon. Additionally, it is the birthplace of Korean poet Yeongrang Kim Yun-sik, famous for his work in the 1930s and 1940s in the Jeolla dialect. The county bird is the magpie. The county flower is the camellia, and the county tree is the ginkgo.
Located at 34.64 126.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Mihwangsa
Mihwangsa is a Buddhist temple on Dalmasan (Dharma Mountain), nicknamed ‘Geumgangsan (Diamond Mountain) of the Korean peninsula, Haenam County, South Jeolla Province, South Korea. Mihwangsa, considered to be the southern-most temple on the mainland, was established in 749 as a branch temple of Daeheungsa, the head temple of the 22nd district of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism.
Located at 34.38 126.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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