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1. Daecheong Dam

Daecheong Dam is a multi-purpose dam located on the Geumgang River where Daejeon and Chungcheongbuk-do meet. The mountains surrounding Daecheong Lake and its crystal clear waters create an extraordinary landscape. Places worth visiting around the lake include an adjacent park, the Daecheong Dam Water Culture Center, a memorial hall, and an observation deck.

2. Meditation Garden

One of the best natural places in Daejeon. It is part of Daecheongho Lake, and is a drama filming site. Meanwhile, an exploration deck was installed for the safety and convenience of tourists.

3. Pottery Experience

One of the most beautiful decorative items that you’ll find adorning a Korean Buddhist temple or hermitage are the melodious fish-shaped wind chimes called Punggyeong - 풍경 that hang from the eaves of a shrine hall.
The private garden ‘Haneulgang' is a place where you can experience the garden as well as experience pottery.

4. Chudong Wetland Park

This is a place where the flame grass colony of lakeshore is famous for, and is also a habitat for migratory birds since a natural ecology is well preserved. The chrysanthemum festival is held here every fall.

1. Daecheong Dam

Daecheong Dam is a multi-purpose dam located on the Geumgang River where Daejeon and Chungcheongbuk-do meet. The mountains surrounding Daecheong Lake and its crystal clear waters create an extraordinary landscape. Places worth visiting around the lake include an adjacent park, the Daecheong Dam Water Culture Center, a memorial hall, and an observation deck.

2. Meditation Garden

One of the best natural places in Daejeon. It is part of Daecheongho Lake, and is a drama filming site. Meanwhile, an exploration deck was installed for the safety and convenience of tourists.

3. Soy Sauce Making Experience

Soy sauce is the primary seasoning in most Korean dishes - it's used more than salt! Make yourself a small bottle of soy sauce.

4. Chudong Wetland Park

This is a place where the flame grass colony of lakeshore is famous for, and is also a habitat for migratory birds since a natural ecology is well preserved. The chrysanthemum festival is held here every fall.

1. Gwanbuk-ri Archeological Site (Hwangpo sailboat)

The Archaeological Site in Gwanbuk-ri and Busosanseong Fortress, which are the ruins of a royal palace dating from the Sabi period of Baekje (538~660), are located in the north part of Buyeo. Busosan Mountain stands 106m tall, and the peak overlooks the winding Baengmagang River that envelops the city. Busosanseong Fortress traverses the ridges and valleys of this mountain, and on the southern foothills lies the Archaeological Site in Gwanbuk-ri, which is the Baekje palace site from the Sabi period.

2. Jeongnimsaji

Jeongnimsaji Museum is located in Buyeo, the last capital of Baekje, where the Baekje culture flourished for the 123-year-long "Sabi Era." The museum was established on the building site of Jeongnimsa Temple, which was a symbolic meeting place for royalty and a center for politics based on Buddhist morals.

3. Gungnamji

Gungnamji Pond (Historic Site No.135), located in Seodong Park, is Korea’s first artificial pond and was created by King Mu from the Baekje dynasty, who was in love with and eventually married Princess Seonhwa.

1. Gongju National Museum

As a local museum, Gongju National Museum is dedicated to preserving, studying, and celebrating the extensive history and culture of its region, at the center of Chungcheongnam-do Province. Gongju is the present-day location of the former city of Ungjin, which was the capital of the Baekje Kingdom from 475 to 538 CE, so the museum has a specialized focus on the remarkable culture of the Ungjin Baekje period.
Gongsanseong Fortress is a mountain castle, which was established during the Baekje Period (234-678). There are many structures and relics left from the Baekje, Goryeo, and Joseon dynasties within the fortress.

2. Gongju Hanok Village

Gongju Hanok Village is located between the Tomb of King Muryeong and the Gongju National Museum in Gongju, which is often referred to as ‘a roofless museum’ due to the preponderance of historic sites. Opened as a hanok stay on a 30,000m2 site in 2010, the Village, which is entirely composed of tiled-roof hanok houses and thatched-roof houses, offers attractive hanok accommodation that combines traditional and modern styles, and has rooms equipped with a Korean floor heating system (gudeul), as well as a pavilion.

3. Songsan Ancient Tombs

The Ancient Tombs in Songsan-ri, Gongju are royal tombs built in the Ungjin (475~538) period of Baekje. The site gained recognition for its value as proof of cultural interchanges with other ancient kingdoms in East Asia and the excellence of Baekje culture, based on the tomb structure and layout as well as the artifacts that were excavated from the tombs.

1. Magoksa Temple

Magoksa was granted protection by UNESCO, World Heritage Centre, in July 4, 2018 along with 7 other Bhuddist temples in South Korea. Magoksa Temple is the head temple of the sixth district of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism located on Taehwasan Mountain in Gongju. According to the historical records on the temple, Magoksa Temple was built in the 9th century when Seon Buddhism began to spread throughout Korea. Magoksa Temple is characterized by a unique layout, with the northern and southern parts of the compounds divided by a stream.
The southern compound features a small yard and contains Yeongsanjeon Hall and a place to practice Seon meditation. The temple served as a gathering place for monk soldiers during Imjinwaeran (Japanese invasion of Korea in 1592) and sustained massive damages during the war. However, its original appearance was restored, and it gained its present-day appearance in the 18th century.

2. Yeonmisan Nature Art Park

Yeonmisan Nature Art Park is an alternative kind of sculpture park, where specifically Yatoo’s* art is practiced. It is completely created by the Geumgang Nature Art Biennale. The lifecycle of the artworks created and installed in the park is constantly changed by the effects of nature and the passage of time.

Yatoo: Yatoo is the name of the Korean Nature Artists’ Association that studies Nature Art