燈 Lantern festival in the city of Jinju on the Namgang River
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По дороге в национальный парк Чирисан нас ждут экскурсии в знаменитую крепость Хвасон и одно из красивейших мест Кореи - национальный парк Соннисан и монастырь Попчуса...
Hwaseong is more than just a fortress — it’s a royal dream set in stone. In the late 18th century, King Jeongjo envisioned building a new capital of the Joseon Dynasty here: modern, fortified, and meticulously planned.
The project was designed by the brilliant reformer Jeong Yakyong, one of the leading figures of the “Practical Learning” movement. For the first time in Korean history, both Korean and European engineering techniques were used in construction.
👉 By the way, why did the king never move to his new capital?
Thanks to detailed blueprints from 1800, the fortress has been faithfully restored — and today, it’s recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
In 1970 Sonnisan officially becomes the sixth national park in Korea. It is called small or second Keumgangsan (Kumgang Mountains, located in North Korea, are considered by the Koreans the most beautiful on the peninsula).
Its total area - 274.54 sq. km. The highest mountain is Chhonvanbong (1058 m).
Monastery Popchusa: "The place where the law lives / resides", the law refers to the Buddhist law - dharma.
The temple/monastery is believed to have been built in 6th to 8th, or even to the 13th century AD. Even if it was only the 13th century, it is an old monastery;there are some ancient relics there, but a modern statue of Maitreya Buddha (height 33 m) you will see on the premisis strikes the imagination too.
One of the oldest Buddhist temples in Korea, enlisted in UNESCO world heritage.
Трансфер Соннисан-Намвон (ок. 2.5 часов)
Заселение в отель.
8:00 После завтрака нас ждет романтическая история кисэн Чхунян, разыгравшаяся как раз в городе Намвон (тематический парк Чхунян; парк павильона Кванхаллу).
Затем - трансфер в г. Чинчжу, где проходит фестиваль фонарей.
Lanter Festival in Jinju
Трансфер и заселение в отель в г. Сунчхон
South Korea's first national park (1967).
The main peak of the Cheongwangbong massif ("Top of the Heavenly King") - 1915 m - is the highest mountain in the continent of South Korea (only Mount Hallasan on the island of Jeju-do is higher).
There are 10 famous Buddhist temples on the territory of the Jirisan Mountains National Park, including Ssangesa, one of the main temples of the Chogye school, about 20 peaks and gorges, which make up the 10 Wonders of the Jirisan Mountains. In addition, in these mountains you can see the virgin forest and wild animals, thanks to which, Jirisan is considered the holy mountains. In addition to numerous species of animals and plants, tea and medicinal herbs are grown here.
(route: Surak Waterfall, observation platform on one of the 3 main peaks of the mountain - Nogodan, Ssangesa Buddhist monastery; the route involves movement by car and small pedestrian crossings not related to trekking)
Located in the Hadong province of South Gyeongsang, on the slopes of the Jirisan Mountains - the most majestic mountains of the mainland of South Korea, the largest national park.
The monastery was founded in 722 by two students of master Yisan - Sambop and Tebi. They say that the place of construction of the temple was suggested to them by a mountain spirit in the form of a tiger. Unfortunately, during the Japanese invasion in the late 16th century, the monastery was completely destroyed; most of the modern buildings and structures of the monastery belong to the 17th century.
Not far from the temple is the famous historical Hwagye Changtho market, where we can get acquainted and enjoy, if desired, the products of two provinces - Gyeongsang and Jeolla.
Despite the name, which implies a small area, this "garden" is, in fact, a huge park, consisting of several zones that are completely different from each other.
The ecological park, located about 15 minutes by transport from the Garden, allows you to enjoy nature and, in the winter season, an extraordinary variety of migratory birds.
The ecological park is included in the excursion during the winter months (December-February). Please note that due to quarantine it is sometimes closed to the public!
The garden, which hosted the 2013 World Gardens Exhibition, impresses with its variety of landscapes, abundance of plant species and modern garden design.
The zones of the countries participating in Expo 2014 have been preserved, as well as separate zones created by excellent Korean gardeners.
From April to October 2023, the World Garden Expo 2023 will be held again at the Suncheon National Garden!
Ecopark is famous for its thickets of reeds, reaching heights higher than human height. This is the densest reed thickets in all of Korea. In addition, this place is known for the fact that cranes, storks, spoonbills and other rare birds fly here. There are about 140 different species of birds throughout the park.
По дороге в Сеул нас ждет еще одно приключение - провинциальный парк "Уши лошади"
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Probably, fairy-tale creatures, relatives of trolls, used to live here; no one has seen trolls for a long time, but the entourage remains!
Literally "Horse Ears". The two main peaks of the complex really do look like horse ears. The peaks represent the feminine (higher - 673 m) and masculine (lower - 667 m) principles - yin and yang.
The park is famous for its many man-made pagodas, collected in one place by a zealous monk. The pagodas are also "paired", also carrying the feminine and masculine principles.
The road to the park goes under the shade of majestic cherry trees - some of the latest to bloom in Korea!