- Introduce
- Jeongeupsa Trail 1st Course
- Jeongeupsa Trail 2nd Course
- Daejanggeum Masil-gil
Jeongeup-si is a city
with a long history.
Jeongeup-si, the place that has the Jeongeup-sa and Naejang Mountain National Park, is a city with a long history that changed its name from Jeongchon-hyeon to Jeongeup-hyeon in A.D. 757, the 16th year of Shilla’s King Keyongdeok.
In the southeast part of the city, there is the Naejang Mountain national park, and the Ib-am Mountain. In the northwest side, there is the vast Dongjin plain.
Naejang Mountain cannot be omitted when mentioning Jeongeup-si, and it has the best autumn leaves in the nation. It also has old temples such as the Naejang Temple, so it attracts many tourists.
Jeongeup-sa is the oldest existing Baekje song,
and the oldest song to be recorded in Hangeul.
Jeongeup-sa also cannot be omitted. Anyone would have read about this song in their textbooks.
It is the oldest existing Baekje song, and the oldest song to be recorded in Hangeul that is recorded in the Akhak gwebeon,
the illustrated text on traditioal music from the Joseon Dynasty.
This song was sung by a wife who wished for the safe return of her husband when he did not return home for a long time.
This song has a sad story of the wife becoming a rock and the husband not returning home.
Jeongeup-si has authentic paths that has the authentic stories of various sceneries and stories.
Jeongeup-si part in the Jeonbuk Cheolligil has authentic paths that has the authentic stories of various sceneries and stories.
In the first course of the Jeongeupsa path, you depart from Jeongeupsa park, and step on the path which the husband of Jeongeupsa would have took when he was shopping for groceries. In the second part of the course, you can go around the Naejang Reservoir and enjoy the reflections of the mountain on the waters. In Daejanggeum path, you will be able to fully enjoy the Janggeum Mountain part, the hometown of DaeJanggeum.
You can escape from your busy daily life in this path. If you feel like aimlessly walking, you can try walking in the courses in Jeongeup-si. All the paths will help you relieve your stresses.
Jeongeupsa Trail 1st Course
Information sign of Jeongeupsa trail in Jeongeupsa Park
The oldest song made during the Baekje era, Jeongeupsa, was recorded in Yakhakgwebeom in Hangeul, during King Seongjong’s reign in Joseon dynasty. You can walk the trails of the Mangbu song (the wife who sang this song while waiting for her husband became a stone).
After departing from Jeongeupsa Park. you can walk the Culture Street of Jeongeupsa. At the end of the road, you will find Jeonbuk Science University. Across the road, there is the trail that leads to the mountain. The trail starts now.
Each section of the forest has various themes. The meaning of each section are interestingly presented. First, you will pass by the Path of Meeting, and the Path of Joy. After you cross the 1000 Year Hill, you will probably be panting. You have reached the Path of Anguish.
The observatories you will see from point to point will let you enjoy the nature and the vast plains. When seeing the vast land, you will feel that all your sweat are dried up by the cool winds.
The magnificent shape of the Toad Rock
The Toad Rock at the starting point of the Path of Promise used to be called as the ‘Rock with its Hair rolled up’, because it resembed the hair shape of the married women.
It is such a big rock, so a lot of woodcutters took a rest under the rock, thus it is a rock that serves as a shelter.
When you take a rest at the resting place here, you will find many locks that are tied up as a sign of love and friendship. The feeling of love will have deepened if you walked all the way until here.
Park Jaehwan explains about the Wolyeong wetlands
After passing by the Path of Taking Action, you will encounter Wolyeong wetlands. In the Wolyeong wetland information center, you will be able to hear all about the value and restoration of the wetland from an instructor. When there is no instructor available, Park Jaehwan will explain all about the region with his strong accent.
When you walk toward the Wolyeong village from the Wolyeong crossroad in front of the Wolyeong wetland information center, you will feel that you have become healthier.
Stone walls of Wolyeong Village. The traditional style looks beautiful
You arrive at Wolyeong Village, where its timehonored features are impressive.
Wolyeong Village. Does it mean the shadows of the moon? If so, it might be relatedto the Jeongeupsa’s lyrics that say, ‘Rise high Moon’.
After passing by the Wolyeong bridge, the journey that ends in the park in the Naejang Mountain will be satisfactory.
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Recommendation
It is nice to walk anytime, but if you
walk the trails in the spring when
the azalea bloom and late autumn
when the autumn leaves fully
bloom, its beauty will be amplified. -
Transportation
Departure: When taking the train,
take the station across
Jeongeupstation, when using the
terminal, take circle line no. 1
> Get off at Leesong Central
county, walk 5 minutes
to Jeongupsa Park
Destination: From the entrance of
Wolyeong Village, take no. 171
> Get off at Jeongeup Station
and terminal -
Information Center
Jeongeup Complex Tourism Information Center
(Inside Jeongeup station) -
Representative
Jeongeup Municipal Office Dept. of Forestry
063-539-5757
Jeongeupsa Trail 2nd Course
The scenery of Naejang Mountain reflected on the Naejang Reservoir
This is a path where you can enjoy the scenery of Naejang Mountain reflected on the Naejang Reservoir while comfortably walking along the water side.
After you pass by the Wolyeong bridge, you will be able to see Seongbulam. If you have spare time, you can look around. In the there are a lot of cornus fruit, and in the autumn, there are a lot of autumn leaves in this small temple.
Naejang Mountain Sculpture Park exhibits various sculpture works on top of the vast plain. You can take a walk while thinking about each work’s meaning.
In Jeon Bongjun Park, you can find meaning through paying respects, and also quietly pray at the Donghak Peasantry movement commemoration tower.
View of the Reservoir
From the Seorae trip supporting center, the pathway beside the water side leads to the mountains. This path that presents the scenery of the reservoir is the place with the heart of the second course. Even though it is not autumn, you will still be able to enjoy the scenery of Naejang Mountain.
After taking a walk around the water, you will pass by the wildflower hill and come back to the departing point. You will be surprised at how many places you have seen in such a short course.
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Recommendation
The course is pretty short, so you
could connect it with the
1st course of Jeongeupsa trail
in the Jeonbuk Cheonli-gli part. -
Transportation
Departing point: When taking the
train, go to the station in front of
the Jeongeup station, and when
using the terminal, go to the
terminal station and take no. 171
> Get off at Wolyeong
Village entrance.
(Goes back to the starting point,
goes in a reserve order from the
destination) -
Information Center
Jeongeup Complex Tourism Information Center
(Inside Jeongeup station) -
Representative
Jeongeup Municipal Office Dept. of Forestry
063-539-5757
Daejanggeum Masil-gil
The beauty of
the Geumgang
At the west side of the big lake, Lake Okjeong, there is the Janggeum Mountain and Janggeum-li, which are said to be the hometown of Daejanggeum. This course is known for its magnificent path that goes around the lake and the mountains.
Nangukjeong that has been built at the waterside suits the surrounding sceneries. This was built in 1928 by the people who wanted to collect money and build it because they appreciated the scenery so much. The ancestors who really knew its worth have left this to the younger generations as a gift.
In the Red Clay Village which is famous for its Korean Chrysanthemum Festival, you will find the Korean Chrysanthemum Park. The Red Clay Village is known for its long life expectancy, so you can relaxedly walk here.
The trails in the Janggeum Mountain are safe.
After you pass by Junggok and the Wind Valley, you will be walking in Janggeum Mountain. The mountain is not so steep, and is considered relatively flat. This indeed seems like the hometown of Dae Janggeum.
After coming back to Nangukjeong, you complete the course. In front of it, there is the Seonghwangdang, which is an island you can reach after crossing the bridge on top of a narrow waterway. This is the biggest in-land island in Jeolla-do, so you should take a look.
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Recommendation
The course goes around the lake
and mountain and provides quiet
and still atmosphere -
Transportation
Departure: When taking the train,
go to the station in front of
Jeongeup station, when using the
terminal, take no. 151-2 from the
terminal station.
> Get off at Hwangto Station
(Goes back to the starting point,
goes in a reverse order from the
destination) -
Information Center
Jeongeup Complex Tourism Information Center
(Inside Jeongeup station) -
Representative
Jeongeup Municipal Office Dept. of Forestry
063-539-5757
