Yesan-gun is located in the north central of Chungcheongnam-do, Korea. There is Dangjin-Youngdeok expressway. It has the biggest reservoir, Yedang reservoir and fertile Yedang plain. It's renowned for apples. Chungcheongnam-do provincial aseembly and Chungcheongnam-do national police agency moved into Sapgyo-eup Ilwon Naepo new town in 2012. The county seat is Yesan-eup. The administrative division is 2 eup 10 myeon. (Data source : Wikipedia)
Sudeoksa
Sudeoksa is located at Deoksung mountain called the Alps of Chungcheong. It's the only Buddhist temple of Baekje known to be in existence today. There is no clear record about its establishment, you could believe it with Wadang (eaves tile) of Baekje found in the temple precincts. Sudeoksa Daeungjeon is designated national treasure number 49. It's the representative wooden building of Goryeo that shows its accurate building date. It's the rich extreme of the beauty of sculpture.
* Sudeoksa Temple stay / Rest, Program (1 night 2 days)
Participation fee: Rest 40000won (50% off for Children), Program (fee may vary according to scheduled activities)
Address: Sacheon-ri 20, Deoksan-myeon, Yesan-gun, Chungcheongnam-do
Telephone: 041-330-7789 Homepage: http://www.sudeoksa.com/
Korea Traditional Architecture Museum
It's the museum found by a great carpenter who was designated as an Important Intangible Cultural Asset, Jeon Heung-su. It's located in Daedong-ri, Deoksan-myeon, Yesan-gun. The museum is divided into 3 exhibit halls. There are about 150 miniatures of cultural asses that are on a par with national treasures; temples, pagodas, and Buddha statues from Three Kingdoms to Joseon Dynasty.
Address: 543, Hongdeokseo-ro, Deoksan-myeon, Yesan-gun, Chungcheongnam-do
Telephone: 041-337-5877 Homepage: http://www.ktam.or.kr/
Entrance fee: Adult 3000won, Youth 2500won, Children 1500won
Historic site of Patriot Yun Bong-gil
There is Chung-uisa keeping a portrait of Patriot Yun Bong-gil. The site includes Yun's birthplace and the house where he grew up until his exile to China, a memorial hall, and a statue of him across the street. In the memorial hall, there are his belongings such as a pocket watch that he kept when he rose up against the Japanese oppressive rule, his books, and his handwriting displayed.
Address: 183-5, Deoksan oncheon-ro, Deoksan-myeon, Yesan-gun, Chungcheongnam-do
Telephone: 041-339-8233 Homepage: www.chunghyo.net/choong
Entrance fee: Adult 1000won, Youth 500won, Children 300won
Deoksan Hot spring
Hot springs in Chuncheongnam-do lead to Deoksan hot spring starting with Onyang spa and Dogo spa. Deoksan hot spring of 500-year-old tradition has a legend describing the origin of hot spring that a hurt of the crane was recovered here. Deoksan hot spring is a hot spring with alkalescent sodium bicarbonate with temperature around 45 degrees in Celcius. About 2000t of water soar every day. It is also known for its good effect on health.
Address: Ilwon, Deoksan-myeon, Yesan-gun, Chungcheongnam-do
Telephone: 041-339-8930
Homepage: http://www.yesan.go.kr/
Yedang Tourist Site
Yedang tourist site was made of the best reservoir in Korea, Yedang reservoir, completed in 1962. It's the environment quality of water resources in the central part of Korea. Cool fresh water, mountain, and sky look like a great in-and-wash painting and it makes a vast beauty. A superb landscape with throughout changing flowers, trees, and spray from water around the lake evoke admiration of natural beauty.
Address : Husa-ri, Eungbong-myeon, Yesan-gun, Chungcheongnam-do
Telephone : 041-339-7312 Homepage : http://www.yesan.go.kr/
* Slowcity, Daegheung
Address : 49, Jungri-gil, Daeheung-myeon, Yesan-gun, Chungcheongnam-do
Telephone : 041-331-3727
Homepage : http://www.slowcitydh.com/
● Farming experience program
Diverse programs that offer opportunities to experience farming and eco-friendly life
-Short-term course, Mid-term course, Long-term course
● Snail Nature school
Explore Daeheung slow city, Making soil paints and Drawing, Forest experience / Nature art, Experience Buheung-gun, Baekje
● Slow winding path
- 1st course Visitor Center → Gwanrokjae → Bongsu mountain Natural recreation forest → Daeheung Dongheon (5.1km / 90 mins)
- 2nd course Visitor Center → Daeheung Dongheon → House of Lee Han-jik
(4.6km / 60 mins)
-3rd course Visitor Center → House of Lee Han-jik → Daeheung Hyanggyo → Site of Samsindang → Stone statue of grandfather Mangtae (3.3km / 50 mins)
Gaya mountain Culture and Eco Trail / 'Baekje Smile Road'
It consists of 6.54km of culture and eco trail and 3.42km of road that connect between Siryang-ril, Deoksan-myeon, Yesan-gun and Yonghyeon-ri, Unsan-myeon, Seosan-si. Starting at the Tomb of Prince NamyeonGun who is the father of Heungseon DaewonGun, it goes through shelter of Daemun-dong, Gayasan botanical gardens, Smile park of Beakje, Bowon Temple site, and Seosan Maae Samjon bul (rock-carved triad Buddha in Seosan). These are links of the outstanding natural beauty and cultural heritages that embody the over 1000-year-history. On the eco trail, there are yellow sand roads that you could walk without shoes, 7 small parks, a small venue, 2 ponds, and the Gayasan Wildflower Botanical Garden.
Address : Siryang-ri, Deoksan-myeon, Yesan-gun, Chungcheongnam-do ~ Yonghyeon-ri, Unsan-myeon, Seosan-si
Yesan Old story Festival
The festival is held integrating natural sceneries of Yedang lake and Yesan's old tales together. There are various events such as Samulnori (Korean traditional percussion quartet) contest, fictional story-telling contest, and national high school essay contest, etc.
Yesan Red Clay Apple Festival
The Yesan Apple Festival was held for the first time in 1983 with the aim to promote the excellence of Yesan apples and to pass on and develop the unique local culture of Yesan. It's held in every October. At the events, diverse programs take place such as Apple and Pear Fair, Yesan Red Clay Apple Lady Contest, Apple picking Experience, Apple wine Experience, etc.
Telephone: 041-339-7582
Homepage: yesan.go.kr/culture
Yesan Hemp Cloth Weaving Village
You could feel warm-hearts and generosity of people and experience a simple
country life in this village. Yesan Hemp Cloth Weaving Village that weaves the hemp cloths in traditional way. You could experience making hemp cloths, blankets made of hemp cloths, Dangeui(Women's traditional jacket), pillows, made up with the greatest care and do a hands-on dyeing with natural dyes on the woven cloths.
Address : Sinheung-ri, Gwangsi-myeon, Yesan-gun, Chungcheongnam-do Homepage : http://sambea.go2vil.org/
Altoran Apple Experience Village
Altoran Apple Experience Village is located at the mountain-foot of the edge of Naepo plain Apples and pears are the well-known local products with developed farming techniques through long-time experiences. Various programs about apple are provided with Apple Picking, Wild edible greens Gathering, Apple blossom pollination, etc.
Address : Ungok-ri, Eungbong-myeon, Yesan-gun, Chungcheongnam-do Telephone : www.rtoran.kr
