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Start
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BFL Steakhouse
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beer factory of Lotte Cloud
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Munseong Natural Recreation Forest
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Haengbok Forest Experience Center
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Suanbo Juniper House restaurant
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Suanbo Park Hotel
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Mireukdaewon Stone Temple Site in Chungju
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Haetsal blueberry farm
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Jungangtap pagoda Gansune
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Pungnyu Cultural Center
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Liquorium
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Finish
Tangeumho lake is located next to Chungju Dam in Namhangang. “Tangeum” means playing the Korean harp. Ureuk, who is one of three acseongs in Korea, was naturalized as a Shilla citizen in the period of Jinheungwang, and played the Korean harp here. Pungnyu cultural center has been open currently. You can learn to play the Korean harp, and drink Korean traditional teas like apple blossom tea or Jujube tea. A lot of people visited here to learn to play the Korean harp.
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It is a large Korean-style house near Tangeumho lake, after driving into the right side of wing-shaped sculpture at the entrance of Chungju Museum in Chungju Junganatap pagoda.
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There is neither a signboard nor a directional sign. But many people gathered here from heresay. They visited here with their children in order to learn to play the Korean harp on weekends.
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The house was full of people. Every people were playing the Korean harp, putting it on their knee. These people might learn the way to play it.
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But it was not true. You can play Arirang after following instructor's teaching for 20 minutes. How can people play the Korean harp in 20 minutes? I played it for a while, and it was so interesting. The parents took a picture of their children playing the Korean harp.
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It is so wonderful that I could experience this activity for free. Chungju-si is making an effort for tourists. It is meaningful that you experience the activity in this place.
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Pungnyu cultural center runs many activities not only the Korean harp but also tea ceremony. It is hold for twice a day, for an hour during 11 AM and 2 PM. You can play the Korean harp only on weekends, from 10 AM to 5 PM. Monday is closed, so you should keep that in mind.
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I drank a cup of tea after playing the Korean harp. You should have a cup of apple blossom tea while watching Tangeumjo lake beyond green grass.
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Apple blossom tea is put in beautiful kettle. Red and white apple blossom turns green and yellow after being infused.
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Isn't it pretty? Tea colors are various from white, pink and violet. It is beautiful and tasty. The tea looks like a bride of May. The price is 4,000 won.
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I decided to drink a cup of jujube tea as I was satisfied with apple blossom tea and felt tired. It cost 4,000 won, too. But it had many ingredients. Plenty of pine nut and jujube were put in the tea. And the tea was so fragrant. In addition, it was fulled with ice, so it was good in the hot summer. I really recommend it. It is so fragrant and tasty.
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Pungnyu cultural center is the best place to enjoy taste for the arts. Small hill in the opposite side of Tangeumho lake is beautiful, and rained lawn is elegant. Sweet apple tea relieved my stress during the trip.
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It stopped raining, so I took a walk around Tangeumho lake. There is Tangeumdae terrace around Tangeumho lake. As I said, it means the place where Ureuk played the Korean harp. And it was ferocious battlefield during Japanese invasion of Korea in 1592. Chungju was the central city of Joseson, and the hub of transportation. Japanese naval forces must pass Mungyeongsaejae next to Chungju in order to advance to Hanyang. So it was ferocious battlefield at that time.
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This is namhan river, created after the construction of a dam. It is very calm now, but it has experienced a lot of hardship throughout the Korean history. Since it was the hub of transportation and the center of Korea, Goguryeo, Shilla and Baekje engaged in a heated competition in the period of the Three States to take possession of it. “Tappyongni Seven-story Stone Pagoda of Jungwon”, the 6th national treasure, is the evidence. It was built to promote the harmony among three states. It has stood here for over 1,000 years.
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You must visit Pungnyu cultural center during Chungju travel. There are a lot of attractions like liquorium and Tappyongni Seven-story Stone Pagoda of Jungwon in Jungang park, 6th national treasure. And you can learn the way to play Arirang with the Korean harp for free. I highly recommend it.
+Address: Tapyeong-ri 50, Jungangtap-myeon, Chungju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do
+Contact information: 043-850-6720~4 (Department of tourim of Chungju-si)
+Closing date: Every Monday
