Daesosan Signaling Station, created in beginning of the Joseon Dynasty, was the communication tool that sent messages and news via smoke signals and torchlight. The signaling station, often viewable from afar atop the mountain, sent smoke signals during the day and fire signals by night. The Daesosan Signaling Station was one of numerous provincial signaling stations that informed Namsan Signaling Station in Seoul of the status in the Yeongdeok, Chuksanpo region. From Daesosan Signaling Station either fire or smoke signals pass onto Byeolban Station to the south, Pyeonghae Hurisan Station to the north and Gwangsan Station to the west, and then arrives at Namgaksan Signaling Station. Daesosan, a major mountain in the Southeast coast of Yeongdeok, is 282m above sea level. The top of the mountain has a fortress wall made of stone within which the cone-shaped signaling station sits.
Daesosan Signaling Station is a well-preserved example of the communication tools used during the Joseon Dynasty.
This is a huge lake created when the Geumho tide embankment was constructed in Yeongam on November 1996, as part of a national project to reclaim some 4.3km stretch of sea from Sampo-ri in Samho-myeon of Yeongam-gun to Byeoram-ri in Hwawon-myeon of Haenam-gun.
Some 100 species of migratory birds, numbering some 300,000, live in this area over the winter on the mud flats which are full of things to eat. Around the embankment where the sea water and fresh water meet, there is a great spot to fish for both fresh water and the sea species. This is perhaps the only place in Korea where the long and silvery cutlass fish, usually found in the deeper areas of the ocean, can be caught while sitting on the rocks along the seashore.
Gwangju Folk Museum opened in 1987 as the largest museum operated by a
city government in Korea. It was established for the purpose of preserving valuable Korean folk relics
and putting them on exhibit to increase the public's cultural awareness of
them. The museum displays the rich and colorful lifestyles and folk culture of
Korea's southwestern regions including Gwangju and Jeollanam-do. The first floor of the museum displays food, clothing, housing, livelihood, and handicrafts while
the second floor showcases folk games, traditional customs and folk religions. The
museum also utilizes miniature and diorama displays to recreate scenes from
the past. A total eight videotech systems in the museum allow people to enjoy vivid demonstrations of the
region's nine intangible cultural relics.
Gwangju Culture & Art Center is located in the northeast of Gwangju-si and includes a range of representative cultural pieces from ancient times to the modern era. The Art Center is affiliated with several museums nearby including the Gwangju National Museum, Jungoe Park, the Municipal Folk Museum, and the Gwangju Museum of Art.
The 4,145-pyeong / 13,700 square-meter center consists of a main stage for performance art, 10 practice rooms, 8 electrical rooms, an auditorium with 1,792 seats and over 600 pyeongs / 1,983 square meters of lobby space. The center, as a performance art hall complex, supports all types of art including opera, ballet, modern dance, theater, and Korean traditional opera. It is set amidst the beautiful Unamsan Mountain area and serves as a soothing getaway for urbanites.
Seongjubong Recreational Forest offers basic facilities for recreation and relaxation, including seven forest cabins, the Hanbang Forest Rest Facility with 11 rooms, 76 camping sites and five tent sites.
It also has seminar halls, a group training center, a forest education center, pavilions, a water playground, and more.
Janggyeongsa Temple was designated as Gyeonggi-do Cultural Property Material No. 15 in 1983. Originally 9 temples were located in Namhansanseong Fortress but only the four temples of Janggyeongsa Temple, Gaewonsa Temple, Gukcheongsa Temple remain today. Janggyeongsa Temple is situated 2km north from the East Gate of Namhansanseong Fortress. It has a tranquil ambience even though the temple is close to Seoul so visitors can feel the peaceful mood of a mountain temple.
When construction began on Namhansanseong Fortress in 1624 (2nd year of King Injo's reign), the king made a Buddhist military group from the eight provinces to participate in fatigue duty in assisting to build temples in the 3rd year of the king. Including Mangwolsa Temple and Okjeongsa Temple, previously existing accommodations of Buddhist military, Gaewonsa Temple, Hanheungsa Temple, Gukcheongsa Temple, Cheonjusa Temple and other new temples were built in 1638 (King Injo, 16th year). Janggyeongsa Temple is the only remaining temple which was established at that time.
Located in Jinhae-gu, Changwon-si, Changwon Marine Park celebrates the nation’s marine history and culture. Major facilities at the park include the Naval Battle History Hall, the Warship Exhibition Hall, and the Marine Life Theme Park.
Exhibit Hall Information
Naval Battle History Hall (2-stories/1,880 square meters):
- 1F: hands-on exhibition rooms about naval battles of the East and the West
- 2F: themed exhibitions “Marine Force and Naval Force” and “Jinhae, the Advanced Marine Base.”
Warship Exhibition Hall:
- Highlights: US naval destroyer used during Korean War (size: 119m by 35m/weight: 2,500 tons), 321-ton warship, 110-ton high-speed vessel, exhibit of daily life of naval personnel, exhibit of ship interior (engine room, captain’s cabin, strategy room, etc.), warship gun “experience”
Marine Life Theme Park (3 stories/shell-shaped building):
- Highlights: hands-on experience room, video room, and special exhibition room about marine ecosystems
Muan Tidal Wetland Research in Muan, Jeollanam-do was established in an effort to raise awareness of the ecology and importance of natural wetlands. It is the nation’s largest educational center for natural ecology. The center consists of a three-story indoor exhibition hall as well as a wetland ecology park spanning 48,100㎡. Inside the exhibition hall is a multi-purpose theater that plays 3D educational videos. A tour of diverse facilities including the wetland eco-center and the tidal wetland exploration center is also available inside the hall. Outside the exhibition hall is a wetland ecology park and experience zone, where visitors may observe various ocean creatures and salt water plants.
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