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Chungminsa Temple

여수 충민사
52-21 Chungminsa-gil, Yeosu-si, Jeollanam-do (전라남도 여수시 충민사길 52-21)
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Nestled at the foot of Maraesan Mountain (alt. 385.2 m), Chungminsa Temple (Historic Site No. 381) was built by Lee Sieon (unknown - 1624), and was commissioned by Lee Hangbok (1556-1618) after the Imjinwaeran War (Japanese Invasion) upon King Seonjo's (1601) command. The shrine was forced to be demolished by Japan in 1919, and only two sections remained. In 1947, they were then rebuilt by local residents in the end. It was designated as Historical Site No. 381 on June 1, 1993.

* Chungminsa Hamabi (stone statue)
At the entrance of Chungminsa Temple, Hamabi (stone stuatue) is set up with a 1.4 m-x_height, 42 cm-x_width, and 10 cm-thickness, with the word "Hamabi" written on the stone, meaning "expressing one's respect", and in front of the palace is a Confucian shrine, the birthplace of the sages that symbolizes the temple's significance. This stone used to be 100 m away but was moved to its current site when a detour road was built.

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Contact
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(English, Korean, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-61-659-5738,
+82-1899-2012

Updated 2017.04.09

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[Bus]
From Central City Terminal to Yeosu Bus Terminal, take an express bus. (about 4 hrs 35 min)
Exit and cross the street to take Bus 82.
Get off at Yeosu Jungang Girl's High School Bus Stop. (10 minutes away)
Continue walking in the same direction and take your first left onto Chungminsa-gil (충민사길).
Following this road for about 500 m and veer right after Yeosu Hyeonam Public Library.
The temple will be on the left after about 200 m.

[Train]
From Yongsan Station to Yeosu Expo Station (KTX)
Take Bus 333 and get off at Jungang Girl's High School Bus Stop. (10 minutes away)
Continue walking in the same direction and take your first left onto Chungminsa-gil (충민사길).
Following this road for about 500 m and veer right after Yeosu Hyeonam Public Library.
The temple will be on the left after about 200 m.

52-21 Chungminsa-gil, Yeosu-si, Jeollanam-do


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