Dodam Sambong Peaks

Jeong Do-jeon, a founding member of the Joseon Dynasty, lived in his childhood in Dodam Sambong Peaks and named his pen name “Sambong” after it.

Eight Scenic Views of Danyang are the region’s representative tourist attractions which have been treasured throughout history. Every spot has inspired the writings of virtuous scholars. “Danwon” Kim Hong-do, Joseon’s prominent painter, is famous for his landscape paintings of the Danyang scenes.

Location | Around Danyang-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do
Purpose | Landscape

Built a thatched house of three rooms I had planned for 10 years. One room is for me, another is for the moon and the last one is for the cool breeze. But there’s no room for the mountains and rivers, so I will enjoy them as they are.

- From the “Myeonangjeongjapga” book of poetry by “Myeonangjeong” Song Sun (1493-1583)

Jecheonhyanggyo Local Confucian School was built in 1389 during the reign of King Gongyang of the Goryeo Dynasty to enshrine a tablet of Hyeon Yu and teach and educate villagers.
Jecheonhyanggyo was damaged when the town was destroyed by an attack by the Japanese forces on August 23 in 1907 as they tried to suppress an armed civilian uprising. The school, however, was reconstructed in 1922.

Location | 117 Chilseong-ro, Jecheon-si, Chungcheongbuk-do
Foundation | 1389
Purpose | Education, Memorial Service

Built during the mid-Joseon period, Jecheon Bagyakjae was a study hall for the Jinju Gang clan that was used for educating children. It was also where “Sanggok” Gang Yu, a government official who famously called for the king to fight back against a Chinese invasion of Korea in 1627, studied.
The signboard was written by Confucian scholar Yu In-seok, who later led an armed civilian uprising against the Japanese forces in the late Joseon period. The building is old but well preserved.

Location | 5-4 Jungmak 16-gil, Jecheon-si, Chungcheongbuk-do
Foundation | Mid-Joseon
Purpose | Education

Because it hugs the Namhangang River, Cheongpung was a water transportation hub during the Joseon Dynasty. The area was also an inland military strategic point as it touches the Jungnyeong Mountain Pass of the Great Yeongnam Road (Yeongnamdaero). Cheongpung Cultural Heritage Complex was built to preserve cultural heritages and artifacts which were in danger of being flooded when the construction of Chungju Dam began in 1978.
퇴Hanbyeongnu Pavilion was originally built as part of the government office during the reign of King Chungsuk of the Goryeo Dynasty to celebrate the elevation of Cheongpung’s administrative status to county in 1317. Through the Joseon Dynasty period, it was used for banquets and other government events, and is now one of three pavilions designated as Treasures.

Location | 2048 Cheongpungho-ro, Cheongpung-myeon, Jecheon-si, Chungcheongbuk-do
Foundation | 1317
Purpose | Assembly, Rest

The Hwanggang Yeongdang Shrine was originally a study room used by scholar Gwon Sang-ha before it was used as a shrine. A plaque reading by Hansujae, written by Gwon’s famous teacher, Song Si-yeol, hangs on the eaves of the shrine. It was also Song who gave Gwon the pen name of “Suam,” while asking Gwon to inherit his academic legacy, showing deep trust between teacher and pupil.

Gwon became an influential scholar in the Giho school of Neo-Confucianism. While King Sukjong highly appreciated Gwon’s intellect and asked him to serve in senior government positions, he declined and continued to focus on his studies. He was credited for advancing the legacy of the Giho school that was handed down by Song and “Yulgok” Yi I before him.

Location | 1801 Mireuksonggye-ro, Jecheon-si, Chungcheongbuk-do
Foundation | 1726
Purpose | Memorial Service