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Address

San 80-1, Wanggung-ri, Wanggung-myeon, Iksan-si, Jeollabuk-do
전라북도 익산시 왕궁면 왕궁리 산80-1 (왕궁면)

Type

Monuments/ Historical Sites

Inquiries

• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-63-859-5796

Homepage

http://iksan.gojb.net (Korean only)
http://jikimi.cha.go.kr
(Korean, English, Chinese, Japanese)

• Information
  Introduction
  The Wanggung Five-story Stone Pagoda is located on a hill about 2 kilometers south of Wanggung-myeon in Iksan, which is believed to have been the capital of the nation during the Mahan Era. The pagoda stands tall at 8.5 meters and was officially designated National Treasure No. 289. Relics from the Goryeo Dynasty that were found inside the pagoda were designated National Treasure No. 123 and are currently housed in the National Museum of Korea. Of the excavated relics, the most famous; the Sarijangeomgu, a magnificent container of Buddha’s Sarira; the green glass Sarira bottle topped with a lotus-shaped stopper; and the Sungeumgeumganggyeongpan, which contains the 19 golden plates of the Diamond Sutra.
  
  Telephone
  +82-63-859-5796
  
  Current Status
  National Treasure No. 289 (Designated on January 1, 1997)
  
  
• Tourist Sites

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    Iksan Wanggungni Historic Site [UNESCO World Heritage] (익산 왕궁리유적 [유네스코 세계문화유산])

    Region : Iksan-si Jeollabuk-do
    Type : Monuments/ Historical Sites
    Starting in 1989, archeologists undertook a 20-year-long excavation project at what is now known as the Wanggung-ni Historic Site. During excavation it was disc...

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    Geumma Reservoir (금마저수지)

    Region : Iksan-si Jeollabuk-do
    Type : Lakes/ Rivers/ Caves
    Looking towards the south from the top of Mireuksan Mountain, one can see Geumma Reservoir. The reservoir is shaped like the Korean peninsula. Hence it is also ...

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    Seodong Park (서동공원)

    Region : Iksan-si Jeollabuk-do
    Type : Parks
    Seodong Park (est. 2004) is a sculpture park spanning the Donggodo-ri and Sinyong-ri areas in Geumma-myeon, Iksan-si. The park covers an impressive 132,000 squa...

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    Iksan Ssangneung (익산 쌍릉)

    Region : Iksan-si Jeollabuk-do
    Type : Monuments/ Historical Sites
    The Ssamgneung (Twin Tombs) in Iksan are stone chamber tombs that were unearthed during an academic excavation survey in 1917. At the time of the survey it was ...

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    Iksan Godori Standing Stone Buddha (익산 고도리 석조여래입상)

    Region : Iksan-si Jeollabuk-do
    Type : Monuments/ Historical Sites
    Iksan Godori Standing Stone Buddha is Treasure No. 46. The two Buddha statues (each measuring 424cm) stand face-to-face at a distance of 200 meters apart and te...

• Accommodation

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    Palace Spa - Goodstay (왕궁온천 [우수숙박시설 굿스테이])

    Region : Iksan-si Jeollabuk-do
    Type : Inn/Motel
    Located in Iksan city, Jeollabuk-do, Palace Spa is appreciated by tourists for the quality of its hot water spring, which is highly alkalescent with a PH value ...

• Restaurants

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    Dongboseong (동보성)

    Region : Iksan-si Jeollabuk-do
    Type : Chinese Food
    Dongboseong is an authentic Chinese restaurant serving dishes prepared by a number of chefs from China. It has separate rooms and large banquet rooms for group...

• Shopping

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    Jewel Palace (주얼팰리스)

    Region : Iksan-si Jeollabuk-do
    Type : Shops/Malls
    The Jewel Palace is a jewelry exhibition and sales center in Iksan built as part of the city’s jewelry industry cluster project to promote its jewelry industry....

• Transportation
  Directions
  1) From Iksan Station, take Bus 65 or 65-1 and get off at Tap-ri Bus Stop (탑리).
  Or, take Bus 41, 60, 61, 62, 63 or 64 to Geumma (금마) Terminal. (20min-walk)
  
  2) From Jeonju Intercity Bus Terminal, take a bus to Geumma Terminal.