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  Introduction
  Cheongpyeongsa Temple is a Buddhist temple with 1,000 years of tradition, located at Obongsan Mountain. Originally established as Baegamseonwon Temple in 973, the temple changed its name several times, went through construction works, and has become the current Cheongpyeongsa Temple. Yi Ja-hyeon, a scholar of the Goryeo period, built a garden here by keeping its natural topography after he left his government post. In this area, there is a pond that was built during the Goryeo period and has preserved its original form. Many cultural heritages have disappeared over the years and during the Korean War as well. The remaining cultural heritages include Hoejeonmun Gate of Cheongpyeongsa Temple (Treasure No. 164), Three-story Stone Pagoda of Cheongpyeongsa Temple (Gangwon-do Cultural Heritage Material No. 8), and Stupa of Yi Ja-hyeon (posthumous epithet: Jillakgong). Cheongpyeongsa Temple’s Hoejeonmun Gate was built instead of Sacheonwangmun Gate (the gate of the Four Guardian Kings), in order to enlighten people about the transmigration of souls. Cheongpyeongsa Temple bears a myth about a princess and a serpent. The princess suffered a lot from a serpent as she couldn’t get rid of it from her body. Then she came to Cheongpyeongsa Temple and prayed to the Buddha, and she became free from the serpent. Therefore, the Three-story Stone Pagoda of Cheongpyeongsa Temple is also called “Princess Pagoda.” Although the scale of the temple is not large, it is known for beautiful natural landscape harmonized with artificial structures, such as a pavilion and a pond. Accordingly, the area of the temple was designated as Scenic Site No. 70. Cheongpyeongsa Temple can be also reached by taking a ferry at the Soyanggang Dam Quay.
  
  Closed
  N/A (Open all year round)
  
  Duration
  Approx. 1 hr
  
  Activity Information
  Lotus lantern, Templestay
  
  Age Limit for Activities
  Open to visitors of all ages
  
  Operating Hours
  Open 24 hr
  
  Parking Facilities
  Available
  
  Admission Fees
  [Ferry (Round-trip)]
  Adults: 4,000 won / Children: 2,000 won
  
  [Admission]
  Individuals – Adults 2,000 won / Teenagers 1,200 won / Children 800 won
  Groups – Adults 1,700 won / Teenagers 1,000 won / Children 500 won
  
  * Group: 30 people or more
  * Free admission: Preschoolers (ages 6 & younger), senior citizens (ages 65 and older)
  
  Available Facilities
  Pagodas, etc.
  
  Restrooms
  Available
  
  
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    Soyangho Lake Ferry (소양호 유람선)

    Region : Chuncheon-si Gangwon-do
    Type : Ship/ Submarine Excursions
    Soyangho Lake was created by the building of Soyanggang Dam in 1973, and holds approximately 2.7 billion tons of water. It is the largest lake in Korea, earning...

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    Soyang Dam (소양강댐)

    Region : Chuncheon-si Gangwon-do
    Type : Lakes/ Rivers/ Caves
    Built in October 1973, Soyang Dam is the largest dam in Korea. It stands 123 meters high and 530 meters long and can hold up to 29 million tons of water. The st...

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    Chuncheon Soyangho Lake (소양호 (춘천))

    Region : Chuncheon-si Gangwon-do
    Type : Lakes/ Rivers/ Caves
    Soyangho Lake was created by the building of Soyang Dam in 1973. Soyangho Lake is famous for catching freshwater fish, such as trout, carp, smelt, and eel. The ...

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    National Center for Forest Activities Chuncheon (국립춘천숲체원)

    Region : Chuncheon-si Gangwon-do
    Type : Recreational Forests/ Arboretums
    National Center for Forest Activities Chuncheon is 335 ha of area located near Samhangol Valley. The center has a slogan PLAY meaning P for Play, L for Lead, A ...

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    Chuncheon Makguksu Museum (춘천막국수체험박물관)

    Region : Chuncheon-si Gangwon-do
    Type : Museums
    Chuncheon Makguksu Museum was built with the theme of buckwheat noodles (makguksu), Chuncheon’s local dish. The museum's unique exterior design was inspired by ...

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    Sigol Makguksu (시골막국수)

    Region : Chuncheon-si Gangwon-do
    Type : Korean Food
    Sigol Makguksu specializes in Chuncheon’s signature dish makguksu (spicy buckwheat noodles). Preserving a proud culinary tradition of over 30 years, Sigol Makgu...

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