Into Poet Jeong Ji-yong's 'Hyangsu' (Nostalgia)

Okcheon is a place where the life and literature of poet Jeong Ji-yong remain vividly present. A song performed jointly by a singer and an operatic vocalist has beautiful, lyrical words drawn directly from Jeong Ji-yong's poetry. Visit Jeong Ji-yong's birthplace and literature museum and savor it for yourself. Huyuldang, the shrine to Jo Heon — who led righteous armies during the Japanese invasions of Korea (Imjin War) — and Yongamsa Temple, famous for its spectacular sunrises, are also among Okcheon's notable sites.

Along the way

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   Okcheon Huyuldang

   옥천 후율당

   A Joseon-era shrine located in Doi-ri, Annae-myeon, Okcheon-gun, North Chungcheong Province, designated North Chungcheong Province Monument No. 13 on December 21, 1976. It was built in 1588 (the 21st year of King Seonjo) by Jo Heon (1544-1592), a mid-Joseon-period civil official and righteous army leader, after he resigned as magistrate of Boeun and retired to Okcheon. MoreLess

   

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   Jeong Ji-yong's Birthplace

   정지용생가

   Restored to its original form in 1996 and maintained since, Jeong Ji-yong's birthplace is located across Cheongseokgyo Bridge from Gueup Intersection, in the direction of Subuk. Heading from Gueup Intersection toward Subuk and crossing Cheongseokgyo Bridge brings you to the spot where a poem monument engraved with 'Hyangsu' (Nostalgia) stands alongside a sign for the birthplace. MoreLess

   

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   Lunch (Daebakjip)

   점심식사(대박집)

   A distinctive local dish of Okcheon, North Chungcheong Province, made by simmering freshwater fish, bones and all, for 12 hours to create a rich broth. This 'fish noodle soup' (saengseon guksu) is said to have originated when elders who caught freshwater fish along the riverside and made spicy fish stew (maeuntang) would later add thin wheat noodles to the leftover broth. * Inquiries/Information: 043-733-5788 MoreLess

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   Yongamsa Temple

   용암사

   Yongamsa Temple is a temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism located on Mt. Chaeun, at 331-4 Chaesan-ri, Ganggyeong-eup, Nonsan. It was founded in the late Baekje period. It is said to have been built as a successor to nearby Nakeungsa Temple around 660 (the 20th year of King Uija), but no relics survive to confirm this. MoreLess

   

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   Jangnyeongsan Natural Recreation Forest

   장령산자연휴양림

   A natural recreation forest located in Geumsan-ri, Gunseo-myeon, Okcheon-gun, North Chungcheong Province, opened on June 17, 1994. Located at the foot of the 640m-high Jangnyeongsan, its valleys and ridges amid pine and oak forests form a spectacular scene with unusually shaped rocks such as Wanggwan Rock (Crown Rock), Poong Rock (Embrace Rock), and Byeongpung Rock (Folding-Screen Rock). MoreLess

   

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