Yeongcheon

Today, I am going to Yeongcheon. Weather was just beautiful~

As soon as I arrive Youngcheon , I headed for Bohyunsan Optical Astronomy Observatory.

The Bohyeon-san Astronomical Observatory, one of the 3 largest astronomical observatories in Korea, is located at the top of Bohyeon-san.

It was built in 1996 and has the largest optical telescope, an 1.8m Ritchey Cretien reflector and a Solar Flare Telescope (SOFT).

The telescope is capable of observations of distant galaxies in wavelengths up to near infrared, as well as dynamical and chemical characteristics of stars, clusters and galaxies.

There are plans to build a 6-metre telescope as well in the near future.

The telescope is capable of observations of distant galaxies in wavelengths up to near infrared, as well as dynamical and chemical characteristics of stars, clusters and galaxies.

There are plans to build a 6-metre telescope as well in the near future.

I couldn’t get in there, because this time was not visit period.

But I could hear the history and explanation from a manager.

BOAO owns the largest optical telescope in Korea, an 1.8m Ritchey Cretien reflector and a Solar Flare Telescope(SOFT).

With the 1.8m telescope, astronomers are now able to investigate distant galaxies in wider wavelengths ranging up to the near infrared.

With a high and medium dispersion spectrometer mounted on this telescope, astronomers can study the dynamical and chemical characteristics of stars and extra-solar planets.

I climb to the top of mountain. This mountain is 1123.4m above sea level.

Air was so cool and fresh.

Next I went to starvillage… This village held Bohyunsan star festival around May.

There will be very exciting events regarding to stars ~

If I have enough time I really would join the festival.

Then I moved to the buddhist temple, Eun hae-sa.

Eunhae-sa is head temple for the 10th district of the jogye order of Korean buddihism.

As the head temple of the 10th District of a Korea’s Buddhist sector (Jogye), it is located on the eastern foot of Mt. Palgong that is 19km to the west of downtown Yeongcheon.

It was originally established in Haeanpyeong by National Priest Hyecheol in the 1st year of the reign of Shilla King Heondeok (809 B.C.E) and was transferred to here and called Eunhae Temple by Priest Cheongyo in the 1st year of the reign of Joseon King Myeongjong (1546).

The temple includes eight small monk’s cells, such as Geojoam, Baekheungam, Unbuam, Jungangam, and Gigiam.

Yeongsanjeon of Geojoam is appointed as National Treasure No. 14, The Bronze Seated Bodhisattva of Unbuam as Treasure No. 514, Sumidan and Geukrakjeon of Baekheungam as Treasures No. 486 and No. 790, and The Grand-size Painting of Buddha in Eunhae Temple as Treasure No. 1270.

Youngcheon is also famous for oriental medicine.

Since ancient times, Yeongcheon has been famous for the gathering of medicinal herbs and is now well known for its advanced oriental medicine.

Yeongcheon holds the Yeongcheon Herb Medicine Festival every October in order to systemize the traditional oriental medicine industry and to make the growing of medicinal herbs its major local industry.

The Yeongcheon Chinese Herbal Medicine Distribution Complex handles 30% of the national distribution of Chinese herbs.

A variety of Chinese herbal medicines can be bought at a cheap price and it is easy to access it since it is near the Gyeongbu Express Highway.

Time has passed so quickly. I was very hungry.

So I was heading for famous dumpling restaurant.

Here is the restaurant for Kun Man-do (dumpling). I could see the many TV show visited here!!

There are only three menu. Pretty simple~! Looks very yam~~

One is fried dumpling, 2 the other is steam and Kimchi dumpling.

I was so hungry, I ordered all !!

Wow, It was so delicious. Kun man-do (fried one) was very crispy and kimchi, steam man-do was very mild and just beautiful ha-ha, my favorite one is Kimchi !!!

Yeongcheon is very calm and peaceful city.

Also there is oriental medicine which you can buy very reasonable price. And lastly yummy dumpling!!

Why don’t you come to Youngcheon and have some fun for your eyes and mouth!!