This weekend, I decide to visit at Youngju city.
Because of the fresh and breezy weather, I like the season, autumn.
The blue sky makes me to go anywhere today.
The street is over shadowed by big and tall tree.
Look at this tree’s big compare to the car~
I would ride a bicycle if I have one on the road.
The clean and calm road was beautiful.
There were ginkgo trees on either side of the road.
The yellow color was so ~~~ yellowing~ It was so pretty.
Maybe because yellow is my favorite color…?
This house called Bongdo-gack, which was rest place for people in old age.
Next, I visited in Buseoksa temple.
There was a great pond the entrance of Buseoksa.
Here, parking fee is 3,000won for a day.
The entrance fee is 1,200won for adult, 1,000won for teenager, 800won for kids...
I marveled at the beautiful fall foliage of the road.
I picked up some of these to make bookmark.
I used to make book maker and give it to my friends.
It remind me my young age~
A lot of visitor enjoyed the beautiful fall season to spend time with maple trees.
Buseoksa, the "Temple of the Floating Stone", was founded by the great monk Uisang in 676 AD, the 16th year of King Munmu of Silla.
The temple was built following Uisang's return from China, where he had heard reports that the Chinese emperor was planning to invade Korea (these reports turned out to be true). Uisang convinced the king of Silla that constructing Buseoksa would invoke Buddha's help in warding off this threat.
Apparently it worked, for the Koreans fended off the Chinese armies and secured the unification of Korea.
The meaning of the Buseok-sa is that there are two apart rocks, one on the top and another one is on the bottom.
Mayple trees are everywhere~
People were so busy to take a picture.
I looked down the Buseoksa's view from the top of the hill.
It was very nice of view.
Originally this road is famous for ginkgo leaves but I could see it at all due to it’s all gone.
I was little upset.
I wanted to eat them all but I couldn’t….
It was very tasty.
A baked mackerel was so goooooooood!
After eating a lunch, I went to Sosu Seowon and sunbi town.
Sosu-Seowon and Sunbi town were in same place.
I didn’t have to pat separately.
The fee was only 3,000won.
There was some standing poetry on the way to get in there.
Sosu Seowon is the oldest seowon, private Neo-Confucian academy in Korea which was established during the Silla Kingdom period.
It was found at the entrance of Suksusa Temple, in Yeongju City, Gyeongsangbuk-do South Korea.
Sosu Seowon was founded by Ju Sebung ( 1495-1554), who was serving as magistrate of Pungseong county.
Sosu Seowon was the only seowon that survived from the Seowon Abolishment by Heungseon Daewongun Regent in 1871.
It has been well preserved retaining most of its old structures and is designated as National Treasure of South Korea No.55
Enjoy the fall season of picture in Korea.
Next I moved to Sunbi town.
The village has preserved the housing architecture and village structure of Chosan Dynasty. We stayed one night in the village’s cottage.
There was Taekkyon contest and some performances just in time.
I ran past the soonhyeong reservoir and Jukgae guguk. (valley)
Wow.. Look at this great valley…
The photo is like a beautiful watercolor painting.
This is the Choam-sa (temple).
You will find Sobaek mountain national parks to walk along the road.
It has a total area of 322.383㎢ and is the third largest mountainous national park in Korea following jirisan and Seoraksan.
Sobaeksan has many divine peaks beginning with Birobong which stands at 1,439.5m to Gungmangbong(1,420.8m), Yeonhwabong(1,383m), and Dosolbong(1,314.2m).
The park area stretches across the boundaries of Gyeongsangbuk-do Yeongju, Chungcheongbuk-do danyang, and Gangwon-do Yeongwol.
The huibang and Jukgye valleys in Yeongju flow into Nakdonggang(River) and the other valleys such as Cheondong, Edui, Jungyeong and Namcheon in Danyang flow into Namhangang(River).
I felt refreshment of mind and body after waking the valley.
I just walked along the water saying nothing. I felt so good.
The walkway was made for walking easily.
It was getting a dark, so I didn’t go on the top.
It was a little late to enjoy the fall season but the weather was so good and I had really wonderful time in Youngju trip.
It was a shame that I could not see the gingko tress’s street and hiking on the top of the Sobaek Mountain.
I hope I can come here next year then enjoy full of autumn in Korea.
Trip to Young-Yang to find appetite for 340 years ago
In the past, Young-Yang was city of three remote area in Gyong-Sang province.
Now, of course, we can easily reach Young-Yang compare to past.
Via Jung-Bu, Young-Dong Highway and Jung-Ang highway you can enter the West Andong IC to reach final destination Young-Yang Du-Dle Village.
It seems quite distance during the trip compare to getting KTX from seoul to Busan that only takes 2hours but to find real appetite which has been keeping for 340years, there's no doubt to pay effort on it.
Du-Dle is Gyong-Sang dialect that stands for hog-backed hills.
Commonly great location village means village surrounds by mountain at the back and river runs in the front. But Du-Dle village is completely opposite. It locates high geography and around 30 Korean Style house stands side by side.
‘First scene was Du-Dle village sign that carved on hugh rock "welcome"
Food Di-Mi-Bang is the greatest Korean recipe that first Korean Food encyclopedia.
Eumsikdimibang
Eumsikdimibang is a recipe book written by Lady Jang originating from Andong who was titled Jeongbuin meaning the Chaste Lady by King Hyeonjong. Most of the scholars majoring in food culture do not hesitate to think the book to be the best recipe book. Besides, as the book is written in Korean, it is easily accessible to anyone. It is a work of essential recipes for excellent traditional foods. The book which introduces 146 recipes is a valuable basic material for research on Korean food.
Watery plain kimchi, pumpkin porridge and japchae, mixed dish of boiled bean threads, stir-fried vegetables, and shredded meat.
The Eumsik dimibang or Gyugon siuibang is a Korean cookbook written around 1670 by Lady Jang (張氏, 1598~1680) from Andong Clan, Gyeongsang Province during the Joseon Dynasty. The author was in the noble yangban class and the book is a manuscript written in hangul (Korean alphabet). Eumsik dimibang encompasses Korean cuisine in general and deals with various ways of storing foods. The book also has 51 different entries related to traditional alcoholic beverages. Since the book is the oldest and detailed cookbook written by a woman in Korean history, it is considered a valuable document for researching Korean cuisine.
Dumpling, look like a silkworm… grrrr… some dishes…
I couldn’t even count how many dish I had this date.
There were some diahes before the main meal.. I was already full..
It was very hard to control eat just a little bit each food.
The main food is rice, soybean past soup, Kimchi and baked fish… it was more that 10!!!
All the food was very plane taste. No spicy, salty, sweet at all…
All the food was very plane taste. No spicy, salty, sweet at all…
Mrs Joo who is the owner Eusi kdimibang.
Eumsikdimibang’s writer Jang Gea Hyang.
The owner expressed her thanks to us for eating her food well.
She smiled gently at us.
Pot and monument to Mr. Jang.
Must know this information~
If you want to visit here, you must book this program.
You need to gather people at least 10. There is 2 different program, one’s price is 30,000 won , the other one is 50,000 won.
You can also stay 2 different villages. The rate depends on the size of room.
It is from 40,000~70,000 won.
Sukgea house
Sukcheon School
Young-yang pepper exhibition center and Sunbawe tourism.
Lee moon yeol’s study lab and private house. 
Five-story stone pagoda at Name-po.
