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Hello. When we think of Korean temples, we think of mountain temples in the mountains. Silsangsa Temple, which stands quietly in the middle of a wide rice field overlooking Cheonwangbong Peak (1915 meters above sea level) of Jirisan, a famous mountain in Korea, was founded in 3 by King Heungdeok of the Silla Dynasty, who studied Zen in China's Tang Dynasty and returned to Silla.

Gyoryongsanseong Fortress, built along the ridgeline overlooking Namwon city, is an ancient mountain fortress believed to have been built during the Baekje period. Located on Gyoryongsan Mountain at an altitude of 518m, this mountain fortress is believed to have been built by Baekje to prevent the invasion of Silla, but the few remaining stone walls and Namwon city walls...

Namwon Eupseong Namwon had a small capital that was in charge of local administration during the Unified Silla period, and it seems that it also had a suitable fortress, but this castle was repaired and significantly expanded during the Jeongyu War in 1597. At that time, fierce fighting took place between the allied forces of Japan and the Ming Dynasty, who were trying to attack Jeolla Province, and the castle was used as a military base.

Hello, the Manboksa Temple site of the Goryeo Dynasty is located right next to Namwon City in the western part of Jirisan National Park, which is 1 meters above sea level and is popular as the No. 1915 national park in Korea. According to the Shinjong Dongguk Yeoji Seungnam, a geographical book from the Joseon Dynasty, Manboksa Temple was built during the reign of King Munjong (1046-1083) of the Goryeo Dynasty...