Sodam Mountain Raspberry is a farm cultivating mountain raspberries on a quiet 1,500-pyeong land next to Hyunsugyo Bridge in Anseong-si. The farm opens only during June, when the raspberries are ripe, offering a raspberry picking experience program. Since the berries are grown without pesticides, visitors can safely enjoy the experience with children. Upon entering, sparkling ruby-like mountain raspberries are displayed for sale, and each family can pick raspberries from one designated row. During the activity, participants can taste the fruit while picking and are provided with containers to take home what they have picked. This weekend farm is an excellent playground and learning space that gives children living in the city a fun and deliciously novel experience. Anseong Matchum Land and Geumgwang Lake Park are within a 10-minute drive, making it a great place for family outings.
This granite three-story stone pagoda is built on a hill at the entrance of Dogi-dong overlooking the old Anseong eupnae area. It consists of a single-story pedestal and a three-story body. The Dogi-dong Three-Story Stone Pagoda is a typical pagoda 5.4m high, composed of a single-story pedestal with a central stone and a flat, square three-story body on top. A pedestal with corner pillars carved only at the four corners was placed on the base stone assembled from multiple long stones. The capstone is made from a single slab, with a one-step molding at the bottom surface. Among the body sections, only the first story body stone is made of multiple stones; the others consist of single stones. Considering the pedestal stones and the body stone placed on top, the pedestal can be seen as a double pedestal. The roofing stone of the first story is flat and lacks the turned eaves seen above the second story, unlike typical roofing stones of other pagodas or stone lanterns. The roofing stones are flat, lacking the sculptural beauty found in other pagodas, though the second-story roofing stone has one tier with a water-cut groove. The third-story body is notable for being composed of two stones, unlike other stories. Overall, it is estimated to have been constructed in the late Goryeo period, with the possibility that it was built by mixing parts from two or more different stone pagodas. (Source: Cultural Heritage Administration)
Anseong Nakwon Historical Park features a total of 46 commemorative monuments, including merit stones, seonjeongbi (merit inscribed stones), muninseok (scholar statues), and a literary monument dedicated to novelist Lee Bong-gu. The park also houses a three-story stone pagoda from the Goryeo Dynasty, assembled seated stone Buddha statues formed from scattered pedestals and halos, as well as halos and pedestals reportedly excavated from Seoknamsa Temple, providing many sights and stories. Notably, the park contains the Tojeok Songgongbi monument of Scholar Oh Myeong-hang (1673-1728), originally located in Dongbon-dong and relocated and restored here in 1969. Oh Myeong-hang was a First-Class Merit Official who suppressed the Yi In-jwa Rebellion in the 4th year of King Yeongjo’s reign (1728), and the Songgongbi monument commemorating this was created in 1744 (Yeongjo 20). Novelist Lee Bong-gu, a native of Anseong, was also active in rural enlightenment movements during Japanese occupation. His works include the blindness novel , , and , which is set in Anseong. (Source: Anseong City Culture and Tourism Homepage)
The Ayangdong Standing Stone Buddha is a Maitreya Buddha located next to the Bodhisattva statue. It is carved from a single piece of granite and features a simple hand gesture and a folk-style characteristic, estimated to be from the Goryeo period. The overall size is smaller than the Bodhisattva statue, and the expression exudes dignity. The head area has a mark on the crown resembling a crown, and the eyes, nose, and mouth are neatly arranged. The ears are short, and the neck has a wide band that appears to be a collar without the expression of the three folds. The robe is a single garment draped over both arms, with three distinct collars clearly visible on the left and right hanging sleeves. The lower part from the knee area is buried.
Anseong Catholic Church was first established in 1901 by the French priest Comber. The current building was reconstructed in 1922 using some of the wood and roof tiles from the Dongankang Hall located in Bogeamyeon Sinan-ri. Its floor plan is a long cross shape with wings that do not protrude greatly, making the overall shape close to a square orientation. The entrance is on the west side, the congregation seating is in the center, and the altar is at the east end, resembling the spatial structure of Western-style churches. The congregation seating consists of rows of columns on the left and right, with an aisle and side corridors beside them. The upper level gallery of the side corridors has railings, and high windows for lighting are on the sides. The altar is not separated from the congregation seating, and the interior ceiling is entirely flat panel style. The structure consists of wooden columns and beams joined together to form the frame, with walls finished in plaster between them, and a flower-shaped radiator installed below the windows. The roof has rafters and Korean-style roof tiles with relatively short eaves. In 1955, the front entrance and bell tower were remodeled in a Romanesque style. While this church follows the form of Western Catholic churches, it applied traditional methods in materials and joints, making it a valuable resource for the study of church architecture history.
Anseong Hyanggyo is a Confucian school founded in 1532, rebuilt three times in 1932, 1986, and 1988. Hyanggyo were national educational institutions during the Goryeo and Joseon dynasties, established to enshrine the tablets of great Confucian scholars, hold rituals, and provide education and moral guidance to local residents. Existing structures at Anseong Hyanggyo include Daeseongjeon, Myeongnyundang, Pungwharu, and Sammun. Daeseongjeon enshrines Confucian sages and is a gabled roof building three kan wide at the front and two kan deep at the side. Myeongnyundang serves as a classroom. Pungwharu, a lecture hall, is one of only two such buildings nationally, alongside Namwon, and measures eleven kan wide at the front and one kan deep at the side. The Pungwharu at Anseong Hyanggyo is the largest among the Joseon-era hyanggyo gate towers (which feature a gate below for entry and a pavilion above for watching in all directions). Its size and height suitably utilize the site's slope to effectively block views into the hyanggyo from outside, concealing the front of the compound.
