Golden Feast in a Ginkgo Tree Village of Old Houses | Travel Course | K-Travel Mate

충남 보령시 청라면 오서산길에 있는 은행마을은 은행나무로 둘러싸인 마을이다. 녹색농촌체험마을 또는 (청라)은행마을로 불린다. 마을 초입에 들어서면 다양한 그림판이 맞이한다. 하지만 마을의 자랑은 그 이름처럼 역시 은행나무다. 국내 최대 은행나무 군락지가 가을날을 노랗게 물들이는데 전국 어디에 내놓아도 빠지지 않는다. 1991년에 폐교된 장현초등학교를 2011년부터 농촌체험장과 직거래 장터로 활용하고 있다. 상시 체험과 사계절 농촌체험 프로그램 외에 은행모자이크만들기, 은행털기와 줍기 등 마을의 개성을 살린 프로그램도 진행한다.

The Shin Kyungseop House is a traditional house located in the northwest of Boryeong-si. This house is a late Joseon Dynasty Korean-style house and is known as the sarangchae (men's quarters) of a wealthy family from that time, constructed using large structural members. The roof is a paljak-style roof with an overall ㄱ-shaped layout. A daecheong (wooden-floored hall) is installed in the middle, with a twima-ru (veranda) in front. The kitchen is located at the left end with an attic above it. In the middle of the sarangchae's hoecheombu, a maru (wooden floor) serves as the daecheong, and a hwabang wall is installed on the front wall. The wood finishing preserves the original dancheong (traditional multicolored paintwork) without change, indicating excellent preservation. Recognized for its value, it was designated as a Chungcheongnam-do cultural asset in 1987 and underwent restoration in 1998. The gatehouse includes a jeongnyeomun (memorial gate) for the filial son Shin Seokbung of the clan. The Shin Kyungseop House is accessible via National Routes 21 and 36, and local Routes 610, 609, Jukseong-ro, and Jangbat-gil, with the Seohaean Expressway Gwangcheon IC, Daecheon IC, and Seocheongongju Expressway Seogongju IC nearby. Surrounded by attractions such as Oseosan, National Oseosan Natural Recreation Forest, Myeongdaegol Valley, Boryeong Janghyeon-ri Guihaksong, and Cheongcheon Reservoir.

충남 제 3의 고봉인 오서산(790.7m)은 천수만 일대를 항해하는 배들에게 나침반 혹은 등대 구실을 하기에 예로부터 '서해의 등대산'으로 불려왔다. 정상을 중심으로 약 2km의 주능선은 온통 억새밭으로 이루어져 억새산행지의 명소이기도 하다. 또, 오서산은 장항선 광천역에서 불과 4km의 거리에 위치, 열차를 이용한 산행 대상지로도 인기가 높다. 오서산은 까마귀와 까치들이 많이 서식해 산이름도 "까마귀 보금자리"로 불리어 왔으며 차령산맥이 서쪽으로 달려간 금북정맥의 최고봉. 그 안에 명찰인 정암사가 자리하고 있어 참배객이 끊이지 않는다.

National Oseosan Natural Recreation Forest is located on the western slope of Oseosan in Boryeong-si (790.7m). The roads around Cheongnam-myeon, where the forest is located, are quiet country roads, providing a sense of relief from the city even before arriving at the forest. The name "Oseosan" comes from the meaning "home of crows," as many crows and magpies used to live here, though crows are now hard to find. Facilities include forest houses (accommodation), a campground, barbecue area, foot volleyball court, and woodworking experience center. There is a trail around the forest, including a bamboo grove, and you can also hike to the summit of Oseosan to enjoy views of the West Sea and sunsets over the West Sea. The forest can be accessed via National Road 36, Provincial Road 710, Provincial Road 709, and Oseosan-gil, and is near Gwangcheon IC, Daecheon IC on the Seohaean Expressway, and Seogongju IC on the Seocheon-Gongju Expressway. Nearby attractions include Oseosan, Boryeong Janghyeon-ri Guihak Pine, the Shinkyeongseop House, Janghyeon Reservoir, and Myeongdaegol Valley.

Boryeong Seongjusa Temple Site is the site of a temple located in a valley south of Seongjusan Mountain (676.7m) in the eastern part of Boryeong-si. Seongjusa was a very prosperous temple, known as one of the Nine Mountain Seon Schools in the late Unified Silla period. Seongjusa was founded around the 6th century under the name Ohapsa by Baekje King Beopwang, and it was renamed Seongjusa in the late Unified Silla period. At its peak, Seongjusa consisted of over a thousand rooms and housed more than 2,000 monks. Due to this influence, artifacts ranging from the Baekje period to the early Joseon period have been excavated at the site. The historic site of Seongjusa includes National Treasure Nanghye Hwasang Baegwol Bogwang Tapbi, Treasure Five-Story Stone Pagoda, Treasure Central Three-Story Stone Pagoda, Treasure West Three-Story Stone Pagoda, Chungcheongnam-do Tangible Cultural Property Stone Lantern, and Chungcheongnam-do Cultural Property Materials such as Stone Base and Standing Stone Buddha. Excavations have uncovered remains of buildings including the Golden Hall, Three-Thousand Buddha Hall, Cloister, and Middle Gate. In the northwest of the site is an elaborately constructed pavilion housing a stupa monument with an inscription written by Goun Choi Chi-won, a great literary figure of Silla, and calligraphy by his nephew Choi In-yeon. Exhibits are currently on display at the Seongjusa Temple Site Millennial History Hall built right next to it. Boryeong Seongjusa Temple Site is accessible from National Route 40 via Simwon Valley Road and is near Daecheon IC and Muchangpo IC on the Seohaean Expressway and Seobu-yeo IC on the Seocheon-Gongju Expressway. Nearby attractions include Seongjusan Mountain, Boryeong Mugunghwa Arboretum, Boryeong Coal Museum, Boryeong Youth Training Center, Simyeondong Valley (Seongju Valley), and Seongju-myeon township.

Muchangpo Fishing Village Experience is a fishing village experience near Muchangpo Beach in the southwest of Boryeong-si. Muchangpo is where the 1.5 km 'Mysterious Sea Road' opens twice every month. The Muchangpo sunset is one of the 8 scenic views of Boryeong, creating a scene where the West Sea appears to burn dark red at dusk. Also, Muchangpo seafood accounts for more than 90% of the local production and has been famous as a royal tribute item since ancient times. Muchangpo Fishing Village Experience offers programs such as mudflat experiences and electric hover kart experiences, along with accommodation and auto camping sites. It is accessible via National Road 21, Provincial Road 607 connected to Provincial Road 606 and Yeollinbada-ro, with the Muchangpo IC of the Seohaean Expressway nearby. Nearby attractions include Muchangpo Beach, Muchangpo Port, Boryeong Jukcheong-ri Dolmen, Doksan Beach, and Yongdu Beach.