Hot spring sea water bath in Gochang Jeonbuk | Travel Course | K-Travel Mate

고창판소리박물관은 판소리의 이론가이자 개작자, 후원가였던 동리 신재효 및 진채선, 김소희 등 다수의 명창을 기념하고 판소리 전통을 계승 발전시키기 위하여 동리 신재효 선생의 고택 자리에 설립되었다. 고택은 현재 사랑채만 복원되어 남아 있으며 바로 옆에는 동리 국악당이 있다. 판소리 박물관은 이와 같은 판소리의 유형, 무형의 자료를 수집.보존.조사.연구.전시.해석함으로써 일반 대중에게 수준 높은 판소리 예술의 재교육과 감상의 기회를 제공하고 마침내 판소리 성지화를 꾀하기 위하여 설립되었다.

Sin Jae-hyo Old House was the home of Sin Jae-hyo (1812–1884), a theorist of pansori and the person who consolidated pansori. It is estimated to have been built in the first year of Cheoljong (1850) and is known to have been rebuilt by his son in Gwangmu 3 (1899). Originally a modest thatched-roof sarangchae (men's quarters), it was used as an annex of the Gochang police station before being designated a national intangible cultural heritage site, after which the state took over management and restored its original appearance. The building has a '一'-shaped floor plan with six bays at the front and two bays at the side, featuring a thatched roof. The interior comprises one kitchen, two rooms, one daecheong (main hall), and one integrated room. A half-bay wooden porch (toemaru) is installed along the front's five bays excluding the kitchen. The double-leaf folding door between the kitchen and the rooms and the absence of doors in the rooms on both sides of the daecheong are unique architectural features, making it historically significant as Sin Jae-hyo’s birthplace.

고창고인돌박물관은 청동기시대의 각종 유물 및 생활상과 세계의 고인돌문화를 한눈에 살펴볼 수 있다. 상설전시관은 전체 전시공간에 대한 관람정보와 상징전시 공간으로 구성하였다. 주제전시실의 전시내용을 압축해서 상징전시로 전시내용에 대한 관심과 흥미를 불러일으킴으로써 적극적인 관람 욕구를 유도하고 관람분위기를 조성하였다. 상징물 옆에는 안내데스크 및 정보검색 시스템을 설치하여 관람객을 위한 사진정보를 제공할 수 있도록 하였다.

Seonunsa Temple is the head temple of the 24th district of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, located on Dosolsan (兜率山) in Asan-myeon, Gochang-gun, Jeonbukteukbyeoljachi-do. Dosolsan is also called Seonunsan (禪雲山), and during the late Joseon period when Seonunsa flourished, 89 hermitages and 189 monk lodgings (료사, 寮舍) were scattered throughout the mountain, creating a magnificent Buddhist land. Along with Geumsansa Temple in Gimje, it is one of the two major head temples in Jeollabuk-do, with a long history, outstanding natural scenery, and valuable Buddhist cultural assets, attracting continuous worship and tourism all year round. The founding of Seonunsa has two legends: one that it was founded by King Jinheung of Silla and another that the great monk Geomdan (檢旦, 黔丹) founded it in the 24th year of King Wideok of Baekje (577). It is said that King Jinheung of Silla (540–576) relinquished the throne in his later years and stayed one night in a cave on Dosolsan, where he dreamt that the Maitreya triad statues split through a rock, inspiring him greatly to establish Joong-aesa Temple, the origin of this temple. However, since this area was Baekje territory fiercely contested with Silla at that time, it is unlikely that the Silla king founded this temple here. Therefore, considering the historical and geographical context, the founding by Monk Geomdan is accepted as the established theory. Various legends related to Monk Geomdan's founding are told: originally, the site of Seonunsa was a large pond inhabited by a dragon, and when Geomdan drove the dragon away and started filling the pond with stones, an epidemic of eye disease severely affected the village. However, when villagers poured a kiln of charcoal into the pond, the eye disease seemed to be cured, leading villagers to bring charcoal and stones, quickly filling the pond and later building Seonunsa on the site. Monk Geomdan named the temple 'Seonun (禪雲),' meaning 'dwelling in the cloud (雲), the mysterious boundary of wisdom, refining and attaining the state of meditation (禪).' Currently, Seonunsa houses a total of 25 cultural properties including 8 treasures, 3 natural monuments, 11 tangible cultural properties of Jeonbukteukbyeoljachi-do, and 3 cultural heritage materials of Jeonbukteukbyeoljachi-do. Especially, behind the Main Buddha Hall (Daeungjeon), a natural monument-designated colony of camellia trees about 500 years old and approximately 6 meters tall on average forms a spectacular flower screen in full bloom in spring. To commemorate Seonunsan's camellia forest, the Camellia Art Festival is held annually in mid-April.

The largest beach in Gochang-gun, featuring a long and wide white sandy beach and dense pine groves. The gentle slope of the beach makes it ideal for family vacations. To the south of the white sand beach, there is a natural cave where dozens of residents and hundreds of mountain pigeons took refuge for half a year during the Japanese invasions of Korea (Jeongyujaeran). The coastal area is scattered with strange rock formations. Beautiful islands, including Gamak Island, float on the sea in front, and at sunset you can see the sunset coloring the West Sea Chil-san sea red. It is also a popular beach for people who enjoy auto camping. Various convenience facilities are well equipped nearby.