Cozy spring trip filled with yellow dogwood blossoms | Travel Course | K-Travel Mate

Sansuyu Village in Wianwol-gye, Sandong-myeon, Gurye-gun, is filled with yellow Sansuyu flowers every March. This area produces over 70% of the country's Sansuyu, and the sunlight and exposure conditions in September create the nation's best-quality Sansuyu. As a mountain ecological village, Sansuyu Village hosts a Sansuyu Festival in spring, Surak Waterfall in summer, a Sansuyu Berry Festival in autumn, and offers the best relaxation with the winter scenery of Manbokdae, all providing travel therapy. It is located adjacent to section 7 of the Jirisan Dullegil, with mountain trails from Sangwi to Myobongchi and from Dangol to Seongsamjae, plus rest at the Jirisan hot springs, offering a well-being trip combining health and relaxation.

Cheoneunsa Temple is located 9 km north of Gurye-eup, at the entrance of the Jirisan loop road. It was established in 828 (the 3rd year of King Heungdeok of Silla) by Monk Deokun and the Indian monk ‘Sri’, originally called Hwacheonyangsa. Together with Hwaeomsa, it is counted among the three great temples of Jirisan. The temple burned during the Japanese invasions of Korea but was rebuilt in 1610 (the 2nd year of King Gwanghae of Joseon) by Monk Hyejeong. It burned again in 1676 (the 2nd year of King Sukjong), was rebuilt the following year, and then was damaged by fire in 1773 (the 49th year of King Yeongjo). Monk Hyeam rebuilt it in 1775 (the 51st year of Yeongjo), and it has remained since then. Originally named Gamrosa for its clear, cold spring water said to clear the mind, the temple once housed over a thousand monks and was promoted as the best southern temple during King Chungnyeol of Goryeo’s reign. After the Japanese invasions, when the temple was rebuilt, a large viper often appeared by the spring and was killed, after which the spring dried up. In 1677 (the 4th year of King Sukjong), the temple was renamed Cheoneunsa, meaning “Hidden Spring.” Following the renaming, mysterious fires and disasters occurred frequently, which locals attributed to killing the viper guarding the temple’s spirit. When calligrapher Lee Gwang-sa, one of Joseon’s four top calligraphers, wrote a flowing-script signboard for Cheoneunsa, fires ceased. Even today, in the quiet at dawn, the sound of flowing water is said to be faintly heard from the temple gate’s signboard.

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