Literary Tour of the Novel Toji | Travel Course | K-Travel Mate

Pyeongsari Park, located in Pyeongsari, Agyang-myeon, Hadong-gun, is situated midway between Hadong-eup and Gurye-eup. It was created through the Hadong Green Flower Cultivation Project. The area is known for its beautiful natural scenery, including Goseong Fortress built during the Joseon Dynasty, the Choe Champan House which served as the setting for Park Kyung-ni's epic novel 'Toji', and the scenic Seomjin River known for its Class 1 water quality. To provide ample rest and attractions for tourists visiting Hwagae Market and Ssanggyesa Temple, Pyeongsari Park features large parking lots, shade shelters, barbecue grills, outdoor seating, basketball and jokgu courts. The park also has a wide white sandy beach, a Jangseung hill, and offers clam-catching experiences, serving as an educational field for children.

Agyang Pyeongsari, famous as the setting of Park Kyung-ni’s epic novel , is land richly blessed by the Seomjin River. Following the Pyeongsa-ri paddy field path, two pine trees stand tall in the middle of the field, warmly welcoming visitors, and thatched cottages unfold like a painting along the foothills of Jirisan. Among them, the tile-roofed house resembling a whale’s back is the Choe Champan Residence, the backdrop of Park Kyung-ni’s . In Pyeongsari, which serves as the background for this epic novel covering our Korean people’s grand narrative from the Donghak Revolution to modern history, the Choe Champan house is realized as 14 hanok buildings, and a drama set for reproducing late Joseon period lifestyles is also established. Every autumn, the nationwide literary festival “Toji Literature Festival,” celebrating writers from across the country, is held here, establishing the area as a literary village.

지리산의 형제봉 아래 넓은 평야 지대가 펼쳐지는 악양면 평사리에 소설 「토지」의 주 무대인 최참판댁 가옥과 연계하여 하동 및 지리산 문학에 대한 이해를 돕고자 건립되었다.