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Sangseon Yaksu Village is located at the foot of Mt. Eokbulsan, the main mountain of Jangheung, offering scenic views. It is a cozy resting place where visitors can learn about and feel nature through traditional preserved houses, Korean-style traditional rooms, and the many water springs such as Seodang Spring, Jung Spring, and Jeongja Spring. Passing along the picturesque Metasequoia road beside wide fields leads to the village entrance. Below the towering Mt. Eokbulsan’s Yeondaebong Peak, the peaceful landscape of Sangseon Yaksu Village unfolds. True to its name, various springs like Sangseon Yaksu Spring, Seodang Spring, Jung Spring, and Jeongja Spring remain throughout the village and Mt. Eokbulsan’s foothills. The Eokbulsan Forest Bathing Area connected to Mt. Eokbulsan features diverse tree clusters, including bamboo groves, camellia forests, and pine groves, allowing visitors to enjoy forest bathing and nature walks in a quiet atmosphere.

Jangheung Jeongnamjin is an ecological village situated next to mountains, the sea, and the river. The Jeongnamjin Cypress Forest Woodland is the best spot in the area to enjoy the refreshing air and a forest full of tall, 40-year-old cypress trees. Sitting at the foot of Eokbulsan Mountain overlooking downtown Jangheung-eup, the Jeongnamjin Cypress Forest Woodland is home to the Wood Culture Experience Hall, beautiful lodging facilities, including hanoks (traditional Korean houses), the Jeonnam Woodcraft Center, the Ecological Building Experience Site, Forest of Therapy, and the Cypress Salt House (traditional Korean sauna).

Jangheung Yeongok Seowon was established in 1698 (24th year of King Sukjong) to commemorate the scholarship and virtue of Nobong Min Jeongjung (1628–1692). In 1716 (42nd year of King Sukjong), Min Yujung, Min Jeongjung's younger brother, was also enshrined. Min Jeongjung was a Joseon Dynasty civil official who served in various positions including Minister of Taxation and Minister of Public Works, eventually holding the offices of Right State Councillor and Left State Councillor. In 1675 (1st year of King Sukjong), when he was exiled to Jangheung due to factional strife, he taught local scholars and is said to have held academic gatherings at the current site of the seowon. In 1726 (2nd year of King Yeongjo), the seowon was officially recognized by the state and named 'Yeongok.' It was closed in 1868 (5th year of King Gojong) under Heungseon Daewongun's order to abolish seowons but was gradually restored thereafter. Located on the sloping back hill of Yeongok Village, the seowon arranges the educational space in front and the ancestral rites space behind. The educational space includes Yeongokdang, a lecture hall used for education and meetings of Confucian scholars. The shrine built on a high platform in the back enshrines the memorial tablets of Min Jeongjung and Min Yujung. To the left are auxiliary buildings, including the caretaker’s quarters and Eopilgak, which houses King Yeongjo’s handwritten nameplate. Ancestral rites are held annually in March.