The Anglican Church of Daejeon Jincheon was established in 1923 and was built to serve as a missionary base in the Chungcheongbuk-do region. It clearly exhibits the characteristic hanok-style architecture of Anglican churches. The rectangular building has four bays on the front and eight bays on the side, constructed as a single-story wooden hanok with a hipped and gabled roof. The entrance is on the east, with the altar placed on the west. Inside, the nave and aisles are distinctly separated by two rows of pillars, forming a typical basilica-style space. As a church building combining hanok structure with Western forms, it served as a model for the Cheongju Sang Gonghoe Church and is the first Anglican architectural building in Chungbuk, setting a precedent for future Anglican churches. It also holds architectural significance for demonstrating a fusion of early modern Korean traditional architecture and Western architecture.
This is a rock-carved Buddha located in Yongjeon-ri, Chopyeong-myeon, Jincheon-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do. A rock-carved Buddha refers to a Buddha image engraved by line carving or relief on a massive cliff or rock surface. This Buddha features an oval-shaped halo in the shape of a boat (舟) carved with fine lines on the rock surface and stands on a square lotus-petal-carved pedestal. The body parts of the Buddha are severely damaged, making them hard to recognize. An inscription beside the Buddha reveals it was carved in the 5th year of King Heungdeok of Silla (830). Overall, the line carvings are beautiful, and it is a Buddha with an absolute date, making it a valuable resource for Buddha studies in the Jincheon area.
Hwarang Park is a neighborhood park opened in 2004 to provide a resting space for Jincheon residents and serves as a place for rest and community sports. It aims to establish a healthy lifestyle culture and promote the health of the residents. The park includes eight fitness facilities, three children’s play facilities, playground equipment, and various sports facilities such as an inline skating rink, futsal field, and basketball court. Additionally, approximately 19,000 landscaping trees have been planted to enhance the green space.
Jincheon Hyanggyo was built during the reign of King Taejo of Joseon (1392–1398). In the 4th year of King Sunjo's reign (1804), Myeongnyundang and the east and west dormitories were repaired, and Pungwharu was constructed. The Daeseongjeon was renovated in 1816, followed by several repairs. Remaining buildings include Daeseongjeon, Dongmu, Seomu, Myeongnyundang, Pungwharu, and auxiliary buildings. Daeseongjeon houses memorial tablets for Confucius and other sages and serves as the ritual space together with Dongmu and Seomu. Myeongnyundang was the lecture hall where students studied, forming the core learning space. Pungwharu functioned as a rest area and gateway for students. During the Joseon Dynasty, the school received land, books, and slaves from the state to educate students, but after the Gabo Reform (1894), its educational function ceased, and rituals are held twice yearly in spring and autumn.
Yonghwasa Temple, affiliated with the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, was originally built as Mireukbuldang to enshrine the Sungdeok Buddha statue made in the 19th year of King Seongdeok of Silla. However, during the Joseon Dynasty when Confucianism was esteemed and Buddhism was suppressed, the temple disappeared and only a standing stone Buddha statue remained. In October 1959 (year of Gihae), Han Jasim built a Dharma hall and monks’ quarters with three bays each, and in October 1965 (year of Eulsa) the Dharma hall was renovated and the temple was named Yonghwasa. Within the grounds is the province-designated cultural asset No. 138, the Jincheon Yonghwasa Standing Stone Buddha Statue. This large 7-meter-high statue has an oval-shaped face with a subtle smile. There are three engraved neck rings (Samdo), and below them a necklace decoration that highlights the statue along with the face. The body forms a large rectangle with little sense of volume. The robe is worn draped over both shoulders, exposing the chest, and the lower body shows layered U-shaped folds. The right hand held in front of the chest and the left hand holding a lotus resting on the abdomen are rendered small. The statue’s colossal size, rectangular shape lacking volume, and sparse details well represent the characteristics of the provincial statues of the Goryeo period.
