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This pass over the ridgeline of Joryeongsan in the Baekdu Daegan has long been the highest and most difficult peak on the Yeongnam road connecting the Han River and Nakdong River basins, serving as a vital point for socio-cultural, economic exchange, and national defense. Saejae (鳥嶺) is said to mean ‘a pass so steep that even birds find it hard to fly over’ or ‘new pass’ (새, 新). The area is renowned for its outstanding natural scenery, historic sites, legends, and folk songs. After the Imjin War, three checkpoints (Juhulkwan, Jogokgwan, and Joryeonggwan) were established at Mungyeong Saejae as a national defense fortress. The inn site Wonteo and Gyoguijeong site, where the old and new Gyeongsang provincial governors exchanged official seals, were reconstructed in 1999. There remains a Korean inscription stone warning of forest fires, erected long ago. The site is steeped in history, including various legends, the Imjin War, General Shin Rip, the Donghak Peasant Revolution, and the righteous armies. This area was designated a provincial park in 1981 for preservation. Cultural resources such as Hyeguksa Chungnyeolbi, Joryeongwonji, Donghwawonji, and natural attractions like Suok Waterfall, Yeogung Waterfall, Palwang Waterfall, and Yeongcheon Mineral Springs form part of the scenery. It is also connected with Suanbo Hot Springs, Mungyeong Hot Springs, Mungyeong Ceramic Site, Bongamsa Temple on Heiyang Mountain, and Seonyudong Valley, attracting many tourists. Plant species observed here are categorized by habitat into wetland herb fields, ecological wetlands, ecological ponds, dry herb fields, and wildflower gardens, creating a natural ecological park and ecological maze park for eco-learning and ecotourism visitors. The Korean Broadcasting System built a filming site on February 23, 2000, in Yongsagol behind the first gate of Mungyeong Saejae to produce historical drama series set in the Goryeo period. Mungyeong Saejae's Joryeongsan and Juhulsan resemble the Songaksan Mountain of Kaesong, the Goryeo capital, and the well-preserved old road makes it highly suitable for historical drama filming. It has served as the main filming location for KBS grand dramas such as Taejo Wang Geon, Morning of Empire, The Age of Warriors, Dae Jo Yeong, and King Sejong, and films including Scandal and Romantic Assassin, providing many attractions and entertainment for visitors.

소문난 식당은 1960년대부터 영업을 시작한터라 그 시간이 이집의 음식 맛을 먼저 얘기해 준다. 주 메뉴의 재료인 청포는 비타민과 단백질, 탄수화물이 풍부하며, 피부 치료에 효과가 있으며 해독작용도 뛰어난 것으로 알려져 있어 웰빙 음식에 선두주자이다. 메뉴로는 된장찌개와 같이 나오는 양념장과 비벼먹는 청포묵조밥으로 유명하며, 이것은 서울에서는 쉽게 맛볼 수 없는 별미이다.

Mungyeong General Hot Spring was designated as a hot spring district by Gyeongsangbuk-do at the end of 1995 and opened on March 24, 2001. It supplies calcium bicarbonate spring water, which erupts between granite and limestone layers at a depth of 900m, and alkaline hot spring water, which emerges from granite layers at a depth of 750m. The calcium bicarbonate spring water, with its ocher color, is effective for chronic diseases such as rheumatism, chronic dermatitis, allergic dermatitis, and heart disease. The alkaline hot spring water is known to promote healing of chronic wounds, enhance respiratory function, and aid recovery after illness. It is the nation's only complex health hot spring where visitors can enjoy two types of hot springs with a single admission. It is a good place to relieve fatigue and relax after visiting nearby attractions such as Mungyeong Saejae Provincial Park, Mungyeong Coal Museum, Daeyasan Yongchu Valley, Seonyudong Valley, Mungyeong Hang-gliding Field, and the Taejo Wang Geon filming site.