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Namsa Yedamchon, where earthen stone walls and tiled hanok houses quietly stand, is an old village retaining the spirit of a seonbi (scholar). The village is brightened by pagoda trees, symbolic of seonbi, and features a 700-year-old plum tree and a 600-year-old persimmon tree that bloom and bear fruit, giving a feeling of hometown. Namsa Yedamchon is surrounded by Nigu Mountain with the Sasu stream encircling it. The village shaped by mountains and water is crescent-shaped, and thus, since olden times, the center of the village has been left open to prevent the village fortune from becoming a full moon and then waning. Around the village, there are many stories such as Sayangjeongsa built by a descendant of Jeong Mong-ju, a loyalist of Goryeo; Yeongmojae, which houses the royal document bestowed upon Lee Je, son-in-law of King Taejo Yi Seong-gye and a founding contributor; and Sahyojae, honoring the filial piety of Lee Yun-hyeon, who protected his father with his body against the blades of bandits. ◎ Travel information to experience the charm of Hallyu - Namsa Yedamchon, featured in the drama , is a representative hanok village of Gyeongsang province where you can see the heartwarming scenes of traditional houses beyond low fences. Here, you can enjoy hanok village tours, traditional wedding experiences, pagoda tree natural dyeing, traditional game experiences, and various other traditional cultural activities, providing a great opportunity to deepen your understanding of Korea.

고려말 공민왕 때 문익점(文益漸)이 우리나라에서 처음으로 면화(棉花)를 재배한 곳이다. 문익점은 공민왕 12년(1363) 원나라에 가는 사신의 일원으로 갔다가, 귀국하는 길에 붓대에 면화씨를 넣어가지고 왔다. 장인 정천익과 함께 시험재배를 하였는데 처음에는 재배기술을 잘 몰라 한 그루만을 경우 살릴수 있었다. 그러다가 3년간의 노력 끝에 성공하여 전국에 목화재배를 널리 퍼지게 하였다. 목면시배지(木棉始培地) 주변에는 지금도 조상의 얼을 되새기기 위해 해마다 면화를 재배하고 있다.

2010년 5월 개관한 산청한방테마파크는 한의학박물관과 연계하여 전통한의학(한방)주제를 다섯 마당으로 구성하였다. 주제공원의 곰과 호랑이 캐릭터를 비롯하여 각종 오브제, 기념동상, 수경시설, 상징물, 연출물 등을 친환경 소재에 의해 전통한방의 이야기를 엮어가는 국내 최초 한방테마공원이다.

This stone tomb is said to be the grave of Guhyeong, the 10th king of Gaya and the great-grandfather of Kim Yushin. He became king of Gaya in 521 and ruled for 11 years until 532 when he surrendered territory to King Beopheung of Silla. There are two theories about this tomb: one that it is a stone pagoda, based on similar structures found in Andong and Uiseong regions, and another that it is a royal tomb, supported by records in Donggukyeojiseungnam and the San-eum-hyeon Sancheon section stating, "In the mountains 40 ri from the county, there is a stone structure called the nine dragons with layered sides, traditionally said to be a royal tomb." The first record naming the tomb after the king appears in the Joseon-era scholar Hong Ui-young's Wangsan Simneung, mentioning the temple Wangsan-sa west of the tomb, where the Wangsan-sa Chronicles refer to it as Guhyeongwangneung. Unlike ordinary tombs, it is constructed with a stepped stone base on a sloped hill. It has seven layers at the front, and uses the hill's natural slope at the back rather than creating a flat stepped pyramid. The tomb's summit is oval-shaped. In the center of the stone tomb is a stele inscribed 'Garakkuk Yangwangneung,' with stone artifacts in front, which are recently added facilities. Previously called Jeon Guhyeongwangneung, its official name was changed and announced in July 2011 to Sancheong Jeon Guhyeong Royal Tomb.