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자전거 도시 상주에는 2002.10.26 상주시 남장동 229-1번지에 전국 최초로 상주자전거박물관을 개관하게 되었으며, 저탄소 녹생성장에 발맞추어 자전거문화 발전과 이용 활성화에 이바지하고자 2010.10.27 상주시 용마로 415로 확장 이전하였다.

Donam Seowon was established in 1606 (Seonjo 39) and was granted royal recognition in 1676 (Sukjong 2). After building the east and west study halls in 1797 (Jeongjo 21), it underwent several renovations. Although it was torn down in 1871 (Gojong 8), local Confucian scholars rebuilt parts including the lecture hall in 1992, restoring it. From 2002, as part of a Confucian cultural tourism development project, structures such as Jeongheoru Pavilion, Jangpanggak, Jeonsacheong, Yeonggwimun Gate, Gojiksa, Ilgwandang, and Ipdeokmun Gate were constructed, giving it its current form. The name Donam originates from the Northern Song scholar Jeongja sending his disciple Yang Si back to his hometown, saying 'our Way (Do) will be practiced in the south.' It embodies pride in the Confucian tradition of Yeongnam in Joseon. Over several centuries, it enshrines nine scholars: Jeong Bong-ju, Kim Gwang-pil, Jeong Yeo-chang, Lee Eon-jeok, Lee Hwang, No Su-sin, Yoo Seong-ryong, Jeong Gyeong-se, and Lee Jun. Memorial rites are held annually on the 2nd and 8th days of the lunar calendar's second and eighth months. Except during rites, the site is closed, but visitors can inquire at Gyeongcheon Island Tourist Information Center or enter through Yeonggwimun Gate.

Cheongryongsa Temple is a small temple located on the mid-slope of Bibongsan in Gyeongsangbuk-do and belongs to the Daehan Buddhist Beophwa Sect. It is said to have been founded in 1674 (the 14th year of King Hyeonjong), and records related to its restoration are kept at the nearby Donam Seowon. The temple consists of the main hall Geungnakjeon, a Sanshingak, a dormitory, and a bell pavilion. Geungnakjeon is a building with a paljak-style roof, measuring three kan in front and two kan on the side, and is unpainted. Inside, there is a wooden bodhisattva statue enshrined in a lavish wooden pavilion on the second floor. The statue wears a tall crown and holds a wish-fulfilling jewel in one hand, seated on a lotus pedestal above a gilded lion statue, believed to have been created during the Japanese colonial period. To the left of the wooden bodhisattva statue on the altar is a seated Jizō Bosatsu statue about 40 cm tall, made of Gyeongju jade. Its style, wearing a hat called pimojizō and a heavenly robe, suggests that when first made, it likely held a staff in one hand and a jewel in the other. In front of Geungnakjeon are a stone pedestal more than 130 cm in diameter and a millstone of similar size, relics indicating that Cheongryongsa was once a training place for many practitioners. About 200 m away is the Cheongryongsa Observatory where visitors can view the Nakdong River. Parking is available at the Hoisang Naru tourist site near Nakdonggang Literature Museum, and it takes about 1 hour round trip to reach Cheongryongsa, which is 1.5 km away.