Meeting the ancient traces of Goguryeo | Travel Course | K-Travel Mate

전곡선사박물관은 동아시아 최초의 아슐리안형 주먹도끼 발견으로 세계 구석기 연구의 역사를 다시 쓰게 만들었던 역사적 현장인 전곡리 구석기유적에 건립된 유적박물관이다. 전곡리 구석기유적지에서 출토된 아슐리안형 주먹도끼 등의 구석기 유물들을 중심으로 인류의 진화와 구석기시대 문화를 체계적으로 이해할 수 있도록 다양한 주제의 유물들로 전시공간을 구성하였다.

Dangposeong Fortress maximized the use of terrain, building stone fortress walls only on the east side, connected by flat land without vertical cliffs. The east fortress wall is about 50m long and remains approximately 6m high, with a length of about 200m from the east wall to the west end of the fortress, and an overall circumference of about 450m. Most stones used for construction were processed local basalt, a major characteristic of Goguryeo fortresses. Behind Dangposeong Fortress lies Majeonhyeon, a route to Gaeseong, making the fortress essential for defending against northern enemies approaching the Yangju basin area by the shortest route. It also held a very important position for defending against southern enemies, indicating it was used continuously even during the Silla occupation period.

한탄강 국민관광단지내 가장 규모가 크고 민물매운탕 맛이 뛰어나기로 소문난 곳이다.

Sungui-jeon Site [崇義殿址] is the location where Sungui-jeon stood during the Joseon Dynasty, a shrine that enshrined the spirit tablets of kings and meritorious subjects from the previous Goryeo Dynasty and conducted memorial rites. Originally, this place was home to Angamsa Temple [仰巖寺], the original temple of Goryeo's founder King Taejo Wang Geon [王 建]. In 1397, a shrine was established here to enshrine the spirit tablet of King Taejo, becoming the origin of the current Sungui-jeon. After the shrine was built, in 1399 (the 1st year of King Jeongjong's reign), by royal decree, spirit tablets of eight Goryeo kings—including Taejo, Hyejong [惠宗], Seongjong [成宗], Hyeonjong [顯宗], Munjong [文宗], Wonjong (Chung-gyeong King 元宗), Chungnyeolwang [忠烈王], and Gongminwang [恭愍王]—were enshrined. The currently reconstructed buildings consist of Sungui-jeon, measuring three kan in front and three kan in depth, along with five auxiliary buildings: Baesincheong, Iancheong, Jeonsacheong, etc., as well as three gates—Naesinmun, Oesinmun, and Hyupmun—and six gates including Unjomon.

Located near Yeoncheon Gorangpo Historic Park, Yeoncheon Gyeongsunwang Tomb is the burial site of Gyeongsunwang, the 56th and final king of Silla (reigned 927–935). His family name is Kim, and his given name is Bu; he was a sixth-generation descendant of the 46th Silla king Munseongwang (reigned 839–857) and the son of ichan Hyojong. After King Gyeae died in 927 during an attack by Later Baekje's Gyeon Hwon, Gyeongsunwang ascended the throne. In 935, he surrendered to Goryeo's Wang Geon, relinquishing the kingdom and leading to Silla's fall. Upon surrender, his eldest son, Prince Ma-ui, opposed submission and went to Mount Geumgang, while his youngest son entered Hwaeomsa Temple as a monk. After surrender, Gyeongsunwang was honored with the posthumous title Jeongseunggong, ranked above the crown prince, and Silla was renamed Gyeongju as his fief, where he served as sashimgwan (regional official). He remarried King Taejo Wang Geon's eldest daughter, Princess Nakrang, and had several children. The tomb is a circular earthen mound about 3m high and 7m in diameter, surrounded by flat stones. It is enclosed by a fence called gokjang, common in Goryeo royal tombs, indicating the tomb was built with royal honors. It is the only Silla royal tomb located outside Gyeongju, in Gyeonggi-do. The tombstone in front is inscribed with "Silla Gyeongsunwang Ji Neung" (新羅敬順王之陵), and the inscription on its back dates the tombstone to 1747 (23rd year of King Yeongjo). The Chunhyang and Chuhyang rituals are held annually in spring and fall. A guide house operates at the tomb where cultural explanations are available if needed. The site is about a 26-minute drive from Dangdong IC. Nearby attractions include Yeoncheon Gorangpo Historic Park, Yeoncheon Horogoru, British Army Seolmari Battle Memorial Park, Yulgok Yi I Historical Site and Hwaseokjeong, Imjingak (Pyeonghwa Nuri Park), Odusan Unification Observatory, Heyri Art Village, and Paju Samneung World Cultural Heritage Site.