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Imgo Seowon is a Confucian academy established in 1553 by local Confucian scholars to honor the virtue and loyalty of Jeong Mong-ju in Gocheon-dong, Imgo-myeon. It was granted the name [Imgo] in 1554, destroyed during the Japanese invasions of 1592–1598, relocated to its current site in 1603, and re-designated the following year. In 1643, Jang Hyeon-gwang was added, and in 1787 Hwang Bo-in was also enshrined, supporting the veneration of sages and local education. It was abolished in 1871, but in 1919 Jonyeonggak was built to enshrine Jeong Mong-ju’s portrait and hold memorial rites. The site includes the Confucian shrine, Jonyeonggak, a lecture hall, posas, and a scholar's room. The shrine Munchungsa houses Jeong Mong-ju's memorial tablet, and Jonyeonggak holds his portrait. The lecture hall features a central wooden floor and side rooms used for events, gatherings of scholars, and academic lectures. The seowon preserves artifacts including three portraits of Jeong Mong-ju; 113 wooden printing blocks of the Poeun Anthology; 71 wooden printing blocks of Jibong Yuseol; the Poeun Collection; 11 volumes of Eosa Seongrigunseo, and over 200 other books.

Yeongcheon Sungnyeoldang is the house where General Yi Sun-mong (1386–1449), who distinguished himself in the conquest of Tsushima and the Jurchens during the reign of King Sejong of Joseon, lived. It was built in 1433 in a Chinese style. The scale of Yeongcheon Sungnyeoldang is five kan wide in front and three kan wide on the side. The roof viewed from the side has a gable roof shaped like the Chinese character for "person" (人), with additional wings extended on both end kan of the roof. This shape shows a transformation of a gable roof into a hipped-and-gable roof. The decorative structure supporting the eaves of the roof, placed above the pillars, extends outward like a bird's beak. The floor plan has narrower end kans by one ja compared to the middle three kans, and the interior ceiling is decorated as a lotus lantern ceiling, where the wooden framework is clearly visible. While the structure shows construction methods of early Joseon, some of the intricate and beautiful carvings of the materials reflect craftsmanship from the late Joseon period.

치산계곡의 절경을 따라 조성된 치산관광지 캠핑장은 캐라반 23동, 캐빈하우스 5동과 산책로, 소공연장, 족구장, 공용화장실 등 편의시설을 갖추고 있으며, 소공연장에서의 공연과 함께 캠핑을 즐길 수 있다.

Eunhaesa Temple, located at the foot of Palgongsan in Cheongtong-myeon, Yeongcheon-si, is the head temple of the 10th district of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. It was founded in 809 by Haechulguksa in Haeanpyeong during the reign of King Heondeok of Silla and was originally called Haeansa. King Heondeok ascended the throne by deposing his nephew King Aejang. Due to the violent political strife at the time, Haeansa was established to appease the restless spirits who died in these conflicts, aid the king’s repentance, and ensure peace for the country and its people. Although Eunhaesa suffered little damage during the Japanese invasions of Korea, it experienced its greatest fire in 1847 since its founding, which destroyed all buildings except Geungnakjeon Hall, totaling about a thousand rooms. After securing funds, the temple was reconstructed over three years, completing the restoration in 1849. The rebuilt structures included Daeungjeon Hall, Hyangsil, Gogan, Simgeomdang, Seolseondang, Cheongpungnyo, Bohwaru, Onghomun, Anyangjeon, Dongbyeoldang, Manwollang, Hyangjeokgak, and Gonggaekju, among others. Notably, the three main plaques of Daeungjeon, Bohwaru, and Bulgwang feature calligraphy by Kim Jeong-hui. Currently, only 19 buildings remain within the main temple complex. Eunhaesa operates a templestay program offering rest in history and nature, and is devoted to educational missionary work including a Leadership Academy and a Buddhist University to foster happy individuals and societies based on the teachings of Buddha.