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Gamcheon Temple is said to have a year-round underground spring that never dries up even during severe droughts, and its water has been used as drinking water by nearby residents. Located on the slopes of Myobongsan in Yeonsan-dong, Yeonje-gu, Busan, Gamcheon Temple is a small nunnery for Buddhist nun practitioners. Positioned against the gentle ridge of Myobongsan to the west of Baesan, the main mountain of Yeonje-gu, it was founded with the vow to quench the thirst of living beings, so it is not far from the Yeonsan-dong residential area. The water from Gamcheon Temple, passed down by word of mouth, has gained fame as Yeonsan-dong medicinal spring water certified by the Yeonje District Office, making it a city temple frequently visited by locals. Additionally, Gamcheon Temple, located right next to Hye-won Jeongsa, one of Busan’s representative urban propagation temples, is renowned as a place of great prayer fulfillment for Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva enshrined in the Daeungjeon hall, offering prayers beyond just the medicinal water. Though small in scale and of short history, it is widely known by the word of mouth of worshippers.

Hyewonjeongsa was founded in 1925 during the Japanese colonial period when an elderly man named Kim Deok-man living in the nearby village came to this mountain to gather firewood and discovered an old temple site. Together with his wife Kim Sun-im, they built a small temple here. They spent their family assets to create a gilt-bronze Buddha statue and built a three-room wooden building and a golden hall, staying for over 30 years. Afterward, their descendants maintained the temple for about 10 years before scattering, leading to its abandonment. In 1975, Monk Gosan, while scouting locations for a temple, discovered the old temple site on the foothills of Myobong Mountain and began rebuilding the temple here, leading to the establishment of today's Hyewonjeongsa. The term 'Jeongsa' in Hyewonjeongsa refers to a temple where wandering monks gather to practice meditation during retreat and where practitioners stay. 'Hyewon' means the garden of wisdom and represents the Buddhist practice grounds where one attains the three trainings (precepts, meditation, and wisdom) essential for enlightenment. Based on the spirit of nurturing transformation emphasized by Monk Gosan, the temple operates a Buddhist university, citizen Seon meditation center, and the Gosan Scholarship Association. Many religious groups fulfill Buddhist propagation and social duties in the Busan area. Currently, the temple is led by Monk Wonheo, a disciple of Monk Gosan, developing steadily as a center of active practice and propagation.

Located at Yeonsan Intersection in Yeonje-gu, Busan, Obang Matgil has established itself as a vibrant complex cultural commercial area attracting MZ generation and family visitors through urban infrastructure development and environmental improvement projects under the Commercial Renaissance project. It is lined with numerous restaurants offering a variety of foods, and by spreading cultural content and hosting festivals, it strengthens the identity and appeal of the commercial area, attracting tourists. Nearby, there are Oncheoncheon and Baesan forest trails, making it a good area to explore together.

Oncheoncheon Citizen's Park is an eco-friendly park created along the riverside of Oncheoncheon. Oncheoncheon originates from Beomeosa in Geumjeong Mountain and flows about 14.1 km through the three districts of Geumjeong, Dongnae, and Yeonje, before joining the Suyeong River near the Suyeong sewage treatment plant. In 1998, Yeonje-gu restored it as an eco-friendly stream through public work projects, creating bicycle paths and walking trails, transforming it into a famous route in Busan. The park is planted with lawns, about 60,000 trees, and more than 45 species of flowers. It is a cultural space where various local seasonal events are held. It features wildflower flowerbeds, a nature learning center, and is a place where nature thrives with migratory birds, ducks, and schools of mullet. (Source: Yeonje-gu Office Culture and Tourism)