Lee Seung-hyu Jaewangungi Cultural Festival

Lee Seung-hyu Jaewangungi Cultural Festival

Lee Seung-hyu Jaewangungi Cultural Festival

Introduce

Introduction

Lee Seung-hyu Jaewangungi Cultural Festival is a festival held to commemorate a literary civil servant during the late Goryeo Dynasty named Lee Seung-hyu who has enlightened us of the fact that we are a strong, autonomous nation and a nation consisting of a single pure race through Jaewangungi which is regarded as one of the greatest Korean epics. The festival holds various colorful events such as “Jaewangungi Rubbing”, “Cultural Photo Exhibition”, “Mt. Swinumsan Hiking” and “Dongandaejae Memorial Service”. It is an educational and meaningful festival that can remind youth and their parents of Lee Seung-hyu’s philosophy and ideas on the Korean nation.

Overview

  • Period: Every October
  • Location: Cheoneunsa Temple (Mt. Swinumsan), Jukseoru Pavilion
  • Address
    • Cheoneunsa Temple: 816, Dongan-ro, Miro-myeon, Samcheok-si, Gangwon-do
    • Jukseoru Pavilion: (Seongnae-dong) 37, Jukseoru-gil, Samcheok-si, Gangwon-do

Contact No.

Cultural Public Affairs Office at Samcheok City Hall 033-570-3723

Dongan Lee Seung-hyu Academy 033-576-0520

How to Get Here

Driving Directions

Jukseoru Pavilion

  • Local Bus: Samcheok Bus Terminal → Get Off at Jukseoru Pavilion (Take Local Bus No. 14, 14-1, 31, or 31-2, 10 min)
  • 15 min-walk from Samcheok Bus Terminal
  • Driving Directions
    죽서루 자가용으로 오시는 길
    Starting Point Route
    From Seoul Seoul → Gangneung (Yeongdong Expressway) → Donghae (Donghaean Expressway)→ Samcheok (National Highway No. 7) → Turn Right at the Crossroad under the Overpass in Gyo-dong → Turn Left at the Three-Way Intersection by Chamber of Commerce & Industry → Turn Right at Samcheok Medical Center → Turn Left at Jukseoru Three-Way Intersection
    From Busan Busan → Uljin (National Highway No. 7) → Samcheok (National Highway No. 7) → Samcheok Station → Turn Left at the Crossroad by Jinju Elementary School → Turn Left at the Crossrad by Bus Terminal → Turn Left at Jukseoru Three-Way Intersection
    From Taebaek Taebaek → Turn Right at Samcheok Dogyeong Three-Way Intersection (National Highway No. 38) → Samcheok Driving School → Wondang Jugong Apartment → Turn Right at Jukseoru Three-Way Intersection
    • 5 min from Samcheok Bus Terminal

Cheoneunsa Temple (Mt. Shwinumsan)

  • Local Bus : Samcheok Bus Terminal → Get Off at Cheoneunsa Temple (Take Local Bus No. 30, 1 hr) → 15 min walk
  • Driving Directions
    천은사 자가용으로 가시는 길
    Starting Point Route
    From Seoul Seoul → Gangneung (Yeongdong Expressway) → Donghae (Donghaean Expressway) → Dangbong Crossroad, Towards Taebaek → Turn Right Towards Hajang and Miro at Dogyeong Crossroad → Turn Right Towards Naemiro and Cheoneunsa Temple at Sadun Three-Way Intersection → Cheoneunsa Temple
    From Busan Busan → Uljin (National Highway No. 7) → Samcheok (National Highway No. 7) → Samcheok Station → Turn Left at the Crossroad by Bus Terminal → Straight Ahead Towards Hajang and Miro at Dogyeong Crossroad → Turn Right Towards Naemiro and Cheoneunsa Temple at Sadun Three-Way Intersection → Cheoneunsa Temple
    From Taebaek Taebaek → National Highway No. 38 Singi → Turn Left Towards Hajang at Jajeong Three-Way Intersection → Turn Left Towards Naemiro and Cheoneunsa Temple at Sadun Three-Way Intersection → Cheoneunsa Temple
    • 40 min from Samcheok Bus Terminal