กกกกPopchusa Temple is on Mt. Songnisan and was built some 1,400 years ago by monk Uisinjosa, 24 years after Buddhism was first introduced to the Shilla Kingdom. Numerous cultural assets remain in Popchusa Temple. Among them are Taeungjon Hall (one of the three greatest Buddhist halls in Korea), Sach'onwangmun Gate, Sach'onwang-sokdung Lantern, P'alsangjon Hall, Ssangsaja-sokdung Stone Lantern and Sokyonji Pond, as well as some natural monuments. There is also a famous 108-foot-high bronze statue of Buddha. The Songnich'ukchon Festival is held at the temple every year in April by the lunar calendar.

Intercity Bus
Poun(via Okch'on) Termianl 82-433-43-4988

Local Transportation
city bus departs 8 times a day and it takes 3hrs. 30mins.
From Poun bus terminal to Songnisan Local bus departs every 10 mins. and it takes 20 mins.

Road Guide
1 hr. and 40 mins. from Seoul via Ch'ongju Interchange on the Kyongbu Expressway or via So-Ch'ongju Interchange on the Chungbu Expressway.

1. Popchusa Temple : Tel. 82-443-43-3615
2. Mt. Songnisan Management Office : Tel. 82-433-42-5267

(Unit=Won)

Division	Adults	Students	Children
Individuals	1,700	950	600
Group Rates	1,500	750	450

Parking lot : 1,000 cars, 800 buses
Recreation/convenience facilities
western-style archery range, shooting range, tennis courts

1. P'alsangjon (a five-story wooden pagoda hall, Nat'l Treasure No. 55)
2. Ssangsaja-sokdung Twin Lions Lantern (National Treasure No. 5)
3. Lotus-shaped Buddha's Sarira (National Treasure No. 64)
4. Taeungbojon Hall (Treasure No. 915)
5. Wont'ongbojon Hall (Treasure No. 916)
6. Sach'onwang-sokdung Stone Lantern (Treasure No. 15)
7. Buddha seated in a chair (Treasure No. 216)

1. Popchusa Temple - Mogyokso Pond - Sesimjong Pavilion - Pokch'onam - Chungsaja-am - Munjangdae Peak
2. Popchusa Temple - T'aesil - Sanghwaam Rock - Haksodae Pond - Sanggoam Rock - Pirobong Peak - Ch'onhwangbong Peak
3. Popchusa Temple - Sujongbong Peak - Yojogam - Suin Cave - Namsan Mineral Water Spring

Folk festival

Songnich'ukchon (April by the lunar calendar, annually, Popchusa Temple, Poun-up)

1. Taech'ongho Lake
2. Sowon Valley
3. Samga Reservoir
4. Samnyonsansong Fortress
5. Sodanggol Farmstead

Tourist hotel

(Unit=Won)

Name	Tel.	Rate / day
Songnisan Sokrisan Tourist Hotel Boeun Tourist Hotel Sokrisan Youth Hostel	82-433-42-5281 82-433-42-5281~8 82-433-43-1818~24 82-433-42-5211/4	50,000~300,000
Poun	82-433-43-1818	22,100~32,100

Ordinary hotel

(Unit=Won)

Name	Tel.	Rate / day
Royal Town Songnisan Park Arang Yonsong	82-433-43-2700 82-433-43-3900~3 82-433-43-3791 82-433-43-3587	23,000 " " "

Youth hostel

Songnisan 82-433-42-5211

Yogwans:inns

• Parkjang 82-433-43-8608
• Shinhungjang 42-2231
• Onch'onjang 44-3271
• Pastel-gungjon 43-8448
• Sanhojang 44-3361
• Songlimjang 42-5454
• Songnisan Town 43-3805
• Sujong Town 43-3701
• Yongbinjang 43-3679

1. Kyonghi Shiktang(Restaurant) 82-433-43-3736
2. Wangsot Ttokkalbi 82-433-43-3634

Local foods
Songi-chongol (cooked mushroom dish), rice with mushroom

Local products
acorn jelly, Tongdongju (unrefined rice liquor), Pokchori (meshed bamboo scoop)