Ch'ungnyolsa Shrine |
กกกก Designated Historical Site No.189, Chungnyolsa is a shrine dedicated to
the great war hero, General Im Kyong-op who lived during the reign of
King Injo of the Choson Dynasty.
It was built in 1726, the 2nd year of
the reign of King Yongjo. King Yongjo endowed the shrine with
the name of Chungnyolsa and began sending government officials to conduct
memorial services in Im Kyong-op's honour every spring and fall.
In 1791, King Chongjo did a writing for a monument which was set at
this shrine.
The shrine was declared a "sacred place" in 1978.
The shrine contains the Chunggnyolsa monument, the Chungnyolsowonji and
General Im's personal effects.
3.5 km from Chungnyolsa Shrine is the
grave site of General Im Kyong-op which was designated Ch'ungch'ongbuk-
do Monument No.67.
Division | Adults | Military/Students | Children |
Individuals | 160 | 70 | 70 |
Group Rates | 110 | 50 | 50 |
Excellent express bus
Transport Type | From (Term./Sta.) | To | Operating hours | Running Frequency |
Trip Duration |
Tongseoul | Ch'ungju | 06:10-21:10 | 10/day | 1h | 5,300 |
Seoul | Ch'ungju | 06:30-20:30 | 14/day | 2h | 5,300 |
Express bus
Transport Type | From (Term./Sta.) | To | Operating hours | Running Frequency |
Trip Duration |
Tongseoul | Ch'ungju | 06:30-20:20 | 20 mins. | 1h | 3,700 |
Seoul | Ch'ungju | 06:30-20:30 | 30 mins. | 2h | 3,700 |
Road Guide
Chungju City Bus Office: 82-441-42-0038, 82-441-42-5708
Tourist hotel
Name | Tel. | Rate / day | Ch'ungju Imperial Pastel |
82-441-43-8181 82-441-848-0470 82-441-848-1188 |
48,400-162,200 47,000-300,000 35,000-36,300 |
Ordinary hotel
Name | Tel. | Rate / day |
Chungang Saehan Ch'ungju Milimjang |
82-441-847-2151 82-441-44-7111 82-441-44-4455 82-441-845-5537 |
22,500 22,500 18,200 18,200 |
Yogwans
Name | Tel. | Rate / day |
Yujongjang Taehajang Solinjang Hwangsiljang Gwibinjang Yumyongpark Hallapark |
82-441-847-8874 82-441-43-9309 82-441-42-9393 82-441-44-7761 82-441-43-2788 82-441-845-2345 82-441- 848-0287 |
16,000 16,000 16,000 16,000 16,000 16,000 16,000 |
Open
Mar. - Oct. (09:00-18:00), Nov. - Feb. (09:00-17:00)
Convenience facilities
restaurants, western style restaurants, Japanese style restaurants,
coffee shops, shops, parking lot(near the entrance, 700-car capacity)
Cutural property
Folk festival
Uruk Festival (October, Chungju)
Local products
Ch'ungju apples, Ssogari fish, Napsok crafts, marble crafts
Nearby tourist spots
T'ankumdae (2 km), Ch'ungjuho Lake (11 km), and Suanbo Hot Spring(20 km)
Hiking trails
Name | Type | Tel. |
Sangjujip Shiktang(Restaurant) Nolbu Possam Hyondai Buffet Chungwon Garden Kajok Shiktang(Restaurant) Unjong Shiktang(Restaurant) |
Korean Restaurants Korean Restaurants Others Korean Restaurants Chinese Restaurants Korean Restaurants |
82-431-56-7928 82-431-67-4821 82-431-272-9200-2 82-431-66-0554 82-431-211-1324 82-431-847-2820 |
Cultural Legacy Korean old palaces and museums Korean Traditional Culture |
Shopping in Korea Korean Streets Memo |
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