Ch'ungnyolsa Shrine

Location: 385-1, Tanwol-dong, Ch'ungju-shi, Ch'ungch'ongbuk-do

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
(Unit = Won)


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
(Unit=Won)

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
(Unit=Won)

Road Guide

  • Seoul - Ilchuk I.C - (21km) - Changhowon - (34km) - Ch'ungju
  • Seoul - Umsong I.C - (13.5km) - Umsong - (26km) - Ch'ungju

Chungju City Bus Office: 82-441-42-0038, 82-441-42-5708

Tourist hotel

Name Tel. Rate / day
Ch'ungju
Imperial
Paste
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82-441-43-8181
82-441-848-0470
82-441-848-1188
48,400-162,200
47,000-300,000
35,000-36,300
(Unit = Won)

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
(Unit = Won)

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
(Unit = Won)


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

  1. Standing Iron Maitreya of Tanhosa Temple (Treasure No. 512),
  2. 3-Story Stone Pagoda of Tanhosa Temple (Local Cultural Property No.69)

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

  1. Ch'ungnyolsa Shrine - Suanbo Hot Spring - Songgye Valley - Mt. Woraksan -
    Choryonggwanmun Gate (80km, 3 hrs. by bus)
  2. Ch'ungryolsa Shrine - T'angumdae - Ch'ungjusansong Fortress - Suanbo Hot Spring -
    8 Scenic Spots of Tanyang - Kosu Cave (100km, 3 hrs.)
  3. Ch'ungnholsa Shrine - Suanbo Hot Spring - Songgye Valley - Mt. Wolaksan -
    Choryonggwanmun Gate (80km, 3hrs. by bus)

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



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