Forests / Parks
Saengcho Ancient Tomb, which was built during the prehistoric ages, and Saengcho International Sculpture Park, which is adjacent to Eooesanseong Fortress, constitute a unique cultural and artistic park where antiquity is harmonized with modernity: here you will find two ancient tombs from the Gaya Period along with around 20 contemporary sculptures by domestic and foreign artists. The artworks installed here were created by world-renowned sculptors who participated in the Sancheong International Sculpture Symposium, held in 1999, 2003, and 2005.
Eooesanseong Fortress is located in the hillock above Saengcho Ancient Tomb on the left (366.9m above sea level); it is a mountain fortress in an encircling form of masonry construction characteristic of the early Goryeo Period. It has been recorded that during the Japanese invasion in the Japanese Invasion of Korea in 1592, Hongui Janggun Gwak Jae-u directed his men to this stronghold to defend the land against Japanese soldiers heading north and earned a great victory.
Behind, at a slope in Taebongsan Mountain around 200~240m above sea level, there is the Saengcho Ancient Tomb which has been designated as Gyeongsangnam-do Monument 7. Inside the tomb, rocks were stacked to form a chamber and the ceiling was made narrow and covered with a capping stone; this, and stone chamber tomb has an entry and passageway, and is designed with the opening in the front. There were around a hundred of such tombs, and this is considered to be an important site for the research of ancient tombs of the Gaya Period.
Saengcho International Sculpture Park was built on a spot that gives you a sweeping a view of the Saengcho-myeon district office, the goeuptteul, and the Gyeonghogang River. Nearby, you will find restaurants highly rated for local delicacies made from freshwater fish, dishes such as pirijjim, ssogari-tang (Mandarin Fish Soup), and eotang guksu; this is a great place to sample the local cuisine of Sancheong.
Gyerimjeong Forest is located in Honggye-ri, Samjang-myeon, Sancheong-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do. Within Sancheong-gun, where the mountain is 25,800m tall with an area of around 8,358m and the streams are famed for their clarity, Gyerimjeong Forest offers an outstanding natural environment with abundant foliage and scenic beauty that makes it an ideal recreational site. This natural recreational area is located past the entry to Daewonsa Temple and over the Honggye Bridge at the mouth of the Bammeorijae Pass. The trees provide lush foliage with cool shadows, and the water is abundant and clear and attracts legions of vacationers each summer.
Designated as a natural recreational area in 1991, this forest is named Gyerimjeong Forest, in reference to the pavilion of the same name built within the forest. The main species of tree in the forest is the Oriental oak. Come with your beloved family and your children to breath in the clear air of Gyerimjeong Forest, indulge in water recreation, and perhaps even take part in experience-based learning programs. Gather your friends for an outing to Gyerimjeong Forest to relieve your body and your heart of the fatigue of your daily urban routine and make unforgettable memories. Bring your significant other to share time conversing in this picturesque setting, inscribing the beauty of the place and the moment in both your hearts.
Daepo Forest is a natural recreational area located at the point where the waters of Naewonsa Valley and Daewonsa Valley converge, and therefore the water is abundant in pure in quality. The forest provides cool shadows on the waterside, which appeals to the many visitors who come to vacation here in the summer.
Daepo Forest, located at the mouth of Naewonsa Valley, where the waterways of Naewonsa Valley and Daewonsa Valley meet, is an ideal spot for children to play in the water.
Here the depth of the water ranges from shallow, reaching only up to the knees of a kindergartener, to relatively deep, up to the full height of an adult. This means that both children and grown-ups can have a great time; if you bring a rubber tube, you can enjoy a thrilling slide along the flowing stream. Daepo Forest offers a shady rest area in front of Daepo Village in Samjang-myeon.
Go up just a little further along the driveway in front of Daepo Forest and you‘ll arrive at Naewonsa Temple. The lush forest casts shadows on the edges of the water, providing a cool place to take a brief nap or enjoy recreational activities in the water. Continue past the village named “Deoksan,” located at the turn of the path to Daepo Forest, and you‘ll arrive at the road leading to Daewonsa Temple.
The road splits in two; turn right and you‘ll find yourself on a road narrower than a two-lane street. Proceed further along this road and you‘ll reach a newly paved road; both roads lead you to the Daepo Forest. The older road is particularly pleasing in the quiet days of autumn, when the scenery is decked with the leaves of gingko and persimmon trees. Visit Daepo Forest with your children during vacation and play along in their games in the water. Use your hard-earned vacation time to join up with friends; return to the lightheartedness of childhood and beat the summer heat. Or come here for a date with your beloved; it‘ll be certain to be an unforgettable trip.
Songjeong Forest, located in Seoknam-ri, Samjang-myeon, Sancheong-gun is a natural recreational area across from Samjang Elementary School. Songjeong Forest has sandy soil that has great drainage, and is thus ideal as a camping site. In the pool formed by the dike (built for the irrigation of farms) where the Deokcheongang River is blocked in its course in front of the pine forest, there is an aquatic playground that maintains an ideal depth for children to play in and is better than any man-made pool.
Songjeong Forest is ideal as a camping site because of its sandy soil which provides excellent drainage. The pool formed by blocking the course of the Deokcheongang River in front of the pine forest is a natural swimming spot where the water is kept at a depth that is perfect for children to play in. Songjeong Forest is also well equipped with bathrooms and water fountains. Along the national road across the wooden bridge, visitors can find various amenities such as parking lots, vacation lodgings, motels, restaurants and shops, which is another reason Songjeong Forest is an appealing vacation spot.
Daepo Forest—located in Daepo-ri, Samjang-myeon around 4km from Songjeong Forest—is also a perfectly pleasant place to rest for a few hours. The dense forest casts a cool shadow on the edge of the water, making this a great spot to frolic in the stream or catch a quick nap on your picnic blanket. Continue just a little further along the driveway in front of Daepo Forest and you‘ll arrive at Naewonsa Temple, and in Yupyeong-ri, which is not far from the Songjeong Forest, there is another temple named Daewonsa Temple. Both are ancient temples ensconced in scenic forests and valleys, harmonizing with the broad and grand expanses of Jirisan Mountain‘s slopes. Naewonsa Valley and Daewonsa Valley are national park zones, and therefore cooking, overnight camping, and recreation in the water are prohibited, but you are free to cool yourself here with your feet dipped into the refreshing water.