Silla Ancient Temple Eunhaesa in Yeongcheon, Gyeongbuk Offers Free Cultural Heritage Admission from April

Iljumun Gate of Eunhaesa Temple, Yeongcheon-si, Gyeongbuk.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yeo Jong-gu] Eunhaesa Temple in Yeongcheon, Gyeongbuk, founded during the Silla Dynasty, will be open for free starting in April.

Yeongcheon City and Eunhaesa Temple will sign a business agreement on the 31st to make the 'Eunhaesa Cultural Heritage Admission Free,' and the temple will be open free of charge from the 1st of next month.

Eunhaesa was founded by Monk Hyecheol during the reign of King Heondeok of Silla, was destroyed by fire during the reign of King Injong of Joseon, but was restored by public donations in 1906 in Cheongtong-myeon, Yeongcheon City.

Until now, Eunhaesa has collected admission fees according to the Cultural Heritage Protection Act and has maintained and repaired cultural assets (3 treasures, 1 tangible cultural asset, 1 cultural heritage material) and about 1,430 relics with the admission fee income.

Although it has established itself as a representative temple of Yeongcheon, collecting admission fees for cultural heritage has caused inconvenience to citizens and tourists.

Therefore, the city is promoting the free admission of Eunhaesa's cultural heritage, and the city will bear or subsidize the necessary expenses for cultural heritage management, protection, preservation, and repair.

Choi Ki-moon, Mayor of Yeongcheon City, said, "I hope that making the cultural heritage admission free at Eunhaesa will become a comfortable resting place for citizens and tourists."

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