'Yeosu Yeongchwisan Heungguksa Area' Designated as Natural Heritage Scenic Site

"High Historical, Cultural, and Academic Value"

In spring, the area around Yeongchwisan Mountain in Yeosu, Jeollanam-do, which is spectacularly adorned with azaleas, has been designated as a natural heritage site.

The National Heritage Agency announced on the 2nd that the 'Yeosu Yeongchwisan Heungguksa Area' has been designated as a scenic site. They plan to systematically preserve, manage, and utilize the site in cooperation with the local government of Yeosu City.

It has long been renowned for its beautiful scenery. Various shapes of rocks and stones, along with streams, harmonize with the azalea colonies. From the summit of the mountain, visitors can also enjoy panoramic views of the Yeosu Peninsula.

Heungguksa Temple, located at the foot of Yeongchwisan, has been regarded as a symbolic place of patriotic Buddhism, true to its name meaning "to prosper the nation." Currently, eleven treasures, including the 'Yeosu Heungguksa Daeungjeon Hall' and 'Yeosu Heungguksa Honggyo Bridge,' have been designated.

The National Heritage Agency explained, "It holds numerous cultural heritages, and the natural vegetation communities harmonized with the topographical landscape of Yeongchwisan are well preserved, giving it high historical, cultural, and academic value."

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