A place where history and culture live and breathe
Let's go on a trip to Hwasun!

A country where mountains, sea, and plains come together, the Republic of Korea is a country blessed with natural treasures.
Beautiful nature awaits you wherever you go, and there are historic sites that bear the marks of a long history. People are taking root here and creating new history.
In particular, Hwasun in South Jeolla Province is home to dinosaurs and winding scenery that seem like something straight out of an earth science textbook, beautiful forests and gardens scattered throughout, and the Seryangji Pond, which was selected as a beautiful place by CNN, and the Dolmen Site, a World Heritage site that shows the history of the Bronze Age.
There are also temples such as Unjusa Temple, which is an unusual temple with a thousand Buddhas and a thousand pagodas, Ssangbongsa Temple, which has a long history and houses national treasures and treasures, and Yumasa Temple, which is located deep in the mountains and preserves the flavors of the seasons.
Although Hwasun is over 70% mountainous, it offers a typical rural village nestled amidst the golden plains, giving us a sense of home.
The traditional market, which has been passed down from ancient times, has now become a five-day market, providing a taste of home to not only locals but also visitors.

"Hwasun is great" is the pride of Hwasun, and it contains pavilions that are in harmony with nature to the point that it is called the home of Hwasun Red Cliffs and pavilions, Manyeon Mountain that changes its appearance with the seasons and attracts a constant stream of tourists, and the Soar Gallery, which was built to match the beauty of Hwasun.
Hwasun, once a remote area where Jo Gwang-jo was exiled due to the Gyeomyo Incident, is now famous as a historical site that preserves the deep natural beauty of nature.
As the pavilions scattered throughout the area tell, it contains the culture of numerous noblemen, and the wandering poet Kim Satgat also spent the last days of his life here.
The Cheonbulcheontap Temple, which has a unique tower nicknamed the Jar Tower or Hotteok Tower, will make you exclaim in admiration the moment you see the reclining Buddha.
Hwasun is a place like my hometown that cannot be simply described as a place with beautiful nature, many historical sites, and famous temples.
Hwasun is a place that is like a mother's embrace that holds everything, and like a hometown.
Hwasun is like a mother's embrace, a place where you can escape the hardships of everyday life and heal at any time.
Let's go on a trip to Hwasun, where nature, culture, history, people, and tradition come together.

To the eastern end of the wide plain
The old story is that the stream that supports the stream meanders
Spotted bull
Commentary: Where the Golden Lazy Cries
How could I ever forget that place, even in my dreams?

Poet Jeong Ji-yong's 'Nostalgia' is widely known as a song, and is a poem that people sing when they miss their hometown that they hold dear in their hearts.

When you leave your hometown and live there, you often create your own hometown based on where you settle down.
Even though we live our lives busy and forget about our hometown, at some point, when an inexplicable longing wells up from deep within our hearts, the place that comes to mind is our hometown where we used to play as children.
When I think about it now, I am truly grateful that the place where I used to play carelessly as a child was the Dolmen, a World Heritage Site, and the place where I went to play during my school days was Unjusa Temple.
Hwasun, a land where traditions are alive and nature, culture, and history created by God, is a treasure trove of cultural heritage, including the World Heritage Sites Dolmen, dinosaur footprint fossils, Seryangji Pond selected by CNN, Hwasun Red Cliffs with their winding beauty, numerous pavilions located in scenic spots, temples with long history, and natural wonders and historical sites that contain the beauty of the four seasons.
Hwasun, located in the center of Jeolla Province, has beautiful scenery as more than 70% of its area is mountainous, and each of the three rivers, Jiseokcheon, Hwasuncheon, and Dongbokcheon, has created its own unique culture.
Because there are many high and low mountains, the natural scenery is spectacular, and pavilions were often built in places with such beautiful scenery that it was called the land of pavilions.
With the presence of Unjusa Temple and Ssangbongsa Temple, which are temples with a thousand Buddhas and a thousand pagodas, and the dolmen being designated as a World Cultural Heritage Site and the discovery of dinosaur footprint fossils, the number of visitors coming to Hwasun for field trips has increased.

Because it is a remote area with many mountains and inconvenient transportation, it was also a place of exile during the Joseon Dynasty.
This remote area, rarely visited by humans, has preserved its natural beauty, but with the development of transportation and industry, it is now transforming into a tourist destination.
As I look around Hwasun, I am struck by the sheer number of cultural assets, scenic beauty, history, and traditions that have remained in this small city.
Traces of dinosaurs, dolmens scattered across hills, red cliffs embroidered like folding screens on rocky cliffs, a thousand Buddhas and a thousand Buddha pagodas and reclining Buddhas, hot springs that relieve fatigue, and traditional markets where people are bustling with bargaining – these are all places you can find when you go to Hwasun.
Now, let's go on a healing trip to Hwasun.

--- From the "Preface"