Places to visit in South Gyeongsang, South Korea
7 places to visit in South Gyeongsang, South Korea, each with LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own: Haeinsa, Janggyeong Panjeon, Tongdosa and more. Stand at any of them with the app open and the stamp is yours, confirmed on site, in your South Gyeongsang volume.
3 UNESCO World Heritage sites · 4 Hidden gems
UNESCO World Heritage sites in South Gyeongsang (3)
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Haeinsa
A Buddhist temple in Gayasan National Park, the head temple of the Jogye Order. It houses the Tripitaka Koreana, more than 81,000 wooden printing blocks carved in the 13th century, and it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Janggyeong Panjeon
The storage halls at Haeinsa that house the Tripitaka Koreana, 81,352 wooden printing blocks carved in the 13th century. The halls were built to let air move through, which has kept the blocks in good condition for centuries.
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Tongdosa
A head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, on the southern slopes of Mount Chiseosan near Yangsan. It is one of the Three Jewel Temples of Korea, and its main hall has no Buddha statue because it faces relics of the Buddha.
Hidden gems in South Gyeongsang (4)
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Gayasan National Park
A large national park in the eastern part of South Korea, named for Gayasan, and designated a national park in 1972. It protects granite peaks and forest valleys, and holds Haeinsa, the temple that stores the Tripitaka Koreana woodblocks.
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Geojedo
The principal island of Geoje, off the south coast of Korea, linked to the mainland by two bridges. It is known for its rugged shoreline, shipyards and a museum of the Korean War prison camp.
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Hansando
An island in South Gyeongsang Province across a narrow strait from the Tongyeong Peninsula. Admiral Yi Sun-sin based his fleet here and won the Battle of Hansando in 1592, and the Jeaseungdang shrine on the island commemorates him.
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Jinju Fortress
A walled fortress above the Nam River in Jinju, designated Historic Site of South Korea No. 118 on 21 January 1963. It was the site of the great siege of Jinju in 1592 during the Japanese invasions, and its walls and gates have been rebuilt.
Collecting in South Gyeongsang
What are the best places to visit in South Gyeongsang?
LOQAH lists 7 places in South Gyeongsang. The best known include Haeinsa, Janggyeong Panjeon, Tongdosa, Gayasan National Park and Geojedo. Each has a stamp of its own to collect when you are there.
How many LOQAH stamps are there in South Gyeongsang?
7, and more are added over time. Each place has LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own.
How do I collect a stamp in South Gyeongsang?
Open LOQAH at the place and get its stamp. LOQAH checks where you are once, at that moment; at the place itself the stamp is confirmed on site, with a gold badge.
I have been to places in South Gyeongsang before. Can I add them?
Yes. In Earlier trips, choose South Gyeongsang and swipe through its stamps, or import your Google Timeline. Each one goes into your volume with the date, if you know it.
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