Jecheon

Jecheon (제천, 堤川市) is a district in North Chungcheong in South Korea.

Understand

It has the third largest population in North Chungcheong Province. It is the northernmost city in the province.

Along with the neighboring regions Danyang-gun and Yeongwol-gun, it has grown into a cement industrial city, and provides exceeds half of the nation's cement production. It also serves as a hub for the mining industry. As the mining industry declines, the industrial structure is being reorganized mainly in the service and tourism industries, and it is being promoted as a "natural healing city" and a "Korean medicine city" based on the three major cities of Yakryeong-si and Hwanggi production base nationwide.

History

The remains of the Paleolithic, Neolithic, Bronze, and Iron Age were often excavated everywhere, but the residents' interest was extremely low compared to Jayang Yeongdang in Gongjeon-ri. At best, it is described in a line in a national history textbook. The Uirimji site built during the Samhan period remains. Jecheon Jeommal Cave is also more famous for its remains of the Stone Age, but it is estimated to have been an important place in the historical period, as the letters engraved by Silla Hwarangs on their pilgrimage still remain. Since it is located in the middle of the country along with Chungju, in the Three Kingdoms period, it was on the trend to be taken away and taken away between the three countries. It was a territory of Baekje in the early 4th century, and after the 5th century, it was incorporated into Goguryeo territory due to Goguryeo's southward policy.

Then, it was incorporated into the territory of Silla during King Jinheung. Later, in accordance with the Hanhwa policy, which was named in the Sun Korean language during the reign of King Gyeongdeok of Silla, Naeto-gun was renamed to Naeje-gun (奈堤郡), Sayeol-i-hyeon was renamed to Cheongpung-hyeon (Cheongpung 風縣), and Cheongpung-hyeon was renamed to Naeje-gun. Under the nine-week, five-sogyeong local system during the Unified Silla Period, it belonged to Sakju (now Chuncheon, Gangwon Province).

Even after the founding of Goryeo, the name Naeje-gun continued, but in 940, it was renamed Jeju-gun (郡, 堤). After that, it was called Uicheon 泉 and Councilors, and in 1413 in the Joseon Dynasty, many of the villages containing heads of state from all over the country were renamed Cheon or 堤, and the name was changed to "Jecheon" and the county was established. Cheongpung was a county and was promoted to Dohobu in the 17th century. Later, in 1896, the end of the Joseon Dynasty, Jecheon-hyeon and Cheongpung Dohobu were reorganized into Jecheon-gun and Cheongpung-gun.

In 1914, Cheongpung-gun was merged into Jecheon-gun under the Japanese Government-General of Korea, and Deoksan-myeon was incorporated from Chungju-gun. In 1940, Jecheon-myeon was promoted to Eup. After liberation, many areas in Jecheon were submerged due to the construction of Chungju Dam in 1985. In 1987, six ri were incorporated into Dongryang-myeon, Jungwon-gun, including Seoun-ri, Houn-ri, Hamam-ri, Potan-ri, and Myeongo-ri Sagi-ri in Hansu-myeon.

In 1980, when Jecheon-eup was promoted to a city and separated, the remaining Jecheon-gun was renamed 堤 郡, and in 1991, 11 years later, the name was returned to Jecheon-gun. In January 1995, Jecheon-si and Jecheon-gun were merged to form an urban-rural complex city, and Bongyang-myeon was promoted to the town. After that, through the consolidation of fine Dong, Myeon, and Ri, the current administrative district is roughly formed after 2003. Due to drought, residents from submerged areas visit submerged villages where the bottom of Chungjuho Lake can be seen.

During the Joseon Dynasty, Cheongpung-myeon was famous. Cheongpung-myeon was known for not much in fact, but for the fact that a single person was born. As a result, there are few historical sites. If so, there are Uirimji, cultural assets in Cheongpung-myeon, cultural assets related to righteous army at the end of the Joseon Dynasty, Baeronseongji, the site of Korea's first Catholic seminary and the stronghold of Catholicism such as Father Choi Yang-up's missionary work, and Buddhist art majors are known for their works including Jeongbangsa Temple, which was built during the Unified Silla Dynasty in Kumsusan Mountain, Lee Hyeongseok Pagoda such as the Nine-story Stone Pagoda of Sasa Temple at the Bin Shrine site of Mt. Wolak, which was designated as a treasure, Maae Seokbul at Deokjusa Temple in Wolaksan Mountain, and Mojeon Stone Pagoda, which was built during the Shilla Dynasty, which is located in front of Jangraksa Temple.

As the center of the righteous army's activities at the end of the Joseon Dynasty, many righteous army chiefs became their home, and the village was devastated by the Japanese colonial rule. Jecheon's righteous army was Eulmi's army, which began with the Eulmi Incident, and Yoo In-seok and others were active. Perhaps because it is the home of the righteous army centered on Confucian scholars and the power of Confucian scholars was strong, elderly people in the library of miracles tell old stories and legends of the village.

At first, the name Naeje-gun was used. The name Jecheon means the inner part of the bank, and in the Goryeo Dynasty, it was called Jeju because it was called the village of the bank, but in the Joseon Dynasty, the name was changed from Jeju to Jecheon as Taejong, the third king, gave the order to change it to Cheon or Mountain, respectively, for some villages built as the main state. The name Jecheon was called at this time, and this continued during the Korean Empire, and in 1980, when Jecheon-eup was separated into Jecheon-si, the remaining area was changed to 堤, and in 1991, it was returned to Jecheon-gun again, and in 1995, Jecheon-gun was integrated and the city and county of Jecheon have been integrated.

Jecheon

Get in

1 Jecheon Station is a hub for 3 train lines.

Get around

Jecheon bus

Jecheon has a local bus system.

See

• 1 Cheongpung Cultural Properties Complex (청풍문화재단지), 산6-20 Multae-ri, Cheongpung-myeon. A reconstruction of a traditional village that was submerged by the dam. Occasionally used in Korean historical dramas. (updated Sep 2016)
• 2 Uirimji Reservoir (제천 의림지와 제림), Mosan-dong, ☏ +82 43-642-2486. It is a reservoir area. (updated Sep 2016)

Nine Story Pagoda

• 3 Mt. Wolak (월악산), 1647 Mireuksonggye-ro, Deoksan-myeon, ☏ +82 43-653-3250. 04:00-14:00 every day from April to October, available time for entry 05:00 - 13:00 every day from November to March of the following year, when you can enter the country. It was designated as the 17th national park in 1984 and has an area of 288 k㎡. It is located in the middle of Baekdudaegan Mountain, which passes through Sobaeksan Mountain and connects to Songnisan Mountain. Wolaksan Mountain has a rugged mountain due to the soaring rocky cliffs and has been regarded as a spiritual mountain since ancient times, so the main peak is called Yeongbong Peak (1,097 m). It has more than 22 large and small mountains and peaks including Mansubong, Geumsusan, Sinseonbong, and Doraksan. Jecheon-si, Danyang-gun, and Chungju-si in North Chungcheong Province are in contact with Mungyeong-si in North Gyeongsang Province, and it is close to the metropolitan area and is a place where visitors come from all four seasons. (updated Sep 2024)
• 4 Park Daljae Natural Recreation Forest (박달재자연휴양림), 223, Geumbong-ro, Baegun-myeon, Animal Breeding Center, ☏ +82 43-652-0910. 15:00 - 06:00. It is a natural recreation forest in Pyeongdong-ri, Baegun-myeon, Jecheon-si, Chungcheongbuk-do.It was created in a natural environment where dense pine trees, mixed trees, strange rock formations, and clear and clean valleys are harmonized just under Bakdaljae Pass. There is a smooth hiking trail along the ridges and hills, and when you climb to the top of the mountain observation deck while taking a forest bath, you can see Baegunsan Mountain, Guhaksan Mountain and Jecheon City at a glance.The recreational forest has a forest house, a red clay room mountain hut, a walking path, a pavilion, a water playground, a tennis court, a fitness center, a children's playground, an animal kennel that raises 12 kinds of animals such as Asiatic black bears, monkeys, flower deer, blue duke, and white duke, as well as educational facilities such as nature observers and flower gardens.About 6 km east of the recreational forest is Baeron Holy Land, a Catholic holy site, where you can hike and pilgrimage together, and there are other tourist attractions such as Uirimji, Cheongpung Cultural Heritage Complex, Chungjuho Lake, and Wolaksan National Park. (updated Sep 2024)
• 5 Cheongpungho Lake Observatory (청풍호 전망대), Mt. Dabul-ri, Fisheries-myeon. (updated Sep 2024)
• 6 Yongchu Falls Glass Observatory (용추폭포유리전망대), 충북 제천시 모산동 581, ☏ +82 43-6517-1011. 10:00 - 21:00. The glass observatory installed above Yongchu Falls is a mixture of transparent and opaque glass at the bottom of the footbridge, and after passing through a sensor installed on an iron pillar, the opaque glass turns into transparent glass and overlooks the waterfall. It is a place where you can relieve stress by watching the cool water pouring under your feet, looking at the dizzying feeling of walking on top of the waterfall and the pouring water. Falls are generally viewed from below, so it feels different to see the stream of water falling under your feet. (updated Sep 2024)
• 7 Kumsusan Mountain (금수산), Sangcheon-ri, Fisheries-myeon, ☏ +82 43-422-1146. It is a mountain that is 1016 m high. From a distance, the mountain ridge is called 'Minnyeobong Peak' because it resembles a beauty lying down. (updated Sep 2024)
• 8 Mount Gaeun (가은산), Seongri, Fisheries-myeon. (updated Sep 2024)
• 9 Bibongsan Mountain (비봉산), Mountain 7-4 in Gwangwang-ri, Cheongpung-myeon. It is a mountain in Yeongok-ri, Cheongpung-myeon. It is 531 meters high. It is sometimes called Maebong Peak because it looks like a hawk is flying no matter where you look at the mountain. Surrounded by Cheongpungho Lake, the view from the mountain is cool and beautiful. (updated Sep 2024)
• 10 Pine Field Park (솔밭공원), 568-1 Mosan-dong. (updated Sep 2024)
• 11 Yongdusan Mountain (용두산), Mosan-dong, ☏ +82 43-641-5143. It is a mountain that spans between Pogeon-ri and Mosan-dong, Songhak-myeon. It is 871m high. It is Jinsan of Jecheon-si, where Seokgiamsan Mountain (906 m) and Gamaksan Mountain (920 m) are connected to the northwest, and the water flowing from the foot of the mountain forms Yongducheon, making it a Uirimji. (updated Sep 2024)
• 12 a small garden (작은동산), Hakhyeon-ri, Cheongpung-myeon. The scenery is wonderful because it blends with Cheongpung Lake. (updated Sep 2024)
• 13 Cave Site at Jecheon Jeommal (제천점말동굴유적), Pojeon-ri, Songhak-myeon. It is a Paleolithic site that was designated as a monument on Feb 2, 2001. (updated Sep 2024)
• 14 Deokjusanseong Fortress (덕주산성), Mt. 1-1 Songgye-ri, Hansu-myeon, ☏ +82 43-641-4242. A mountain fortress surrounding Deokjugol and Songgye Valley with four layers of wall. The total circumference of the wall along the mountain stream is more than 15 km, and several layers of wall are built in Deokjugol, the deepest valley at the southern foot of Wolaksan Mountain. (updated Sep 2024)
• 15 Oriental Ecological Forest Park (한방생태숲공원), Mt. 2-1 Dohwa-ri, Songhak-myeon. It is a forest park with a well-managed lawn around the hackberry tree, and it is good to take a walk when autumn leaves come out. Also, Biryongdam Reservoir is nearby, so it is good to visit. (updated Sep 2024)
• 16 a clear situation (탁사정), Guhak-ri, Bongyang-eup. It has beautiful scenery and is a local place to live. (updated Sep 2024)
• 17 Completion calculation (작성산), Seongnae-ri, Geumseong-myeon. It is a mountain that spans Jeokseong-myeon of Danyang-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do and Geumseong-myeon, Jecheon-si. Located at the northern end of Kumsusan Mountain, it is famous for its summer mountains along with the Dongsan Mountain next door. (updated Sep 2024)
• 18 Cheongjeon Park (청전공원), 652 Cheongjeon-dong. It is a neighborhood park. (updated Sep 2024)
• 19 The Buddha of Deokjusa Temple (덕주사마애불), Mt. 1-1 Songgye-ri, Hansu-myeon. It is located under the 1.6-km mountain of Jeongsan Mountain along the hiking trail next to Deokjusa Temple, and there is a Buddha statue engraved on a large rock. If you visit in autumn, you can feel the nature more as there are maple trees everywhere in the middle of climbing. (updated Sep 2024)
• 20 Mokguram Rock (목굴암), 705-32, Pyeongdong-ri, Baegun-myeon. It is located in Bakdaljae. it can see Mokguram Rock made by carving the inside of the tree. (updated Sep 2024)

Do

• 1 Cheongpung Lake Cable Car (청풍호반케이블카), 166, Cheongpung-myeon Cultural Heritage-gil, Jecheon-si, Chungbuk, ☏ +82 43-643-7301. 09:30 - 18:00. It is a cable car of Cheongpung Lakeside Cable Car in Korea that runs a 2.3km section from Multae-ri, Cheongpung-myeon to the top of Bibongsan Mountain. (updated Sep 2024)
• 2 Cheongpungho Lake Tourist Monorail (청풍호 관광 모노레일), 879-17 Cheongpung Myeongwol-ro, Cheongpung-myeon, ☏ +82 43-653-5120. 09:30-16:30, Monday regular closure, December, January and February winter closure. It is Jecheon's monorail, which takes 50 minutes to return and operates as a course with some steep sections. (updated Sep 2024)
• 3 Chungju Ho Cruise Cheongpungnaru (충주호크루즈 청풍나루), 54 Cultural Heritage-gil, Cheongpung-myeon, ☏ +82 43-647-4566. 09:00 - 18:00. It is operated as a 90-minute flight section between Janghoe in Danyang and Cheongpungho Lake in Jecheon on a large tourist cruise ship. (updated Sep 2024)
• 4 Cheongpungho Lake cruise ship (청풍호유람선), Cheongpungho Ferry Trail 6, Cheongpungho-ro 50-gil, Cheongpung-myeon, ☏ +82 507-1497-8860. 09:00-18:00. It is a place where you can tour Jecheon-si in Cheongbuk-do by cruise ship. (updated Oct 2024)
• 5 Oksunbong Suspension Bridge in Jecheon (제천 옥순봉 출렁다리), 342, Oksunbong-ro, Susan-myeon-do, ☏ +82 43-641-6738. 09:00-18:00. It is a suspension bridge place where you can feel Oksunbong Peak, one of the 10 scenic views of Jecheon, on the surface of Cheongpung Lake. (updated Oct 2024)
• 6 Uirimji Parkland (의림지파크랜드), 30, Uirimji-ro, ☏ +82 43-646-0002. 10:00-18:00. It is an amusement park located in Jecheon, Chungcheongbuk-do. (updated Oct 2024)
• 7 Uirimji Historical Museum (의림지역사박물관), 7, Uirim-daero 47-gil, ☏ 82 43-641-6571NOCC. Tu-Su 09:00-18:00. Uirimji History Museum is a specialized museum where you can learn about the history, structure, irrigation methods, and ecology of Jecheon Uirimji, a reservoir built in ancient times. (updated Oct 2024)
• 8 Cinema 360 (시네마360), 6-29 Mt. Multae-ri, Cheongpung-myeon, ☏ +82 70-4162-6001. 10:00-17:40 (break time: 11:20-12:00). Cinema 360 is a full-screen video theater that presents a new world and experience by combining 360-degree ultra-high-definition images and sounds. (updated Oct 2024)
• 9 Uirimji Amusement Park (의림지 놀이동산), 충북 제천시 의림지로 30, ☏ +82 43-642-4508. It is an amusement park located in Uirimji. (updated Oct 2024)
• 10 World Christian Museum (세계기독교박물관), 1164-14 World Christian Museum, Guhaksan-ro, Baegun-myeon, ☏ +82 507-1452-0191. M Tu Th-Sa 10:00-17:00. It is a World Christian Museum that displays various biblical objects. (updated Oct 2024)
• 11 Jecheon Mountain Experience Center (제천산악체험장), 100 Cheongpungho-ro 39-gil, Geumseong-myeon, ☏ +82 507-1468-8785. 10:00-17:00. It is a place where you can verify your personal abilities and experience virtual disaster escape in the forest. You can experience various experiences such as survival, sky jump, and climbing in one place. (updated Oct 2024)
• 12 into the cypress forest (측백숲으로), 25-1 Susan-ri, Susan-myeon, ☏ +82 43-644-6550. 09:00-18:00. It is a place where you can experience side white foot baths, side white soap, and side white shampoo using side white byproducts. (updated Oct 2024)
• 13 Intellectual Museum (지적박물관), 34, Yangwol-ro, Geumseong-myeon, ☏ +82 43-651-5115. Tu-Su 09:00-18:00. The Intellectual Museum is a museum that protects Dokdo, a Korean territory, according to the founding ideology of the Korean Territorial Seowon, and collects, manages, preserves, exhibits, educational, research, and public relations data on Korean territory such as Goto Gando, Daemado, and Primorsky Krai. (updated Oct 2024)

Buy

• 1 a house with a garden (뜰이 있는 집), a house with 176 garden in Hasocheon-gil. 11:00 - 21:00. It is a seafood restaurant in Jecheon that sells assorted seafood paste, barley oysters, and soy sauce marinated crab. (updated Oct 2024)
• a money comb cut pork belly (돈 벌집삼겹살), 247 101 as a volunteer army, ☏ +82 043-651-5766. 16:00 - 24:00 (regular Sunday holidays). It is a restaurant that sells pork belly in Jecheon. (updated Oct 2024)
• 2 Bokhyeon (복현), 821st floor of Shinjukha-ro. 17:00 - 23:00. It is a meat Korean restaurant that sells pork ribs and black pork belly. (updated Oct 2024)