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| Pakyon Falls & Nearby Temples | |
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Pakyon Falls: It is a stunning spot, with water pouring over a smooth granite edge, 37m down into a deep blue pool below. There are large rocks in the pool, one with a handy small staircase carved into it, and on some days locals flock here for picnics and frolicking.
Taehungsan Fortress : The ruins of Taehungsan Fortress are mostly long-gone, once a mighty castle but now just walls mostly, the North Gate survives and was added to with a pavilion during the Ri (Joseon) Dynasty (it was originally built in the Koryo Period).
Kwanum Temple: It is founded in 970 but renovated and redeveloped over the centuries. This spot is historically notable for the ancient marble statues of Guanyin (Kwanum is Korean for Guanyin) still located in the Kwanum Cave. There is also a stone pagoda and various temple buildings, with the mountains rising above them, it is a genuinely serene and rarely-visited place.
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| Issued Country | Korea |
| Issued Year | 2005 |
| Category | Buddhist Architect Buddhist Landscape |
| Type | Commemorative/Special Stamps |