The Way to the Temple

Jeollabuk-do


The aroma inside this arty teahouse is unmistakably herbal. It's a melange of sweet jujubes, earthy roots and tree bark. The ssanghwa-tang (쌍화탕) is a dark, delicious brew thought to have healing properties.

It's about 50m from the Moak-san Provincial Park parking lot.


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1. Moaksan Provincial Park

0.31 MILES

This park, which contains Moaksan (794m), is a popular destination for hikers on weekends. The main attraction is the temple, Geumsan-sa, which dates to…

2. Geumsan-sa

0.75 MILES

This temple inside Moak-san Provincial Park dates to AD 599. On the left is a museum and a hall with carvings of 500 unique Buddha helpers.

3. Chinese Gate

8.83 MILES

This Chinese-style gate marks the entrance to Jeonju's barely perceptible Chinatown.

4. Pungnam-mun

8.84 MILES

This stone-and-wood gateway is all that remains of Jeonju’s fortress wall. First built in 1398 but renovated many times since, it's now the ornate…

5. Jeondong Catholic Church

8.9 MILES

The easiest landmark to find around the hanok village is a tall, red-brick church built by French missionary Xavier Baudounet where Korean Catholics were…

6. Gangam Calligraphy Museum

8.91 MILES

Houses the artwork and art collection of a well-known 20th-century calligrapher, Song Sung-yong (pen name, Gangam).

7. Cheongyeonru Gazebo

8.92 MILES

Grab some street food and bring it here for a picnic in this large, public gazebo on the river.

8. Gyeonggijeon

9.04 MILES

This palace is home to shrines, storehouses and guardrooms relating to the Confucian rituals once held here. There is also a replica portrait of Yi Seong…