Chungiksa
Temple is a shrine that preserves the tablets of General Jae Woo
Gwak and the 17 Warriors. General Gwak was the first person
to organize volunteer troops to fight the invaders during the Japanese
invasion of 1592. To visit Chungiksa Temple on Mt. Nam by
Euiryeongcheon River, park your car by Euiryeongcheon, cross Euibyeonggyo
Bridge, and pass Euibyeong Tower into the woods of Mt. Nam. You
can find a rest area and restrooms to the left of Euipyeong Tower
and Chungiksa Temple Management Office to the right. Pass
the office and enter Chunguimun Gate to cool down your heart in
the beautiful garden with green trees. General Jae Woo Gwak
Monument stands to the left of Chunguimun Gate, and a wooden building
with multi-layered gable roofing stands by the Monument. This
is Chunguigak where the name tablets of General Gwak and the 17
Warriors are placed. Chunguigak is Korea’s traditional
wooden structure built with no nails. As you exit Chunguigak
and head toward Chungiksa Temple, you will encounter a 500-year-old
tree that is 8.5m in height and 3m in circumference to the right.
This tree is the papaya tree that is designated as Gyeongsangnam-do
Local Monument No. 83. There also is an artificial pond that
resembles the shape of the Korean Peninsula. You will find
beautifully decorative fish, such as red carp, swimming in the pond. Chungiksa
Temple hosts Euibyeongje Festival every year and lights up Euibyeonggyo
Bridge and Euibyeong Tower with colorful fireworks in the sky. Located
to the west of Chungiksa Temple, the memorial hall exhibits General
Gwak and his troops’ relics, as well as paintings of the knights
and their battles.
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Chungiksa
Temple is a shrine that preserves the tablets of General Jae Woo
Gwak and the 17 Warriors. General Gwak was the first person
to organize volunteer troops to fight the invaders during the Japanese
invasion of 1592. To visit Chungiksa Temple on Mt. Nam by
Euiryeongcheon River, park your car by Euiryeongcheon, cross Euibyeonggyo
Bridge, and pass Euibyeong Tower into the woods of Mt. Nam. 
Located
to the west of Chungiksa Temple, the memorial hall exhibits General
Gwak and his troops’ relics, as well as paintings of the knights
and their battles.
