City in South Chungcheong, South Korea
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Cheonan (천안, 天安) is a city in South Chungcheong, South Korea. Cheonan is a name derived from heaven. This is because King Taejo of Goryeo named it the "Most important place under the sky." Also, to this day, Cheonan citizens still call Cheonan the most comfortable place under the sky and joke that it is safe from natural disasters such as typhoons.
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독립기념관
Museum about Korea's independence movement, with permanent and special exhibitions. Outdoor exhibits and rest areas remain open on regular Monday closure days.
각원사
It's quite a big temple in Cheonan. The Buddhist temple has a very large sitting Buddha. A nice place to go hiking.
아라리오 광장
In 2007, ARARIO Small City was selected as the most beautiful square in Korea, for which it was awarded the Prime Minister Award. There are 28 contemporary installation artworks.
아라리오 갤러리
For years ARARIO Gallery collected significant artworks which have been internationally acknowledged. It is also where BTS' RM visited.
평화의 소녀상
A Statue of peace was made to solve the problem of Japanese military sexual slavery victims. It has held regular protests every Wednesday since 1992 and Statue of Peace was first built in front of the Japanese Embassy in central Seoul on Dec. 14, 2011, the 1,000th anniversary of the demand rally. There are 129 statues in the country and several in other countries. The statue in Cheonan is one of them.
병천 순대거리
There is a famous sundae (Korean sausage) street situated near the Aunae (Byeongcheon) Market, where patriotic martyr Yu Gwan-sun led an independence movement. With the establishment of a ham manufacturing plant near Byeongcheon in the 1960s, people in the area began making sausages using vegetables and pork byproducts such as intestines and clotted blood, and a couple of sundae restaurants began springing up along this street. Its fame grew through word-of-mouth, and the “special restaurant” designation began to be given in 1998. There are now dozens of sundae restaurants lining up this street.
천안박물관
The Cheonan museum presents artifacts and relics that sheds light on the history of Cheonan from the prehistoric times to the modern times through permanent exhibitions.
우정박물관
It is easy to get to the Postal Museum by bus. It's a good place for young children to see.
리각미술관
This is a contemporary art museum that honors the memory of sculptor Lee Jong-gak. There are many sculptures in the park.
유관순열사기념관
Yu Gwan-sun was a great Korean independence activist. Visitors are able to see the life story of Yu, Gwan-sun, from her birth to her entry into martyrdom, through exhibits, videos, and various different experiences.
천안 흥타령관
the theme of dance and liquor. You can experience traditional liquor and traditional dance.
중앙시장
There are many delicious foods in the market. Hotteok store is especially famous. There is a store that closes after 18:00, but the food truck opens and you can eat something different from daytime.
천호지/ 단대 호수 공원
It's a nice place to see the night view.
천안 홍대용 과학관
The Hong Dae-yong Science Museum was opened adjacent to the site of Mr. Hong Dae-yong’s birthplace to honor his great achievements. Dameon Hong Dae-yong was a leading thinker and practical scholar of the Joseon period who was the first to advocate the theories of the theory of terrestrial motion and the spherical earth. This is a place where visitors can experience the great scientific ideas of Damheon Hong Dae-yong, engage directly with astronomical science, and spread the wings of their boundless imagination and creativity.
만일사 법당
If the exact time of the death was not known, it is estimated that it was built in 5 years (1002) of Goryeo Mokjong from the writings on the statue of Geumdong Bodhisattva in the court. The current law building was newly built in 1970. It is 4 spaces on the front and 2 spaces on the side, and the roof is eight-roof roof. In addition to the temple, if the temple has a five-story stone pagoda in front of the temple (Cultural Property Data No. 254), a Myeon Buddha Temple carved into a rock behind the court (Cultural Property Material No. 255), and a Buddhist Buddha statue carved on a rock in a natural cave (There are many cultural assets, such as Cultural Assets No. 256) and Seonggeosan Cheonseong Mission, Geumdong Bodhisattva Statue (Do-tangible Cultural Property No. 168) in the temple.
광덕사 석사자
Two stone lion statues on both sides of the stairs leading to Gwangdeoksa Daeungjeon. Sculpture was made with a stone without placing the pedestal separately. The face looking up to the sky is almost horizontal and looks like a human face. The hair is clouded, and the mouth is slightly open with its teeth represented. Only the head is sculpted, the body is omitted.
만일사 석불좌상
It is a temple built by Doseon in the fourth year of Goryeo Dynasty (921), it is said to have built a Buddha statue and a 5-story pagoda, but it is not accurate. The statue of 164㎝ high is carved on the rock wall in the natural cave behind the temple. I lost my hair and made it new, but it feels a bit bigger than my body. The deeply engraved garment wrapped around the left shoulder, with the right hand lowered on the knee to the ground and the left hand on the left foot.
성거산성
Temo-style acid on top of Seonggeosan (579.1 m above sea level). It is about 550 m in circumference. In Jiksan, the Goryeo Dynasty stopped at Jiksan Suhrwon and looked at the mountains on the east side, so it was clear and beautiful. Baekje built Ikseong (산성 城) when making acidity or town, and Ikseong means that the castle was made from side to side like two wings. Therefore, it is reasonable to see Seonggeosanseong as the ripeness of Wiryesanseong, and it is assumed that the castle was built in the Three Kingdoms period. Nowadays, many castles have been destroyed at the time of the installation of military communication bases, making it difficult to find the old.
고령박씨 종중재실
It is a place where the Memorial of Park Moon-soo (1691 ~ 1756), who left many anecdotes as a clue, is held. Park Moon-soo, who had been in Gyeongjong 3 years (1723) at the late Joseon Dynasty, went up to the bottle control hall and was dismissed when Noron came to power in 1724. In 1727, when Soron took office, he was re-used and went through the Yeongnam-am Hangeul History and Chungcheongdo-am Hangeul History, and discovered unjust officials. After that, he went up to the martial law and the spirit jeongjeongjeong. The building was built in 1932, and the inner shingles are L-shaped and the roof is eight-roofed. Sarangchae is 5 square meters and has a flat shape. In 1990, a new room was built where the original room was located.
민익현 가옥
Min Seung-se, who was the grandfather of Kyujanggak, was built directly down here. This house has an anchae, an anchae, and an annex, which has a slightly higher anchae and an annex than an annex. The main house is a wooden tile house, and the roof is an octopus roof. Min Ik-hyun, the owner of this house, whose buildings are old and have lived for six generations, is the fifth generation of Min Seung-gong.
천안 성불사 석조보살좌상
It is a stone bodhisattva statue owned by Seongbulsa Temple in Cheonan. It is a Buddhist statue found during the dredging work of Daeseongcheon in Yeonggi-gun Jochiwon. The statue is 67cm high, 34.5 cm shoulder width and 54.5 cm knee width. The upper part of the boat is broken and pasted, and the part of the right knee is broken, and it is partially filled with long thin cracks from the knee to the right. The wrinkles of the law are thick and very schematic, with the lotus branch on the right hand and the left hand on the belly horizontally. The arms are very thin and long compared to the disbelief. The annual salary duck is a feature of Kannon, but in the Goryeo Dynasty, it is also known as the icon of Mi-beul Buddha, so the exact name of the temple is unknown. The Cheonan Seongbulsa Stone Bodhisattva Statue is a rare form of stone Buddha that shows the typical style of Buddha statues of the Goryeo Dynasty and is valuable as a religious and academic resource.
성불사
It is said that Dosun Guksa was first established during the Goryeo Taejo (reigned 918 - 943), but it is not accurate. In the 5th year of Goryeo Mok-jong (1002), he set up his own in 1398 by the invitation of the Ambassador to the Academic Abroad of Joseon Taejo. Buildings on the grounds include Daeungjeon, the main building, Sanshin-gak, and the temples where monks live. The Buddha statue is not enshrined in Daeungjeon, and the statue stands on the back of the rock without any sculpture. It is 3 squares on the front and 2 squares on the side, and the roof is decorated with eight roofs. According to the tales, when the Koryo Line came here, a pair of Baekhak carved a Buddha statue on the rock wall behind Daeungjeon and built a Buddhist temple.
광덕사 대웅전
Gwangdeoksa Temple was built by Queen Seondeok, 12 years old (643), and Jinsan was rebuilt during King Heungdeok. It was said to have been one of the biggest temples in Gyeonggi-do and Chungcheong-do provinces. The main court, Daeungjeon, was completely dismantled and restored in 1983 and was built larger than the first. The large headstone found at the time of demolition was the style of Unification Shilla, so it was possible to know when Gwangdeoksa was founded. The roof of the front 5 compartments and 3 sides is a double roof. The horror that was decorated to support the eaves was decorated in the form of a cannon on the pillars and between the pillars. Inside the building, there are Buddha statues, Buddha's disciple, and Amita's Buddha statue.
흑성산성
It is an acid built with teme stone on the top of Heukseongsan Mountain and the circumference of the castle is 570m. Most of the acid is damaged and it is hard to find its original form. According to Sejong Annals, there is one well and one spring in the castle, and it is sometimes recorded dry in the summer and winter seasons. It is recorded that this one.
천안향교
A hyanggyo (local Confucian school) founded in the early Joseon period. Educational facility. Municipal (city)/provincial monument. Designated as a Chungcheongnam-do monument in 1997, during the Joseon Dynasty it received land, books, and slaves from the state so that one instructor could teach 30 students, but after the Gabo Reform and the implementation of the new educational system, its educational function ceased; now, it holds memorial rites in spring and autumn and offers incense on the first and fifteenth days of the lunar month.
각원사
The temple has a large bronze seated Buddha, Daeungbojeon Hall, Chilseonggak Shrine, and a pond.
천안상록아쿠아피아
There is an indoor pool and an outdoor pool. The indoor pool has a variety of water facilities such as flowride, master blaster, wave pool and spa. The outdoor pool is much quieter and more comfortable than the indoor pool. Surrounding green environment is also good.
테딘워터파크
Teddin Water Park is a water park in summer and a spa in winter. There is an indoor pool and an outdoor pool, and there's plenty to eat inside so you can have fun with your family. There are facilities for family members such as therapy centers, healing shelters, kids zones and cafeterias.
아빠사랑팜 유정란체험
You can have a special experience by harvesting eggs yourself, bonding with the chicks, and feeding the chickens. You can also try various DIY activities, such as making egg sandwiches, egg bread, and egg soap.
흥타령 축제
It is held every September for four days. It is the biggest dance festival in Korea.
광덕 호두축제
What comes to mind when it comes to Cheonan is a nutcracker. This is because good quality walnut is produced, and because of this history, walnut festivals are held.
천안 북면 위례 벚꽃 축제
The Wirye Cherry Blossom Festival is held for 2 days every April in Buk-myeon. The Buk-myeon Beokkotgil (cherry blossom street) stretching 15 km from Yeonchun-ri to Unyong-ri becomes surrounded by cherry blossoms.
입장 거봉 포도 축제
free tasting booths offering grapes and food made with grapes. This festival is held on a yearly basis in September.
씨지브이 천안
8 screens and 1,017 of seating capacity
씨지브이 천안터미널
10 screens and 1,648 of seating capacity
씨지브이 펜타포트
11 screens and 1,422 of seating capacity
메가박스 천안
9 screens and 1,300 of seating capacity
유관순 체육관
It is the home stadium of Hyundai Capital Skywalkers, a professional volleyball team.
천안 삼거리 공원
As a family-oriented theme park, it is designed for outings and walks, featuring walking trails, a writing forest, a multipurpose plaza, a lawn, Onnuri Health Center, a musical fountain, a media wall, a water play area, and a mirror pond.
백석대학교
백석문화대학교
단국대학교 천안캠퍼스
호서대학교
상명대학교 천안캠퍼스
선문대학교 천안캠퍼스
나사렛대학교
공주대학교 천안캠퍼스
한국기술교육대학교 1캠퍼스
한국기술교육대학교 2캠퍼스
남서울대학교
청화집 순대
This place is said to be the first Sundaegukbap restaurant. There are only two dishes, Sundaegukbap and sundae.
학화호두과자
This is the shop opened by Mr. Cho Gwi-geum. There is a very big picture of grandmother in front of the store.
뚜쥬루
It is a very famous place, so there may be no bread in the evening. And in the morning, they sell bread cheaply that was not sold the day before.
마운틴피시텔레스토랑
A South Asian curry restaurant, which is decidedly uncommon in Cheonon. It's owned by a lovely Nepalese couple.
삼육가
It's a good place for foreign travelers who are not used to Korean BBQ. Because the staff cook it all.
도노마르코
It's an Italian restaurant suitable for a date.
미스터 베테랑
It is a tteokbokki restaurant that has been loved for a long time in Cheonan. The tteokbokki here is not spicy, so foreigners can easily eat it. When you finish eating tteokbokki, you must eat fried rice.
짬뽕지존
A little expensive but delicious
항아리 보쌈
Bossam and noodles are delicious.
음주가무
cocktail (free refill) is ₩15,000.
오렌지정글
A popular pasta restaurant in Sinbu-dong, Cheonan, offering a variety of dishes including cacio e pepe, lasagna, and beef tartare. This is a restaurant that has even appeared on TV.
사누키우동 라크젠
A specialty restaurant for homemade Sanuki udon and aged pork cutlets. It’s a popular Japanese restaurant with a long wait. It’s comfortable for eating alone and highly recommended for lunch dates or dinner. The store is especially lively every day thanks to the repeat visits and recommendations from customers in their 20s and 30s.
마늘떡볶이
One of Cheonan’s top snack bars, known for its special sauce that brings out the rich flavor of garlic. You can enjoy a comfortable meal in the market’s uniquely cozy atmosphere. Featured on TV, this restaurant is loved by both locals and tourists.
뉴욕스탠다드
A popular wood-fired pizza spot in Cheonan, especially known for its mascarpone jambon and shrimp chipotle pizzas.
행복합니다
Signature dishes include Korean beef beef tartare bibimbap, cream kalguksu, and yukjeon, offering a special blend of Korean cuisine and emotion.
두부러운생활 신부터미널점
Vegan, gluten-free, organic bakery. A bakery where you can enjoy tofu bread and desserts made with wholesome ingredients.
Foreigner friendly bar. You can easily find them on Instagram. Drinks are good but it can be a little more pricey as it is one of the only places in Seobuk-gu area to get liquor. The owner (Rooney) and his staff speak English well, and you're more than likely to see other English speakers here.
느린마을양조장
This is where handmade makgeolli and soju are sold. Foreigners can easily get access to traditional liquor.
바나나 바
Banana Bar in Shinbudong, across the road from Shinsegae Department Store is a great place to fellow expats and Koreans. Pool competitions, open mic night, quiz night and a full stage for performers and bands are available. You can call 010-3424-6309 and speak to Mr Oh.
돌체
Dolce Bar is another really good bar near Cheonan Station. Walk out the east exit and walk towards Mount Fishtail Indian Restaurant. A few stores past Mount Fishtail is Dolce bar on the basement level. They usually have some kind of theme on Fridays or Saturday nights, decent selection of bottled beers and usually flat draft Korean beer. Complementary chips and salsa and peanuts are common. The owner is Korean and speaks very good English. He's a good guy to talk if you happen to stroll in by yourself.
수상한 홍카페
There are various cakes and milk tea is delicious.
더캣
There are many cats living here. You can watch or touch a cat while drinking a drink.
아지트보드게임카페
It is a cafe where you can play board games.
번트
It is said that Madeleine is delicious.
시스터즈 카페
It is easy to get near the department store.
피노카페
Countryside café nestled in Pungse-myeon with scenic surroundings and a cozy interior; recommended for dessert and relaxed visit.
카프닉
Garden café with woods-side setting, picnic feel and space rental options; quiet and decorative.
바우토커피
Cozy house-style dessert café in Sinbu-dong with calm, photogenic interior.
블렌데렌
Small independent café near Cheonan Bus Terminal; handmade cakes & calm vibe.
라비앙
Boutique dessert café; all cakes & breads baked in-house; quiet, minimal interior.
마리스커피
Rooftop/terrace seats with lake view; popular evening spot around Dankook Univ. area.
카페 연춘
Quiet countryside café next to a tofu-house in Yeonchun-ri; well-reviewed for cream cheese beverages and homemade cookies.
나오트커피
Newer indie café; neat modern interior, signature desserts (four-leaf motif).
풍세커피
Hanok-style café in Pungse, with garden and large outdoor seating; recommended for scenery rather than just coffee.
교토리 카페
Japanese-style house café nestled in nature, offering specialty roasts and serene atmosphere.
원두집 천안점
This is a cafe that sells drip coffee bags and whole coffee beans. They offer a variety of beverages.
피넛스토어
A cozy space to enjoy a simple brunch, sandwiches, and coffee. In the evening, you can enjoy a light beer and wine.
조아텔
This clean motel has spacious, well-equipped rooms, including PCs, fancy showers and big round bathtubs. No room keys, but the staff will let you in and out on request. Some English spoken.
메트로 관광호텔
신라스테이 천안
Located 15 minutes from the KTX Cheonan Asan Station and seven minutes from Cheonan Express Bus Terminal, it is convenient to access and easy to move to nearby tourist attractions.
이 천안 호텔
It takes five minutes to walk to Cheonan station. The room is said to be quiet, although it may be noisy around the accommodation.
렉스호텔
You can easily get to the Gakwon-temple and Independence Hall from here.
소노벨 천안
Family-friendly resort hotel in Cheonan featuring a water park, hot springs, spa facilities, and various leisure activities.
라마다앙코르바이윈덤 천안
Business hotel located in downtown Cheonan, featuring large-scale conference facilities and convenient access to the city center.
오엔 시티 호텔
Business hotel located near industrial complexes and business districts, making it a convenient choice for business travelers visiting Cheonan.
더메인즈호텔
Hotel located about 10 minutes by car from Cheonan-Asan Station and Cheonan Station, suitable for both leisure and business travelers visiting Cheonan.
더스카이 호텔
Budget-friendly hotel located in Seobuk-gu, Cheonan, offering convenient access to nearby commercial and transportation areas.
신세계백화점
갤러리아백화점
이마트 천안터미널점
It is located in the basement of Shinsegae Department Store.
코스트코
이마트 천안점
It is located near Bangadari Intersection.
모루미상점
Morumi Shop is a small accessory store where you can find cute and unique items all in one place.
소소상점
Soso Shop is a kidult and lifestyle curated shop that goes beyond simply selling accessories, offering trendy vibes and curating unique, rare products.
By bus
Watching bus schedules and booking bus tickets can be done here. If it is difficult to book online, it is also possible to purchase tickets on the app or on-site.
By taxi
The call-taxi number is +82 41-554-1000. Tell the receptionist where you are and the receptionist will text you the taxi number. The taxi driver will then arrive there.
A complex and confusing system of buses covers the area, but there is no information whatsoever in English at the stops or in the buses themselves.
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