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This park takes up the far south-eastern portion of Gongju-si. Access to the extensive hiking trails is most convenient via Kap-sa Temple or Shinwon-sa Hermitage. Donghak-sa Temple on the east side of the range also provides access but requires a commute around the entire national park unless coming from Daejeon.
Gyeryongsan National Park (Korean: 계룡산국립공원) is one of 20 national parks in South Korea. It was designated as a national park in 1968, as the second park in the country. It covers an area of 64.71 km2 (24.98 sq mi). One part of Gyeryongsan, a 845-metre-high (2,772 ft) mountain, is located in the park.
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동학사계곡
It runs about 3.5 kilometers from Hakbawi Rock to Gwaneumbong Pass. If you walk through the stream like a god at the entrance of the valley, visitors can reach Donghaksa Temple, where Gangwon-do of the nuns is located, and right underneath there is a temple dedicated to the founder of Silla and Park Jae-sang, the loyalist.
계룡산중악단
It is a Joseon Dynasty building designed to hold a rite to Gyeryong Sanshin by the state. On March 2, 1999, it was promoted to Korea's Treasure No. 1293. Sansindo is enshrined inside the building, which was made by reducing the palace style.
갑사
Gapsa Temple, which was founded during the Baekje period and became one of the top 10 temples of the Huayan School, is the Malsa Temple of Magoksa Temple. Gapsa, which means the best or the first, is called Gyeryong Gapsa Temple after the mountain at the end of the 18th century, and there are 15 Buddhist temples, Buddhist temples, annexes, and pavilions in the compound, and there are hermitages in the mountain in several surrounding mountain valleys.
계룡저수지
Gyeryong Reservoir is an irrigation reservoir located in Hadae-ri, Gyeryong-myeon, Gongju, in South Chungcheong Province. It was constructed between 1954 and 1964 to supply agricultural water for the surrounding region. The reservoir is known for its clean water and natural surroundings, with walking trails linking it to nearby Gyeryongsan sites. It is also a popular spot for freshwater fishing and nature walks. The reservoir forms a scenic entry point to Gyeryongsan’s forests and mountain vistas.
한국자연사박물관
The Korean Museum of Natural History is the largest museum in Korea at the foot of Gyeryongsan Mountain. There are three theme museums: the world of dinosaurs 150 million years ago, the land of life, the earth, nature, and humans.
공주 석장리 유적
Along with the museum nearby, there are many reproductions of the Paleolithic huts at that time, and various Paleolithic-style Paleolithic huts have been created next to them.