Yeongwol

Yeongwol (영월) is a county in Gangwon.

Understand

Location

Yeongwol is famous for a legend of King Danjong (1441-1457), who was dethroned by his uncle King Sejo and assassinated in this region. His dead body was thrown to riverside, but a loyal servant buried the body secretly. After a few hundred years, his tomb was found and it renamed Jangneung. Yeongwol people has felt sympathy for the young king, and held a festival to commemorate him. Some shamans believe the king became a god to protect Yeongwol.

Get in

By train

The Taebaek line goes through Yeongwol, stopping at Ssangryong Station and Yeongwol Station.

• Ssangyong Station. Trains stop at this station very rarely. Using this station is not recommended. (updated Apr 2017)
• 1 Yeongwol Station. You can take a train for this station at Cheongnyangni Station in Seoul. (updated Apr 2017)

By bus

• Yeongwol Intercity Bus Terminal. You can take a non-stop bus at Dong Seoul Bus Terminal for this terminal in Seoul. (updated Apr 2017)

See

Royal Tombs

• 1 Jangneung (장릉), 190, Danjong-ro, Yeongwol-eup, ☏ +82 33 374-4215. 09:00-19:00 (May-Oct), 09:00-18:00 (Nov-Feb). Even though most of the royal tombs of Joseon Dynasty are in Seoul and Gyeonggi-do, Jangneung for King Danjong is in Yeongwol, because the young king was ​murdered here. Yeongwol registants hold an annual festival, Yeongwol Danjong Festival to commemorate him. Adult ₩2,000 / Teenage ₩1,500 / Child ₩1,000.  

Temple and Shrine

• 2 Beopheungsa Temple (법흥사). (updated Apr 2017)
• 3 Bodeoksa Temple (보덕사). (updated Apr 2017)
• 4 Changjeolsa Shrine (창절사). (updated Apr 2017)
• 5 Minchungsa Shrine (민충사). (updated Apr 2017)

Fortresses

• Gonggi Fortress (공기산성). (updated Apr 2017)
• Dowon Fortress (도원산성). (updated Apr 2017)
• Beopheung Fortress (법흥산성). (updated Apr 2017)
• Taehwa Fortress (태화산성). (updated Apr 2017)

Museums

• 6 Donggang Museum of Photography (동강사진박물관), 1909-10 Yeongwol-ro, Yeongwol-eup, ☏ +82 33-375-4554. 10:00-17:00. \2000(Adult), \1500(Teenager), \1000(Child), Free(65 years older). (updated Apr 2017)

Caves

• 7 Gossi Cave (고씨굴). (updated Apr 2017)

Others

• Dong River (동강). (updated Apr 2017)

Do

• Yeongwol Danjong Festival (단종문화제), ☏ +82 33 375-6353. Early April, for three days.