Administrative divisions 2 eup, 10 myeon Population 100,602 (2001) | Area 543.1 km² | |
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Dialect South Chungcheong Province | ||
Yesan County (Yesan-gun) is a county in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. Famous people from Yesan include independence fighter Yoon Bong-Gil.
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Map of Yesan-gun, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea
Sudeoksa, a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, is located on the southern slopes of Deoksungsan in Deoksan-myeon, Yesan County. Its main hall is daeungjeon (大雄殿), Korea's oldest wooden building and National Treasure 49.
In 2009, Yesan was designated a "slow city," one in which traditional cultures and communities are preserved.
Sister cities
Famous people
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Yesan County Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA