This is the Yecheon Museum in Yecheon-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do.

This is the Yecheon Museum in Yecheon-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do. Yecheon has many Buddhist relics such as Bomunsa (676), Hancheonsa (678), Cheongryongsa (7th-9th century), Yongmunsa (870), Myeongbongsa (875), Gaesimsa Temple Site, and Dongbunri Temple Site. These relics mean that the Yecheon area flourished in the past. In particular, the Daejangjeon and Yunjangdae (1173) of Yecheon Yongmunsa, designated as National Treasure No. 328, are the only existing Buddhist temples in Korea and are representative Buddhist heritages of our country. Yongmunsa was founded in 870 by Monk Duun, and it is a temple that represents Yecheon and has been actively supported by the royal family for a long time. Wang Geon, who was fighting the war to unify the Later Three Kingdoms, visited Monk Duun and made a secret promise, and after unifying the Three Kingdoms, he supported the reconstruction of Yongmunsa. Since then, Yongmunsa Temple has been protected by the royal family, with the Goryeo King Gangjong's placenta chamber (171), Joseon Queen Jeheon's placenta chamber (1478), and Crown Prince Munhyo's placenta chamber (1783). For this reason, Yongmunsa Temple is also famous as the temple with the most cultural assets in Yecheon. A placenta chamber refers to a facility where the placenta of a king, queen, or their descendants is buried. The Joseon royal family chose a good place to build a placenta chamber when a descendant was born. These placenta chambers were managed at the national level, believing that they were related to the fate of the nation, beyond just praying for the health and well-being of the eight kings of the Joseon Dynasty. Currently, there are 28 known placenta chambers of kings, queens, and posthumous kings of the Joseon Dynasty, and along with Seongju, Yecheon has the most placenta chambers in the country (Munjong, Queen Jeheon, Jangjo). Arrows and quilts have long been used as weapons and tools for mental and physical training. There are place names such as Gwanhyeon-dong and Gungbanggol in Yecheon, and it was a place where archery culture developed early on, with the construction of Hyangsadang in 1493. After that, the archery culture seemed to decline starting with the Gabo Reform (1894), but it became popular all over the country again with the construction of Hwanghakjeong (1899), the royal archery ground. In this trend, Hanyang, Gaeseong, and Yecheon emerged as the three major archery production sites in the country. Around 1936, Yecheon held the National Archery Competition as the largest bow production site in the country. This reputation was reaffirmed in 1971 when Mr. Kwon Yeong-rok (1916-1986) was recognized as the first national intangible cultural asset holder in the field of bow production in Korea. Since then, Yecheon's bow artisans have spread nationwide and are currently responsible for most of the domestic bow production. In Yecheon, there are special diaries such as 『Chogan Diary 1580~1591) 『Yongsa Diary 1592~1593)』, 「Juksobugun Diary (1625~1626)』, 『Danghu Diary (1658~1660)』, and 『Yecheon Matjil Park Clan Diary (1834~1950)』. In particular, 『Yecheon Matjil Park Clan Diary』 is a family diary written for 117 years over six generations from 1834 to 1950, making it the longest-running record in Korea. This diary records seven items: weather, seasonal customs, the coming and going of guests, the prosperity and abnormalities of farming and harvest seasons, local events, and court events. There is also a separate diary in the form of a household receipt and disbursement book. These personal diaries not only cover a variety of topics, but also contain a wealth of information that is not included in history books, making them valuable resources that complement history books. #Domestic travel #Travel plans #February travel grant event