[2025 Gwangju Attraction] Travel Guide for Gukcheongsa Temple (Updated May)

#November Travel Support Event Gukcheongsa Temple, located in Namhansanseong Fortress. It was founded by the late Joseon Dynasty Buddhist monk Gakseong in Namhansanseong Fortress, Namhansanseong-myeon, Gwangju-si, Gyeonggi-do. It is located near the West Gate after passing the Namhansanseong Sueojangdae, and Gukcheongsa Temple has more beautiful autumn leaves than other parts of Namhansanseong Fortress.

#November Travel Support Event Gukcheongsa Temple located in Namhansanseong Resort in Seongnam, Gwangju. After passing the west gate from Suyeongjangdae, you will see Gukcheongsa Temple. After looking around Gukcheongsa Temple, you will see Sanseong-ri Village on the way to Namhansanseong Palace. You can see the beautiful autumn leaves and the cute and quiet Sanseong-ri Village.

#Special Hotel Accommodation Event Gukcheongsa Temple inside Namhansanseong Resort. It is located in front of Seomun, one of the four main gates of Namhansanseong. Gukcheongsa Temple is small in size but cute and worth seeing. Namhansanseong is a great place to go with your family. I recommend going on an outing and visiting Gukcheongsa Temple.

#Special hotel accommodation event Gukcheongsa in Namhansanseong Resort. Gukcheongsa, which I visited in the fall, looked like gold because the ginkgo trees were beautifully colored. Namhansanseong is a course that anyone of any age or gender can easily climb because the difficulty level of the mountain is low. I recommend it as an outing on a nice weekend day.

#Special Hotel Accommodation Event It is a temple inside the Namhansanseong Resort. If you are at the west gate, you can stop by on the way from Su-eo-jang-dae to Nammun. The ginkgo trees at the Gukcheongsa Temple are so pretty when they turn yellow. If you go to Namhansanseong, I recommend stopping by the Gukcheongsa Temple to see the fall foliage!

#Special hotel accommodation event Namhansanseong, a good place to see the fall foliage, Gukcheongsa. It is a temple near the west gate, and the ginkgo trees around it are spectacular. During the Imjin War, Gukcheongsa was a temple that prepared for national disasters by training and stockpiling military supplies. During the Japanese invasion, it was burned down by the Japanese army, and only the temple site remained. It is said that Boun rebuilt it in 1968 and it has the appearance it has today.

#Special Hotel Accommodation Event During the Imjin War, he gathered soldiers to build Namhansanseong Fortress and built 9 temples here, but only 4 temples remain in Namhansanseong Fortress. One of them is Gukcheongsa Temple. It is located near the west gate of Namhansanseong Fortress. Among the relics, there is a folding screen said to be in Seong Sammun's handwriting and 3 books in Song Si-yeol's handwriting.

#Special Hotel Accommodation Event Gukcheongsa Temple located in Namhansanseong Provincial Park. It is located between Nammun Rotary and Uiikmun. The Gukcheongsa Temple I visited in the fall was so pretty with the yellow ginkgo trees. It is said that this Gukcheongsa Temple was founded during the Joseon Dynasty. Let's stop by for a moment when you come to Namhansanseong.

My friends and I went to Guoqing Temple to have fun~ After the National Day holiday, there were much fewer tourists, and it was just the right time to enjoy the autumn scenery. The rice fields under the pagoda at Guoqing Temple had turned golden, and the scenery was simply stunning~🌾 It happened to rain in the mountains, and wow, the misty mountains at Guoqing Temple were even more tranquil than on sunny days, creating a super atmospheric vibe~😌 If you have enough time, you can also visit the Gilded Terraces in Tiantai. [Tiantai One-Day Autumn Tour Route Recommendation] is here~ 🚶‍♂️Just follow the route of Guoqing Temple - Gilded Terraces - Baohua Zen Temple~ 🚘[About Transportation] You can take a high-speed train to [Tiantai Mountain Station] and then take a taxi to various attractions. If you drive yourself, it will be more convenient~🚗

If you research map of trails around Namhansanseong Fortress carefully, then you will find where Buddhist temple called Guckcheongsa Temple. It is a small hidden place located in the midst of forest that surrounds Namhansanseong Fortress. It is extremely quiet and peaceful, with just few more people checking it out. You fan pray in two rooms in front of Buddha statues or simply enjoy the architecture, atmosphere and wonderful neat garden that surrounds the building. Tip: take your shoes off if you decide to enter any of the temple buildings! #goingplaces #southkorea #seoul 💰Average Price per Person: admission is free!

Namhansanseong A mountain fortress built during the Unified Silla period in Namhansanseong-myeon, Gwangju-si, Gyeonggi-do, and guarding Hanyang, the capital of the Joseon Dynasty.​ 031-743-6610 Gyeonggi-do Gwangju-si Namhansanseong-myeon Sanseong-ri San 23 Daily 00:00 - 24:00 For those who don't like walking, set 'Gukcheongsa' as your final destination 105 Namhansanseong-ro 780beongil, Namhansanseong-myeon, Gwangju-si, Gyeonggi-do Pass the Namhansanseong Nammun parking lot rotary, pass the alley of the food village, pass the parking lot of Gyegoksanjang, and climb the narrow hill that makes you wonder if you can continue like this. Then, you will arrive at the barricade at the entrance of Gyegoksanjang. If you are lucky, you can park 4-5 cars (If you think you are unlucky, I recommend Gyegoksanjang: It is difficult to turn around when Gyegoksanjang parking is not available.) After parking, pass the Gyegoksan and walk for about 10 minutes to see a truly breathtaking night view~! (There are no restrooms near the fortress walls, so you should pass by a public restroom halfway up. Recommended) #Seoul night view#Downtown date#Namhansanseong#Gukcheongsa

When you pass the National Assembly building and reach the right gate (west gate), you will arrive at the Namhansanseong Observatory, a night view point with a really beautiful view of Seoul🤍 When you pass through the west gate, there is an observatory deck, and when you go up the stone steps on the right, there is a night view point around the fortress wall, so there are a lot of people taking pictures when you arrive! I also have an iPhone camera, but it was really nice to see the beautiful night view with my eyes and take pretty pictures :) •Location: If you are driving, park at the Namhansanseong Nammun parking lot. Since there is a lot of vehicle traffic at night, I recommend parking at the Nammun parking lot and going up thinking that it is a light hike of about 30 minutes :) #Namhansanseong #Namhansanseong Provincial Park #Namhansanseong Observatory #Night view spot #Gyeonggi Gwangju #Gyeonggi-do #Gyeonggi-do travel #Suburbs of Seoul #Drive near Seoul #Date course #Good place to take pictures #travelkorea