Damyang
Damyang (담양) is a county in South Jeolla. Damyang has beautiful bamboo forests and wide plains.
Understand
During the Joseon Dynasty, many pavilions were built to enjoy the landscapes, and poems and epics were written in the buildings. These activities were described as pungryu, which means literally "flow of wind." Jeong Cheol (1536–1594), a Korean poet and politician stayed and studied during his youth, and wrote his early epic, Seongsan Byeolgok in this town.
History
The name "Damyang" was first used in the Goryeo Dynasty.
When he reached Damyang, Dojo of "Shinjeungdonggukyeoji Seungram" changed its name to "Chuseong-gun" in Silla. In the 14th year of King Seongjong of Goryeo (995), Damyang was renamed to its current name and included in Naju. In the 1st year of King Fair (Jeongjong)'s accession (1398), it was promoted to Bu because it was the hometown of Queen Kim. In the 13th year of King Taejong (1413), it was established as Dohobu according to the example.
Climate
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It is inland and has a relatively large temperature intersection due to the characteristics of the topography. The average annual temperature is 12.5 °C, the average in January is 1.5 °C, and the average in August is 26.5 °C. The average annual precipitation is 1,300 millimeters.
Regional characteristics
Damyang has long been the main producer of bamboo. It has beautiful natural scenery such as Juknokwon, Korea's representative tourist destination, Metasequoia Road, Gwanbangjerim, and various cultural properties such as Soswaewon, Sikyeongjeong, and Songgangjeong.
It is located in the northernmost part of Jeollanam-do and has convenient transportation networks such as Honam Expressway, Gwangju-Daegu Expressway and national roads, and eco-high-tech Damyang General Industrial Complex. Damyang is a garden that preserves nature, history, culture, and traditions well, and is promoting sustainable development through the specialization strategy of Damyang-like and ecological city policies as the main production area of the eco-friendly agricultural products.
Get in
By bus
- 🌍 Damyang Passenger Bus Terminal (담양공용버스터미널), 24-1, Jungang-ro, Damyang-eup. You can take a non-stop bus for this terminal in Seoul Express Bus Terminal. It takes three and a half hours. ₩29,600.
- You can take a bus for U-Square also known as Gwangju Bus Terminal in Seoul Express Bus Terminal, and transfer to a bus for this terminal.
By train
- 🌍 Gwangju station (광주역), Jungheung 2-dong, Buk-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City. Since there is no train station in Damyang, if you use a train, you can take a train to Gwangju Station and then take bus 311 from Gwangju Station to Damyang.
| Route | price (KTX) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Seoul | ↔ | Gwangju | ₩47,100 |
| Gwangmyeong | ↔ | Gwangju | ₩44,900 |
| Yongsan | ↔ | Gwangju | ₩46,800 |
Get around
By bus
In the case of rural buses in Damyang-gun, 322, 311 frequently travel in Damyang-eup, and city buses in Gwangju are also operated in Bongsan-myeon (84), Subuk-myeon (184), Goseo-myeon, Changpyeong-myeon, Daedeok-myeon (181, 303), Gasa Literature-myeon (187), and Daejeon-myeon (184). Except for 311 times every 15 minutes and 84 times every 40 minutes, most routes have a two-to-three-hour interval, so if you think of transportation as public transportation, it is better to find out the time information in advance.
| Route | Bus section | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-1 | Damyang | ↔ | Bussil |
| 11-1 | Damyang | ↔ | Munam |
| 12-1 | Damyang | ↔ | Binnae-dong |
| 13-1 | Damyang | ↔ | Bonghwang |
| 31-1 (Deokgok) | Damyang | ↔ | Deokgok |
| 31-1 (Seoheung) | Damyang | ↔ | Seoheung-ri |
| 33-1 | Damyang | ↔ | Mujeong |
| 3-1 | Damyang | ↔ | Gwangju |
| 4-1 | Damyang | ↔ | Gwangju |
| 4-2 | Damyang | ↔ | Gwangju |
| 4-3 | Damyang | ↔ | Gwangju |
| 40-1 | Damyang | ↔ | Daechi (Eungryong) |
| 40-2 | Damyang | ↔ | Daechi (Eungryong) |
| 41-1 | Damyang | ↔ | Ya young jang |
| 42-1 | Damyang | ↔ | Nam- san |
| 70-1 | Damyang | ↔ | Wa wu-ri |
| 50-1 | Damyang | ↔ | Yak su-ri |
| 51-1 | Damyang | ↔ | Gwang deok |
| 51-1 (Wolpyeong) | Damyang | ↔ | Wolpyeong |
| 54-1 | Damyang | ↔ | Damyang |
| 60-1 | Damyang | ↔ | Gamagol |
| 61-1 | Damyang | ↔ | Ssangtae |
| 62-1 | Damyang | ↔ | Wasan |
| 5-1 | Haegok | ↔ | Gwangju |
| 6-1 | Sanjeong | ↔ | Gwangju |
| 7-1 | Simok | ↔ | Gwangju |
| 8-1 | Yucheon | ↔ | Gwangju |
| 322 | Damyang | ↔ | Dae-in square |
| 322-1 | Damyang | ↔ | Dae-in square |
| 322-2 | Damyang | ↔ | Dae-in square |
| 311 | Jeonnam Provincial University | ↔ | Gwangcheon Terminal |
| route | Bus section | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Yong jeon 84 | Song Gangjeong | ↔ | Yangdong Market Station |
| Du am 181 | Daedeok | ↔ | Seobang Market |
| Yong jeon 184 | Sumbuk-myeon Office | ↔ | Dongbu Fire Station |
| Chung hyo 187 | Lyrics Literature Yeoncheon | ↔ | Jangdeung-dong |
By taxi
You can see many taxis waiting for passengers in front of the bus terminal. Knowing a taxi driver's cell phone number or a call taxi agency's telephone number is useful. When you call a taxi driver, you don't need to know the address where you are, but you should know the name of the place where you are. Like other regions in Korea, drivers aren't likely to understand English. Price starts at ₩3,300.
By bike
There are no public bicycles in Yang, but bicycles can be rented free of charge at Damyang-gun Office or Damyang-eup Office, and bicycles can be rented for ₩5,000 per hour at Gwanbangjerim. Damyang's main tourist attraction is close enough to ride a bicycle.
See
Museums
- 🌍 Korea Bamboo Museum (한국대나무박물관), 35 Jukhyangmunhwa-ro, Damyang-eup, ☏ +82 61 380-2901. 09:00-18:00. It is a Korean bamboo museum with a space where you can perform comprehensive functions such as preserving, exhibiting, selling, and experiencing bamboo products. It was opened and operated in Damju-ri, Damyang-eup in 1981, and was expanded and relocated to Cheonbyeon-ri, Damyang-eup on March 12, 1998. In addition to exhibiting bamboo products, technical information on the production of bamboo products is exchanged here, and a national bamboo product contest is held every May in line with the bamboo festival. Adult ₩2,000, Child ₩700.
- 🌍 Korea Gasa Literature Collection (한국가사문학관), 877, Gasamunhang-ro, Nam-myeon, ☏ +82 61 380-2700, fax: +82 61 380-3239. Nov-Feb: daily 09:00-17:00; May-Oct: daily 09:00-19:00; Mar Apr: daily 09:00-18:00. The Korean History Literature Museum opened on November 11, 2000, in Gasa Literature-myeon, Damyang-gun, Jeollanam-do, and continues to hold various academic events for the transmission, preservation, and modern succession and development of cultural heritage related to Gasa Literature. Adult ₩2,000, Child ₩1,000.
Galleries
- 🌍 Dambit Art Storage (담빛예술창고), 75, Gaeksa 7-gil, Damyang-eup, ☏ +82 61 380-3488. Tu-Su 09:00-18:00 (Monday closed). This gallery was renovated from old grain storage. You can see and buy artworks created by young artists in Jeolla. A cafe is connected to this place, and you can listen to music played on a pipe organ made from bamboo here.
Pavilions
- 🌍 Myeonangjeong Pavilion (면앙정), 382-11 Myeonangjeong-ro, Bongsan-myeon, ☏ +82 61 380-3752. Myeonangjeong Pavilion is a pavilion where Song Soon (1493-1582) of Myeonangjeong left his office in the 28th year of King Jungjong's reign and spent the rest of his life teaching scholars, and discussed his studies with Toegye Yi Hwang and other celebrities. Myeonangjeong Pavilion is a simple building, but it has great historical value. Free of charge.
- 🌍 Sigyeongjeong Pavilion (식영정), San 75-1, Jigok-ri, Nam-myeon, ☏ +82 61 380-3150. Sikyeongjeong Pavilion was built by Kim Seong-won (1525-1597), Seohadang, in the 15th year of King Myeongjong of the Joseon Dynasty, and was named "Sikyeong" by his father-in-law Im Eok-ryeong (1496-1568). Here, Jeong Cheol (1536-1593) left Chinese poems, lyrics, and unit songs such as Seongsan Byeolgok and Sikyeongjeong 20yeong, and became the birthplace of Songgang Literature, and laid the foundation for the development of Korean classical literature. Free of charge.
- 🌍 Songganjeong Pavilion (송강정), 232, Songgangjeong-ro, Goseo-myeon, ☏ +82 61 380-3752. Songgangjeong Pavilion is a pavilion where Songgang Jeongcheol (1536-1593) stepped down from the court and stayed quiet for four years. It was designated as Jeollanam-do Monument No. 1 on January 29, 1972. Free of charge.
- 🌍 Sangwoljeong Pavilion (상월정), 142-1, Yongun-gil, Changpyeong-myeon. Sangwoljeong Pavilion was built by Kim Ja-su in the third year of King Sejo's reign of the Joseon Dynasty and returned to his hometown. In the 8th year of King Sunjo (1808), Yeonjae and Chojeong were repaired, but in the 2nd year of King Cheoljong (1851), Ko Jae-jun and Ko Gwang-jo were repaired due to flood damage, and rafters and beams were repaired in the 9th year of King Cheoljong (1858). The pavilion has four bays in front space and two bays in side space, and the roof is shaped like eight arms when viewed from the side. Free of charge.
- 🌍 Gwaneojeong Pavilion (관어정), 171-4 Nasan-ri, Subuk-myeon. In the late Joseon Dynasty, the caretaker of Damyang built a pavilion here to enjoy the atmosphere and wind and moon. Since the water of Damyangriver Stream flows under the pavilion, you can sit here to fish or watch fish. Free of charge.
- 🌍 Doksujeong Pavilion (독수정), 33, Doksujeong-gil, Nam-myeon. The name Eaglejeong Pavilion is derived from the poem of Lee Tae-baek and contains the noble meaning of a scholar living in seclusion. The name Doksujeong Pavilion is derived from the poem of Lee Tae-baek and represents the noble meaning of a scholar who lives quietly. Free of charge.
Gardens
- 🌍 Soswaewon Garden (소쇄원), 17, Soswaewon-gil, Nam-myeon, ☏ +82 61 382-1071. 9:00 ~ 17:00 (November ~ February), 9:00 ~17:00 (March, April, September, October), 9:00~17:00 (May ~ August). Passing through a bamboo forest, you can see water in the valley flowing below the wall. Crossing the valley, you can look around the pavilions there. Adult ₩2,000, Youth&Soldier ₩1,000, Children ₩1,000.
- 🌍 Myeongokhean Garden (명옥헌), 103, Husan-gil, Goseo-myeon, ☏ +82 61 380-3752. 00:00~24:00. It has a pavilion and an artificial pond. Zinnia trees surrounding the pond are famous. Free of charge.
- 🌍 Juknokwon (죽녹원), 119, Juknokwon-ro, Damyang-eup, ☏ +82 61-380-2680. 9:00 ~18:00 (November ~ February), 9:00 ~ 19:00 (March ~ October). It is a bamboo garden built by Damyang-gun while building bamboo forests around Seonginsan Mountain. Bamboo trees where you can enjoy bamboo forest bathing are planted, and you can enjoy a walk along the bamboo forest path. The bamboo trees grow green and look like are spread out fresh, so you can enjoy bamboo forest bathing, and many tourists visit. Adults ₩3,000, Youth (middle and high school students) & Soldier ₩1,500, Elementary school student ₩1,000 elementary school students, Free for Damyang County Residents, Senior.
Do
- 🌍 Damyang Hot Spring (담양온천, 담양 리조트 온천), 202, Geumseongsanseong-gil, Geumseong-myeon, ☏ +82 61 380-5111. Daily 06:30-21:00. Adult ₩9,000, child ₩7,000.
- Damyang City Tour Bus (담양 시티 투어 버스), ☏ +82 61 380 3354. It is a bus tour that takes an electric bus to visit various tourist attractions in Damyang. There are three routes: Downtown course, Lyrics Literature Course (Take time: 1 hour and 50 minutes), Damyang Lake Course (Take time: 1 hour and 20 minutes). Adult ₩2,000, child and 65 years of age or older ₩1,000.
Festivals
- 🌍 Chuwol Mountain Cherry Blossom Festival (용면추월산벚꽃축제), 90-9, Wolgye-ri, Yong-myeon, ☏ +82 61 380-3877. It is a cherry blossom festival held in April at Chuwol Mountain, a representative tourist destination in Damyang, and you can feel the scent of spring. [April, Biennial].
- 🌍 Damyang Bamboo Festival (담양대나무축제), 119, Juknokwon-ro, Damyang-eup, ☏ +82 61 380-3151. It is the only bamboo festival in Korea, and is Damyang's representative festival where unique exhibitions, experiences, performances, and sales take place to sympathize with the various values and uses of bamboo. [early May].
- 🌍 Goseo Grape Festival (고서포도축제), 119, Jeung-am River Ecological Park, Goseo-myeon, ☏ +82 61 380-3757. Various events are held, including various experiences of picking grapes in the vineyard, making wine, various performances, and tasting and purchasing grapes. [Held for three days in August, biennial].
- 🌍 Damyang Hanu Festival (담양한우축제), Culture Plaza in front of Juknokwon, ☏ +82 61 380-2730. It is a festival that provides various foods such as tasting and selling Korean beef (Hanu) so that consumers can trust and find Damyang Korean beef, which is raised in a clean area of Damyang. [Held for three days in September or October].
- 🌍 Changpyeong Traditional Food Festival (창평전통음식축제), 14-24, Sadong-gil, Changpyeong-myeon, ☏ +82 61 380-3797. It is a festival where you can taste traditional food in one place, and it is a special festival unique to Changpyeong, which is rich in food such as rice candy making experience, Korean sweets making experience. [for three days at the end of October, Biennial].
- 🌍 Damyang Santa Festival (담양산타축제), 2-17 Gipunsil-gil, ☏ +82 61 380-3151. It is a winter festival where you can feel Damyang's Christmas atmosphere with Christmas-related experiences such as large trees, photo zones, night lighting, carol music, and busking performances. [December 23rd to 25th].
- 🌍 Street Tree Love Concert (가로수사랑음악회), 633 Hakdong-ri, Damyang-eup, Damyang-gun, ☏ +82 61 380 31514. It is a festival that creates and preserves Metasequoia street and celebrates history. It is Damyang's October festival that plays music suitable for autumn to those who visit Metasequoia street.
Buy
- 🌍 Changpyeong Traditional Market (창평 전통 시장), ☏ +82 61 382 8801. Changpyeong Traditional Market (창평 전통 시장) , 14-24, Sadong-gil, Changpyeong-myeon. Local agricultural products and traditional foods, such as Korean sweets and rice yeot, are mainly sold here.
- 🌍 Damyang Market\ (담양 시장), ☏ +82 61 382-1399. Damyang Market (담양 시장) , 40 Damju 4-gil, Damyang-eup.
- 🌍 Daejeon Market (대전 시장), 28-12, Daechi 8-gil, Daejeon-myeon.
Eat
🌍 Damyang Noodles Street (담양 국수 거리).
If you go to Damyang, Jeollanam-do, you can see noodle restaurants lined up along the Yeongsangang River. What began to appear one by one more than 50 years ago has now become a famous food street in Damyang. There is an outdoor table from the beginning to the end of the noodle street, so you can enjoy a generous amount of noodles at a low price while looking at the friendly Yeongsangang River scenery. Damyang Noodles Street is good to visit together because it is near Juknokwon, which boasts the blue color of the four seasons, and Gwanbangjerim, which is good to enjoy the seasonal atmosphere
- Gwangbangcheon Noodles (광방천 국수), 40 Guesthouse 3-gil, Damyang-eup, ☏ +82 61 3812697. Daily 10:00-20:00.
- Bamboo noodles (대나무 국수), 15-69 Guesthouse 2-gil, Damyang-eup, ☏ +82 0507 1359 6445. Daily 08:00-21:00.
- Our noodles (우리네 국수), 116 Jungang-ro, Damyang-eup, ☏ +82 61 383 8721.
- Damyang's Noodle (담양 국수), 36 Guesthouse 4-gil, Damyang-eup, ☏ +82 61 383 0715.
- Jinwoo's noodles (진우네집 국수), 32 Guesthouse 3-gil, Damyang-eup, ☏ +82 61 381 5344. Daily 09:00-20:00.
- Damyang's Hyeonjae noodles (담양 현재 국수), 24 Guesthouse 3-gil, Damyang-eup, ☏ +82 61 381 1364. Daily 11:00-21:00 (closed on the first and third Wednesday of every month).
- Grandmother market noodles (할머니 시장 국수), 175-12 Gaeksa-ri, Damyang-eup, ☏ +82 61 381 2728. Daily 09:00-20:00.
- Mak-dung-i noodles (막둥이 국수), 46 Guesthouse 4-gil, Damyang-eup, ☏ +82 61 383 6451. Daily 10:00-21:00 (closed every Tuesday).
- Old jin-mi noodles (옛날 진미 국수), 26 Guesthouse 3-gil, Damyang-eup, ☏ +82 61 382 0984. Daily 10:30-19:00 (closed every Wednesday).
- Miso bamboo blade noodles (미소 댓잎 국수), 20 Guesthouse 3-gil, Damyang-eup, ☏ +82 61 381 9789. Daily 10:00-20:00.
- Bamboo shoot chicken noodles (죽순 닭 국수), 15 Guesthouse 3-gil, Damyang-eup, ☏ +82 0507 1343 3201. Daily 10:00-20:00.
- Ttuk-bang noodles (뚝방 국수), 20 Cheonbyeon 5-gil, Damyang-eup, ☏ +82 61 382 5630. Daily 11:00-20:00.
- Damyang soba restaurant (담양 소바 집), 11-24, Guesthouse 2-gil, Damyang-eup, ☏ +82 0507 1304 5649. Daily 11:00-15:00, 17:00-19:00.
Tteogalbi (떡갈비)
Tteokgalbi is a food that is cooked in a shape like a rice cake by trimming meat, and Damyang is a representative original region of Tteokgalbi in Korea. It is one of the Korean dishes that foreigners like.
- 🌍 Damyang-ae Flower (담양애꽃), 723 Jukhyang-daero, Bongsan-myeon, ☏ +82 0507 1453 5791. Th-Tu 11:20-14:30, 17:00-21:00; closed W.
- 🌍 Nam Do Yedam (남도예담), 143 Damjang-ro, Wolsan-myeon, ☏ +82 0507 1437 7768. Daily 11:00-21:00.
- 🌍 Sin-restaurant (신식당), 95, Jungang-ro, Damyang-eup, ☏ +82 61 382 9901. Daily 11:30~20:00.
- 🌍 Damyang Burger (담양버거), 21 Cheonbyeon 3-gil, Damyang-eup, ☏ +82 0507 1336 0136. W-M 11:3015:00, 17:00-20:00; closed Tu. It is a fusion restaurant that sells burgers made with tteogalbi, a traditional Korean food.
Bamboo rice (대통밥)
It is steamed rice after putting rice and other grains in a bamboo barrel and covering it with a cover like Korean paper or cloth. It is a local food in Damyang-gun, where the number of bamboo trees is the largest in the country.
- 🌍 Han Sang-geun bamboo rice restaurant (한상근 대통밥집), 113 Damjang-ro, Wolsan-myeon, ☏ +82 0507 1487 2002. M Sa Su 10:30-21:00, Tu-F 10:30-18:00.
- 🌍 Og-bin-Kwan (옥빈관), 97 Juknokwon-ro, Damyang-eup, ☏ +82 0507 1424 2584. Daily 10:30-20:30 (closed on the first and third Tuesday of every month).
Drink
Cafe
- 🌍 Cafe mill (카페 밀), 578, Hansudong-ro, Subuk-myeon, ☏ +82 0507 1449 5780. Daily 11:30-20:30.
- 🌍 Off the coff (오프 더 커프), 425-9 Chuseong 1-ro, Daejeon-myeon, ☏ +82 0507 1324 1990. Daily 11:00-21:00.
- 🌍 Og-Dam (옥담), 89-11 Yeonsan-gil, Bongsan-myeon, ☏ +82 0507 1440 8998. Daily 10:30-21:00.
- 🌍 Cafe Hanok (카페하녹), 714-40 Changpyeonghyeon-ro, Changpyeong-myeon, ☏ +82 0507 1353 1822. Daily 11:00-20:00.
Bar
- 🌍 Dam Ju Brewey (담양 브로이), 1134 Chuseong-ro, Damyang-eup, ☏ +82 61 381 6788. Daily 10:00-22:30. It sells handmade beer made in Damyang.
Sleep
Hotel
- 🌍 Damyang Resort Hotel (담양 리조트 호텔), 202, Geumseongsanseong-gil, Geumseong-myeon, ☏ +82 0507 1495 5002.
- 🌍 Hotel demmonde (호텔 드몽드), 25, Deepsil-gil, Damyang-eup, ☏ +82 1899 1572.
- 🌍 Unknown hotel (언노운 호텔), 27 Damju 1-gil, Damyang-eup, ☏ +82 61 382 2600.
- 🌍 JK shim (JK 쉼), 475 Geumseongsanseong-gil, Yong-myeon, ☏ +82 61 382 8778.
Pension
- 🌍 Damyang meta pension (담양 메타 펜션), 4-6, Metaprovenance 3-gil, Damyang-eup, ☏ +82 61 381 2002.
- 🌍 Lisof (리소프), 900-7 Chuwolsan-ro, Yong-myeon, ☏ +82 10 4662 4582.
- 🌍 Damyang Provencedy Pension (담양 프로반스 펜션), 70 Metaprovenance 1-gil, ☏ +82 507 1422 5885.
- 🌍 Gliese977 (글리제 977), 977-3 Chuwolsan-ro, Yong-myeon, ☏ +82 10 7901 2003.
Camping ground
- 🌍 Damyang Healing Park Saeyeon Resort (담양 힐링 파크 새연리조트), 364, Gasan-gil, Wolsan-myeon, ☏ +82 0507 1323 8502.
- 🌍 Bamboo Valley Auto Camping ground (대나무골 오토 캠핑장), 364, Gasan-gil, Wolsan-myeon, ☏ +82 0507 1323 8502.
- 🌍 Laon Glamping (라온 캠핑장), 548, Geumseongsanseong-gil, Yong-myeon, ☏ +82 10 6649 6742. Check-in: 15:00, check-out: 11:00.
- 🌍 Meta Park Caravan Camping ground (메타파크 카라반 캠핑장), 260 Geumseongsanseong-gil, Geumseong-myeon, ☏ +82 10 3625 9457. Check-in: 14:00, check-out: 10:00.