Buan, Jeollabuk-do, is a place surrounded by the sea on three sides, blue mountains, and wide fields.
During the reign of King Yeongjo of Joseon, Park Mun-su, a secret royal inspector, described Buan as “rich in fish, salt, and firewood, making it a good place to pay homage to one’s parents, so it is called ‘Saenggeo (living) Buan.’” This means that it is a place where people can live comfortably. From the Byeonsan Peninsula, which was created when the Noryeong Mountain Range reached the western sea, to the Oebyeonsan Mountain, which embraces the sea, to the Naebyeonsan Mountain, which has waterfalls and lakes in the mountains, each has its own charm that captivates people. We meet the story of Buan, which has beautiful scenery embracing the sea, mountains, and fields, and the people who live there.
This week (August 12th – August 15th) at 7:20 PM, the 4-part series ‘Falling in Love with Byeonsan, Buan’ will air on EBS 1TV.
Naeso Temple, a thousand-year-old temple found in Naebyeonsan
The inner mountainous area of Buan Byeonsan Peninsula is called Naebyeonsan. Inside Naebyeonsan is Naesosa Temple, a thousand-year-old temple that has been quietly located for a long time.
To visit Naesosa Temple, a temple founded during the reign of King Mu of Baekje, you must pass through a 500m long fir forest road that stretches from Iljumun Gate to Cheonwangmun Gate. This fir forest offers beautiful scenery that was selected as one of the 100 most beautiful roads.
When you enter Naesosa Temple, you will see a zelkova tree that has been in the same place for about a thousand years. This tree, also known as Grandmother’s Dangsan Tree, is the oldest tree in Buan and has been a Dangsan tree that has protected the surrounding villages. Even now, monks and villagers from Naesosa Temple gather every year to hold a Dangsanje.
The Daeungbojeon of Naesosa Temple is a cultural asset designated as Treasure No. 291, and preserves the elegance and tranquility of a thousand-year-old temple. In particular, the windows of the Daeungbojeon are intricately engraved with flower patterns such as lotuses and chrysanthemums, and the engraved patterns are different for each door, and they are delicate and beautiful.
The ceiling inside Daeungjeon is decorated with unique carvings and paintings, and you can see the characteristics of a temple located on the beach with a dragon biting a fish and a crab, as well as a paradise with about ten celestial instruments.
Jikso Falls and Jikso Dam, the water streams that wet Naebyeonsan Mountain
There is a landscape that you will encounter when you climb the mountain. A lake that holds water between mountains, Jiksobo. Jiksobo is a famous place in Naebyeonsan where you can see different beautiful landscapes in each season, and it is also a place that many tourists visit. It is said that Jiksobo was used as drinking water for Buan residents before Buan Dam was built.
As you go up the stream of Jiksobo, you will come across Jikso Falls, which falls from a 30m high rock face.
It was named ‘Jikso’ because the water falls straight into the round pond that supports the waterfall. Jikso Falls is the largest natural waterfall in the Byeonsan Peninsula, and below Jikso Falls is a dragon pond called Yongchu, which is said to have been inhabited by a dragon, and it is said that when there was a severe drought, a ritual was held in front of the pond.
Gomso’s unique salty taste, Gomso salt pancake
Gomso Salt Farm is surrounded by Naebyeonsan Mountain behind and the tidal flats of Gomso Bay in front. Gomso Bay, which was originally an island, was reclaimed by building a levee during the Japanese colonial period to make it a port. After liberation from Japanese colonial rule, the salt farm was opened and salt production began. Gomso Salt Farm, which produces salt using traditional methods by trapping seawater, has also been designated as a nationally important fishery heritage.
Lee Kang-yeon, who became a second-generation salt farmer following in his father’s footsteps, describes Gomso Salt Farm as “a place where we live and create the best products for our living spaces.” We meet the story of Gomso Salt Farm and Salt Farm, which produce solar salt using the sea, wind, and sunlight.
Gomsojeotgal made with Gomso salt
There is a food that developed as salt was produced in Gomso Salt Farm. It is called ‘jeotgal’. Gomso Port was a place where fresh seafood was available all year round. When good salt was added to this, ‘jeotgal’ was naturally created.
Near Gomso Port, a large salted seafood complex was created to sell salted seafood made with various marine products.
Nearby restaurants also offer a menu called ‘Jeotgal Baekban’. On the mountain path in Naebyeonsan, Buan, you can experience the salty salt and salted seafood story of Gomso along with the scenery.
Reporter Park Yu-mi Photo = EBS Hometown Republic of Korea
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2024-08-14 02:49:38