Uiryeong County (Uiryeong-gun, 의령군) is a county in Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea.
Understand
[edit]It is one of the least populated counties in South Korea, with fewer than 28,000 people in 2021.
The topography is oval-shaped, which is long in east and west and short in north and south, and the extended distance of the county is 32 km between east and west and 27 km between north and south.
Get in
[edit]Uiryeong sits between Jinju to the west and Haman/Masan/Changwon to the east. A bus runs regularly from the bus terminal in Uiryeong-Eup to all major cities in South Korea. A bus journey from Masan or Jinju takes approximately 35 minutes and 45 minutes respectively to Uiryeong bus terminal, while the journey from Busan takes 1 hour. It is also possible to take a bus directly to Seoul from Uiryeong.
The biggest problem in terms of transportation is that the intercity buses stop running to Uiryeong from the nearby cities fairly early in the evening. The last bus from Busan is 18:40, from Jinju, it's 19:30 and from Masan, it's 21:00.
Get around
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See
[edit]Top rock (Top Bawhi) : On the steep cliff along the Namgang River in Jukjeon-ri, Jeonggok-myeon, about 10km east of Uiryeong-eup, there stands a layer of rock that resembles a tower (塔), which is the Top Rock.
- 1 Uiryeong Cloud Bridge, 644-1, Seodong-ri, Uiryeong-eup, ☏ +82 55-570-2513. 24hours. The Uiryeong Gureum Bridge, which was completed in 2005 as part of the Uiryeongcheon maintenance project, has a total length of 258 meters and a height of 48 meters. The red color of the structure is a motif of the red color that is said to have been worn in various battles by General Kwak Jae-woo, the first commander of the Uiryeong Army during the Imjin War. In addition, the unique colors of the traditional costume are used to harmonize with the outstanding scenery around the Uiryeongcheon Stream. The 18 white rings on the main tower represent the Righteous Army Tower of Chungiksa Temple, which symbolizes General Kwak Jae-woo and the 17th general. In addition, more than 400 LED lights are installed along the main tower and walking path to show off the splendid night view at night. There are a waterside park, artificial waterfalls, and walking paths near the Gureum Bridge. In particular, the trail connects Namsan Dulegil and the town, where residents enjoy walking. free.
Do
[edit]Uiryeong Rich Rich Festival (2023) : a festival that runs from October 6 to 9, and various foods and markets are held. To see more information, click here - https://uiryeong.go.kr/festival/index.uiryeong
- 1 Suam Temple, 267, Suam-ro, Uiryeong-eup, Uiryeong-gun, ☏ +82 55-572-0022. 9AM~5PM. Located at the foot of Muralsan Mountain in Uiryeong-eup, Uiryeong-gun, 333 gwaneum statues of 2.8m high are lined up over 650m on both sides of the access road to the temple, and when you enter the compound after passing through the two-story pavilion-type Cheonwangmun, there are Yosa on both sides, and if you go up the stairs, you will find Daewoong Gwangjeon Hall, Geungnakjeon Hall, Gwaneumjeon Hall, and Beomjonggak Hall.
Near the entrance to Suamsa Temple, there are the three-story stone pagoda of Uiryeong Bocheonsa Temple Site, Treasure No. 373, and the stupa of Uiryeong Bocheonsa Temple Site, Treasure No. 472. FREE.