Yesan County Explained

Yesan
Native Name Lang:ko
Translit Lang1:Korean
Settlement Type:County
Translit Lang1 Type1:Hangul
Translit Lang1 Info1:Korean: 예산군
Translit Lang1 Type2:Hanja
Translit Lang1 Info2:Korean: {{linktext|禮|山|郡
Translit Lang1 Info3:Yesan-gun
Translit Lang1 Info4:Yesan-gun
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:South Korea
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Hoseo
Population Blank1 Title:Dialect
Population Blank1:Chungcheong
Area Total Km2:542.65
Population As Of:2022
Population Total:76651
Population Density Km2:141.25
Parts Type:Administrative divisions
Parts:2 eup, 10 myeon
Image Blank Emblem:Yesan logo.jpg
Blank Emblem Type:Emblem of Yesan

Yesan (pronounced as /ko/) is a county in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. Famous people from Yesan include independence fighter Yoon Bong-Gil.

Sudeoksa, a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, is located on the southern slopes of Deoksungsan in Deoksan-myeon, Yesan County. Its main hall is daeungjeon (Korean: 大雄殿), Korea's oldest wooden building and National Treasure 49.

In 2009, Yesan was designated a "slow city," one in which traditional cultures and communities are preserved.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Korea Tourism Organization. Korea Travel Guide. KTO. n.d.. 81.