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href="https://zh-min-nan.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suncheon_Chh%C4%AB" title="Suncheon Chhī – Minnan" lang="nan" hreflang="nan" data-title="Suncheon Chhī" data-language-autonym="閩南語 / Bân-lâm-gú" data-language-local-name="Minnan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>閩南語 / Bân-lâm-gú</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ceb mw-list-item"><a href="https://ceb.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suncheon_(lungsod_sa_Habagatang_Koreya)" title="Suncheon (lungsod sa Habagatang Koreya) – Cebuano" lang="ceb" hreflang="ceb" data-title="Suncheon (lungsod sa Habagatang Koreya)" data-language-autonym="Cebuano" data-language-local-name="Cebuano" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Cebuano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cs mw-list-item"><a href="https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun%C4%8Dchon_(Ji%C5%BEn%C3%AD_Korea)" title="Sunčchon (Jižní Korea) – Czech" lang="cs" hreflang="cs" data-title="Sunčchon (Jižní Korea)" data-language-autonym="Čeština" data-language-local-name="Czech" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Čeština</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de mw-list-item"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suncheon" title="Suncheon – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="Suncheon" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-es mw-list-item"><a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suncheon" title="Suncheon – Spanish" lang="es" hreflang="es" data-title="Suncheon" data-language-autonym="Español" data-language-local-name="Spanish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Español</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eo mw-list-item"><a href="https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun%C4%89on" title="Sunĉon – Esperanto" lang="eo" hreflang="eo" data-title="Sunĉon" data-language-autonym="Esperanto" data-language-local-name="Esperanto" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Esperanto</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fa mw-list-item"><a href="https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%86%DA%86%D8%A6%D9%88%D9%86%DA%AF%D8%8C_%D8%AC%D8%A6%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%85-%D8%AF%D9%88" title="سانچئونگ، جئولانام-دو – Persian" lang="fa" hreflang="fa" data-title="سانچئونگ، جئولانام-دو" data-language-autonym="فارسی" data-language-local-name="Persian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>فارسی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suncheon_(Cor%C3%A9e_du_Sud)" title="Suncheon (Corée du Sud) – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="Suncheon (Corée du Sud)" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item"><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EC%88%9C%EC%B2%9C%EC%8B%9C_(%EC%A0%84%EB%9D%BC%EB%82%A8%EB%8F%84)" title="순천시 (전라남도) – Korean" lang="ko" hreflang="ko" data-title="순천시 (전라남도)" data-language-autonym="한국어" data-language-local-name="Korean" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>한국어</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-id mw-list-item"><a href="https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suncheon" title="Suncheon – Indonesian" lang="id" hreflang="id" data-title="Suncheon" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Indonesia" data-language-local-name="Indonesian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Indonesia</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item"><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suncheon" title="Suncheon – Italian" lang="it" hreflang="it" data-title="Suncheon" data-language-autonym="Italiano" data-language-local-name="Italian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Italiano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ka mw-list-item"><a href="https://ka.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%83%A1%E1%83%A3%E1%83%9C%E1%83%A9%E1%83%9D%E1%83%9C%E1%83%98" title="სუნჩონი – Georgian" lang="ka" hreflang="ka" data-title="სუნჩონი" data-language-autonym="ქართული" data-language-local-name="Georgian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ქართული</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lmo mw-list-item"><a href="https://lmo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suncheon,_Jeollanam-do" title="Suncheon, Jeollanam-do – Lombard" lang="lmo" hreflang="lmo" data-title="Suncheon, Jeollanam-do" data-language-autonym="Lombard" data-language-local-name="Lombard" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Lombard</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mn mw-list-item"><a href="https://mn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D2%AF%D0%BD%D1%8C%D1%87%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%8C" title="Сүньчонь – Mongolian" lang="mn" hreflang="mn" data-title="Сүньчонь" data-language-autonym="Монгол" data-language-local-name="Mongolian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Монгол</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nl mw-list-item"><a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suncheon" title="Suncheon – Dutch" lang="nl" hreflang="nl" data-title="Suncheon" data-language-autonym="Nederlands" data-language-local-name="Dutch" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Nederlands</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ja mw-list-item"><a href="https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%A0%86%E5%A4%A9%E5%B8%82" title="順天市 – Japanese" lang="ja" hreflang="ja" data-title="順天市" data-language-autonym="日本語" data-language-local-name="Japanese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>日本語</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-no mw-list-item"><a href="https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suncheon" title="Suncheon – Norwegian Bokmål" lang="nb" hreflang="nb" data-title="Suncheon" data-language-autonym="Norsk bokmål" data-language-local-name="Norwegian Bokmål" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Norsk bokmål</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pl mw-list-item"><a href="https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suncheon_(Korea_Po%C5%82udniowa)" title="Suncheon (Korea Południowa) – Polish" lang="pl" hreflang="pl" data-title="Suncheon (Korea Południowa)" data-language-autonym="Polski" data-language-local-name="Polish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Polski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pt mw-list-item"><a href="https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suncheon_(Coreia_do_Sul)" title="Suncheon (Coreia do Sul) – Portuguese" lang="pt" hreflang="pt" data-title="Suncheon (Coreia do Sul)" data-language-autonym="Português" data-language-local-name="Portuguese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Português</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ro mw-list-item"><a href="https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suncheon" title="Suncheon – Romanian" lang="ro" hreflang="ro" data-title="Suncheon" data-language-autonym="Română" data-language-local-name="Romanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Română</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ru mw-list-item"><a href="https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D1%83%D0%BD%D1%87%D1%85%D0%BE%D0%BD" title="Сунчхон – Russian" lang="ru" hreflang="ru" data-title="Сунчхон" data-language-autonym="Русский" data-language-local-name="Russian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Русский</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-simple mw-list-item"><a href="https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suncheon" title="Suncheon – Simple English" lang="en-simple" hreflang="en-simple" data-title="Suncheon" data-language-autonym="Simple English" data-language-local-name="Simple English" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Simple English</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sv mw-list-item"><a href="https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suncheon" title="Suncheon – Swedish" lang="sv" hreflang="sv" data-title="Suncheon" data-language-autonym="Svenska" data-language-local-name="Swedish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Svenska</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-tl mw-list-item"><a href="https://tl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suncheon" title="Suncheon – Tagalog" lang="tl" hreflang="tl" data-title="Suncheon" data-language-autonym="Tagalog" data-language-local-name="Tagalog" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Tagalog</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-tr mw-list-item"><a href="https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suncheon" title="Suncheon – Turkish" lang="tr" hreflang="tr" data-title="Suncheon" data-language-autonym="Türkçe" data-language-local-name="Turkish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Türkçe</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-uk mw-list-item"><a href="https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D1%83%D0%BD%D1%87%D1%85%D0%BE%D0%BD" title="Сунчхон – Ukrainian" lang="uk" hreflang="uk" data-title="Сунчхон" data-language-autonym="Українська" data-language-local-name="Ukrainian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Українська</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ur mw-list-item"><a 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.ib-settlement-native{font-weight:normal;padding-top:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement-other-name{font-size:78%}.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement-official{font-weight:bold}.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement-caption{padding:0.3em 0 0 0}.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement-caption-link{padding:0.2em 0}.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement-nickname{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement-fn{font-weight:normal;display:inline}</style><table class="infobox ib-settlement vcard"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above"><div class="fn org">Suncheon</div> <div class="nickname ib-settlement-native"><span title="Korean-language text"><span lang="ko">순천시</span></span></div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><div class="category"><a href="/wiki/Cities_of_South_Korea" class="mw-redirect" title="Cities of South Korea">Municipal City</a></div></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Korean transcription(s)</th></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • <a href="/wiki/Hangul" title="Hangul">Hangul</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><span title="Korean-language text"><span lang="ko">순천시</span></span></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • <a href="/wiki/Hanja" title="Hanja">Hanja</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><span title="Korean-language text"><span lang="ko">順天市</span></span></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • <span class="nowrap">Revised Romanization</span></th><td class="infobox-data">Suncheon-si</td></tr><tr class="mergedbottomrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • <span class="nowrap">McCune–Reischauer</span></th><td class="infobox-data">Sunch'ŏn-si</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:View_of_Suncheon.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="View of Suncheon"><img alt="View of Suncheon" 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Korea">Region</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Honam" title="Honam">Honam</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Administrative_divisions_of_South_Korea" title="Administrative divisions of South Korea">Administrative divisions</a></th><td class="infobox-data">1 <i>eup</i>, 10 <i>myeon</i>, 12 <i>dong</i></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Government<div class="ib-settlement-fn"></div></th></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Mayor</th><td class="infobox-data">No Gwan-gyu (<span title="Korean-language text"><span lang="ko-Hang">노관규</span></span>)</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Area<div class="ib-settlement-fn"></div></th></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="white-space:nowrap;"> • Total</div></th><td class="infobox-data">907.43 km<sup>2</sup> (350.36 sq mi)</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Population<div class="ib-settlement-fn"><span class="nowrap"> </span>(September 2024<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>)</div></th></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="white-space:nowrap;"> • Total</div></th><td class="infobox-data">276,375</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Density</th><td class="infobox-data">300/km<sup>2</sup> (790/sq mi)</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Dialect<div class="ib-settlement-fn"></div></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Jeolla_dialect" title="Jeolla dialect">Jeolla</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Time_zone" title="Time zone">Time zone</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/UTC%2B9" class="mw-redirect" title="UTC+9">UTC+9</a> (<a href="/wiki/Korea_Standard_Time" class="mw-redirect" title="Korea Standard Time">Korea Standard Time</a>)</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Telephone_numbering_plan" title="Telephone numbering plan">Area code</a></th><td class="infobox-data">+82-61</td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Suncheon</b> (<a href="/wiki/Korean_language" title="Korean language">Korean</a>: <span title="Korean-language text"><span lang="ko-Hang">순천</span></span>; <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1177148991">.mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}</style><span class="IPA-label IPA-label-small">Korean pronunciation:</span> <span class="IPA nowrap" lang="ko-Latn-fonipa"><a href="/wiki/Help:IPA/Korean" title="Help:IPA/Korean">[sʰun.tɕʰʌn]</a></span>) is the <a href="/wiki/List_of_cities_in_South_Korea_by_population" class="mw-redirect" title="List of cities in South Korea by population">largest city</a> in <a href="/wiki/South_Jeolla_Province" title="South Jeolla Province">South Jeolla Province</a>, South Korea, with a population of 280,719 as of 2022. It is located in the southeast of the province and is a scenic <a href="/wiki/Agriculture" title="Agriculture">agricultural</a> and <a href="/wiki/Industrial_city" title="Industrial city">industrial city</a>, known for tourist attractions, such as <a href="/wiki/Suncheon_Bay" title="Suncheon Bay">Suncheon Bay</a>. The port city of <a href="/wiki/Yeosu" title="Yeosu">Yeosu</a> is around forty minutes south of Suncheon and <a href="/wiki/Gwangyang" title="Gwangyang">Gwangyang</a> twenty minutes to the east of the city. </p><p>It is currently experiencing strong development due to being included as part of the <i>Gwangyang Bay Free Economic Zone</i>, one of three newly created <a href="/wiki/Free_Economic_Zone" class="mw-redirect" title="Free Economic Zone">Free Economic Zones</a> (FEZs) in South Korea due to open within the next decade. As of October 14, 2007 plans are being set up and a referendum is being planned for a merging of the cities of <a href="/wiki/Yeosu" title="Yeosu">Yeosu</a>, Suncheon and <a href="/wiki/Gwangyang" title="Gwangyang">Gwangyang</a> into a new metropolitan city, taking advantage of the Gwangyang Bay Free Economic Zone, Yeosu's <a href="/wiki/Expo_2012" title="Expo 2012">Expo 2012</a> bid and port facilities, Suncheon's educational institutes and Gwangyang's <a href="/wiki/POSCO" title="POSCO">POSCO</a> plant.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Suncheon&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>Era of Samhan: Territory of Mahan</li> <li>Era of the three kingdoms: a territory of Baekje, named Gampyeong-gun</li> <li>Era of the unified Silla: named Seungpyeong-gun in 757, the 16th year of King Gyeongdeok's reign</li> <li>Era of Koryeo: renamed Seungju in 940, Taejo's 23rd year on the throne.</li> <li>Era of Koryeo: called Seungpyeong-gun in 1036, Seongjong's second year as king.</li> <li>Era of Koryeo: raised to the status of Seungju-mok in 1309, the year Chungseon becomes king.</li> <li>Taejong established the Suncheon Dohobu in the 13th year of reign, 1413.</li> <li>Changed to Suncheon-gun in 1895, under Gojong's reign.</li> <li>November 1, 1931: Suncheon-gun Suncheon-myeon becomes Suncheon-eup.</li> <li>August 15, 1949: 9 ri's of Dosa-myeon and part of Haeryong-myeon (Wangji, Jorye, and Yeonhyang) are annexed by Suncheon on August 13, 1949. The area is elevated to the City of Sunche on the 15th. Other surrounding areas are put into the district of Seungju-gun.</li> <li>January 1, 1995: reborn as 'Suncheon City' after annexing Seungju-gun.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Yeosu–Suncheon_Rebellion"><span id="Yeosu.E2.80.93Suncheon_Rebellion"></span>Yeosu–Suncheon Rebellion</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Suncheon&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Yeosu–Suncheon Rebellion"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Yeosu%E2%80%93Suncheon_Rebellion" class="mw-redirect" title="Yeosu–Suncheon Rebellion">Yeosu–Suncheon Rebellion</a></div> <p>In October 1948, a rebellion swept Yeosu, Suncheon, and nearby towns, when South Korean soldiers refused to take part in the suppression of the ongoing <a href="/wiki/Jeju_Uprising" class="mw-redirect" title="Jeju Uprising">Jeju uprising</a>. The rebel forces killed a number of ROK soldiers, police, officials, and landlords. A couple days later, the rebellion was crushed by the South Korean military. Civilians thought to have aided the rebellion were also summarily executed. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Tourism">Tourism</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Suncheon&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Tourism"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2013_Suncheon_Garden_Exposition">2013 Suncheon Garden Exposition</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Suncheon&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: 2013 Suncheon Garden Exposition"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2013_Suncheon_Garden_Expo_Korea" class="mw-redirect" title="2013 Suncheon Garden Expo Korea">2013 Suncheon Garden Expo Korea</a>: The 2013 Suncheon Garden Expo Korea was the first of its kind to be held in Korea. The Expo focused on green industry development such as solar energy, sustainable garden development and electronic transportation. It showcased green technologies, international garden exhibits, and <a href="/wiki/Wetland_conservation" title="Wetland conservation">wetland conservation</a>. The Expo grounds, its permanent gardens, arboretum, wetland center, and connecting <a href="/wiki/Monorail" title="Monorail">monorail</a> to <a href="/wiki/Suncheon_Bay" title="Suncheon Bay">Suncheon Bay</a> are maintained for continued tourism.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Temples">Temples</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Suncheon&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Temples"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Songgwang_Temple" class="mw-redirect" title="Songgwang Temple">Songgwang Temple</a>: It is one of the <a href="/wiki/Three_Jewel_Temples_of_Korea" class="mw-redirect" title="Three Jewel Temples of Korea">Three Jewel Temples of Korea</a> and a popular place for <a href="/wiki/Jinul" title="Jinul">Jinul</a>. The temple is located in Sinpyeong-ri, Songgwang-myeon. It is one of the Sambosachal along with Haein temple of Habcheon and Tongdo Temple of Yangsan. Jinul strived here to renew the tradition of <a href="/wiki/Buddhism" title="Buddhism">Buddhism</a> 800 years ago. The temple bore 16 state monks in the past. Today, the temple is home for monks from overseas and is a place to study the Buddhist culture of Korea. The temple was first built at the end of Silla Kingdom and named Gilsang Temple. It was then renamed in the <a href="/wiki/Goryeo" title="Goryeo">Goryeo</a> dynasty under the reign of Myeongjong, to Songgwang Temple. Reconstructions were done after it was burnt down in the <a href="/wiki/Joseon" title="Joseon">Joseon</a> period, but was severely damaged again in 1948 and 1951. At present, 33 complexes have been restored after 8 reconstruction projects from 1984 to 1988. The temple has a total of 26 cultural assets, including 17 national cultural assets and 9 local ones.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Seonamsa" title="Seonamsa">Seonamsa</a>: Seonamsa of Mount Jogye is located in Jukak-ri, Seungju-eup, Suncheon. In the <a href="/wiki/Baekje" title="Baekje">Baekje</a> Kingdom, Adohwasang had first built a small temple in the mountain and named it Biroam of Cheongnyangsan Mountain. The temple was named Seonamsa later in the <a href="/wiki/Silla" title="Silla">Silla</a> Kingdom by state monk <a href="/wiki/Doseon" title="Doseon">Doseon</a>. Seonamsa is known to be a mixture of the various sects of Buddhism of the <a href="/wiki/Goryeo" title="Goryeo">Goryeo</a> dynasty. Cheontaejong was established here 900 years ago by Ui Cheon and the monk's heirs have been carried down to the present age. Seonamsa, like Songgwangsa, is a library for studies of Korean Buddhist culture. A total of 18 cultural assets are found here, including 7 treasures and 11 local cultural assets.</li> <li>Cheonjaam, Ssanghyangsu: Belongs to the Chinese juniper family, and is technically named Juniperus Chinensi Limme. The height is 12.5 m and the circumference is 3.98m. The tree is about 700 years old. According to the legend, the cane used by a Buddhist on his way back from China had grown into the tree. The tree is uniquely twisted form.</li> <li>Natural monument No, 88 (designated on Dec. 3, 1962).</li> <li>Ieub-ri, Songgwang-myeon (Songgwang Temple).</li> <li>Area 600 pyeong (1.98 km2).</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Castles">Castles</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Suncheon&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Castles"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Nagan_Castle" class="mw-redirect" title="Nagan Castle">Nagan Castle</a>, the only remaining <a href="/wiki/Joseon" title="Joseon">Joseon</a> castle in South Jeolla Province. It is well preserved and has many festivals like the Namdo food festival.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Suncheon_Japanese_Castle" class="mw-redirect" title="Suncheon Japanese Castle">Suncheon Japanese Castle</a>, a Japanese castle built during the <a href="/wiki/Japanese_invasions_of_Korea" class="mw-redirect" title="Japanese invasions of Korea">Japanese invasions of Korea</a>.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Mountains">Mountains</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Suncheon&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Mountains"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>Jogyesan: The mountain where <a href="/wiki/Songgwang_Temple" class="mw-redirect" title="Songgwang Temple">Songgwang Temple</a> and <a href="/wiki/Seonamsa" title="Seonamsa">Seonamsa</a> are located.</li> <li>Geumjeonsan: Surrounding north of <a href="/wiki/Nagan_Castle" class="mw-redirect" title="Nagan Castle">Nagan Castle</a>.</li> <li>Bonghwasan: The nearest mountain from the center of the city. There's Jukdobong Park having a lookout pavilion.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Parks">Parks</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Suncheon&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Parks"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Naganeupseong_Village_01.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/Naganeupseong_Village_01.jpg/220px-Naganeupseong_Village_01.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="145" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/Naganeupseong_Village_01.jpg/330px-Naganeupseong_Village_01.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/Naganeupseong_Village_01.jpg/440px-Naganeupseong_Village_01.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4847" data-file-height="3198" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Naganeupseong" title="Naganeupseong">Naganeupseong</a> Folk Village</figcaption></figure> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Suncheon_Bay_Ecological_Park" title="Suncheon Bay Ecological Park">Suncheon Bay Ecological Park</a>: The world's fifth biggest tideland, featuring reed beds and there many types of birds. The reserve was designated as a preservation zone by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries in 2003.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Suncheon_Bay_National_Garden" title="Suncheon Bay National Garden">Suncheonman Bay National Garden</a>: This garden is home to over 790,000 trees and was stablished on a plot of 1.112 km<sup>2</sup> (0.429 sq mi) to help protect Suncheon Bay.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Goindol Park, a dolmen park in Hwasun, Suncheon: <a href="/wiki/Gochang,_Hwasun_and_Ganghwa_Dolmen_Sites" title="Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites">Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites</a> were designated as a <a href="/wiki/World_Heritage_Site" title="World Heritage Site">World Heritage Site</a> by <a href="/wiki/UNESCO" title="UNESCO">UNESCO</a> in 2000.</li> <li>Suncheon Open Film Location: Drama film set located in the neighborhood of Jorye-dong. This set was created to film movies and dramas in 2006. The village is split in three eras: 1950s Suncheon, 1960s Seoul Bongcheong-dong Village and 1970s Seoul suburb.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Naganeupseong" title="Naganeupseong">Naganeupseong</a> Folk Village: a historic village representing the traditional lifestyle and cultural landscape in the Joseon Dynasty. It was originally and administrative town and has preserved traditional elements such as a fortress, government buildings and private houses.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Museums">Museums</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Suncheon&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Museums"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>The Deep-Rooted Tree Museum (<span title="Korean-language text"><span lang="ko-Hang">순천시립 뿌리깊은나무 박물관</span></span>) is located close to <i>Naganeupseong Walled Town</i>. A collection of Korean famous magazine's founder, <i>Han Chang-gi</i>; as well as artifacts from the Bronze Age to the present era are displayed. The museum also features 6,500 articles including Korean vintage literature books, folk arts, ceramics, and traditional items of clothing from the Three Kingdoms era, in which visitors could sense the ancient-modern Korean culture and lifestyles.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Filming_locations">Filming locations</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Suncheon&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Filming locations"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>Jorye-dong, which is located in Suncheon is the largest filming site in Korea that preserves the 60s and 80s buildings. Visitors could experience vintage village life in the 1960s and 1980s, as there are 200 houses with 39,669.6 m². A remake drama written by Kim Soo-Hyeon <Love & Ambition> starring actor <a href="/wiki/Lee_Byung-hun" title="Lee Byung-hun">Lee Byung-hun</a> and actress <a href="/wiki/Soo_Ae" title="Soo Ae">Soo-ae</a> was filmed in Jorye-dong, Suncheon. Other hit movies and dramas such as <You are far Away> (2008) and <Giant> (2010) were also shot in the same city.</li> <li>In 2021, the <a href="/wiki/Korea_Tourism_Organization" title="Korea Tourism Organization">Korea Tourism Organization</a> released a music video in collaboration with Korea's famous hip-hop label <a href="/wiki/AOMG" title="AOMG">AOMG</a> and Higher Music to produce a soundtrack to highlight the attractions and cultural heritage in Korea. The clips of the music video were filmed in Suncheon, which demonstrates the coexistence of tradition and contemporary lifestyles In Korea.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Slogans">Slogans</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Suncheon&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Slogans"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On its website, Suncheon is dubbed by its city council as <i>the City of Beautiful People</i>, and its slogan is "Aha! Suncheon."<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Twin_towns_–_sister_cities"><span id="Twin_towns_.E2.80.93_sister_cities"></span>Twin towns – sister cities</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Suncheon&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Twin towns – sister cities"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/List_of_twin_towns_and_sister_cities_in_South_Korea" title="List of twin towns and sister cities in South Korea">List of twin towns and sister cities in South Korea</a></div> <p>Suncheon is <a href="/wiki/Sister_city" title="Sister city">twinned</a> with: </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1184024115">.mw-parser-output .div-col{margin-top:0.3em;column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .div-col-small{font-size:90%}.mw-parser-output .div-col-rules{column-rule:1px solid #aaa}.mw-parser-output .div-col dl,.mw-parser-output .div-col ol,.mw-parser-output .div-col ul{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .div-col li,.mw-parser-output .div-col dd{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}</style><div class="div-col" style="column-width: 20em;"> <ul><li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Turkey" title="Turkey"><img alt="Turkey" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Flag_of_Turkey.svg/23px-Flag_of_Turkey.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Flag_of_Turkey.svg/35px-Flag_of_Turkey.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Flag_of_Turkey.svg/45px-Flag_of_Turkey.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Antalya" title="Antalya">Antalya</a>, Turkey<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Columbia,_Missouri" title="Columbia, Missouri">Columbia</a>, United States<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Japan" title="Japan"><img alt="Japan" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9e/Flag_of_Japan.svg/23px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9e/Flag_of_Japan.svg/35px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9e/Flag_of_Japan.svg/45px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Izumi,_Kagoshima" title="Izumi, Kagoshima">Izumi</a>, Japan<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Serbia" title="Serbia"><img alt="Serbia" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/ff/Flag_of_Serbia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Serbia.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/ff/Flag_of_Serbia.svg/35px-Flag_of_Serbia.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/ff/Flag_of_Serbia.svg/45px-Flag_of_Serbia.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1350" data-file-height="900" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Kragujevac" title="Kragujevac">Kragujevac</a>, Serbia<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/France" title="France"><img alt="France" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/35px-Flag_of_France.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/45px-Flag_of_France.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Nantes" title="Nantes">Nantes</a>, France<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/China" title="China"><img alt="China" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg/45px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Taiyuan" title="Taiyuan">Taiyuan</a>, China<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notable_people_from_Suncheon">Notable people from Suncheon</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Suncheon&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Notable people from Suncheon"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Kai_(entertainer,_born_1994)" title="Kai (entertainer, born 1994)">Kai</a> (Real Name: <i>Kim Jong-in</i>, <span title="Korean-language text"><span lang="ko-Hang">김종인</span></span>), singer, rapper, dancer, actor, model and K-pop idol, member of K-pop boygroup <a href="/wiki/Exo_(group)" class="mw-redirect" title="Exo (group)">Exo</a>, the sub unit <a href="/wiki/Exo_(group)" class="mw-redirect" title="Exo (group)">Exo-K</a> and the K-pop <a href="/wiki/Supergroup_(music)" title="Supergroup (music)">Superboygroup</a> <a href="/wiki/SuperM" title="SuperM">SuperM</a>.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lee_Seul-bi" title="Lee Seul-bi">Lee Seul-bi</a> (<span title="Korean-language text"><span lang="ko-Hang">이슬비</span></span>), South Korean actress</li> <li>Minhee (Real Name: <i>Kang Min-hee</i>, <span title="Korean-language text"><span lang="ko-Hang">강민희</span></span>), singer, dancer and <a href="/wiki/K-pop" title="K-pop">K-pop</a> idol, member of <a href="/wiki/K-pop" title="K-pop">K-pop</a> boygroup <a href="/wiki/Cravity" title="Cravity">Cravity</a>.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kim_Ok-vin" title="Kim Ok-vin">Kim Ok-vin</a>, South Korean actress</li> <li>Jun (Real Name: <i>Park Jun-hee</i>, <span title="Korean-language text"><span lang="ko-Hang">박준희</span></span>), singer, dancer and <a href="/wiki/K-pop" title="K-pop">K-pop</a> idol, leader and member of <a href="/wiki/K-pop" title="K-pop">K-pop</a> boygroup <a href="/wiki/A.C.E_(South_Korean_band)" title="A.C.E (South Korean band)">A.C.E</a>.</li> <li>Hae Yoon (Real Name: <i>Park Hae-yoon</i>, <span title="Korean-language text"><span lang="ko-Hang">박해윤</span></span>), singer, dancer and <a href="/wiki/K-pop" title="K-pop">K-pop</a> idol, leader and member of <a href="/wiki/K-pop" title="K-pop">K-pop</a> girlgroup <a href="/wiki/Cherry_Bullet" title="Cherry Bullet">Cherry Bullet</a>.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jang_Hyun-seung" title="Jang Hyun-seung">Hyunseung</a> (Real Name: <i>Jang Hyun-seung</i>, <span title="Korean-language text"><span lang="ko-Hang">장현승</span></span>), singer, dancer and <a href="/wiki/K-pop" title="K-pop">K-pop</a> idol, former member of <a href="/wiki/K-pop" title="K-pop">K-pop</a> boygroup <a href="/wiki/Highlight_(band)" title="Highlight (band)">Beast</a>.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gongchan" title="Gongchan">Gongchan</a> (Real Name: <i>Gong Chan-sik</i>, <span title="Korean-language text"><span lang="ko-Hang">공찬식</span></span>), singer, dancer, model, actor, <a href="/wiki/MC" class="mw-redirect" title="MC">MC</a> and <a href="/wiki/K-pop" title="K-pop">K-pop</a> idol, member of <a href="/wiki/K-pop" title="K-pop">K-pop</a> boygroup <a href="/wiki/B1A4" title="B1A4">B1A4</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jung_Chae-yeon" title="Jung Chae-yeon">Chaeyeon</a> (Real Name: <i>Jung Chae-yeon</i>, <span title="Korean-language text"><span lang="ko-Hang">정채연</span></span>), singer, dancer, model, actress and <a href="/wiki/K-pop" title="K-pop">K-pop</a> idol, member of <a href="/wiki/K-pop" title="K-pop">K-pop</a> girlgroup <a href="/wiki/DIA_(group)" title="DIA (group)">DIA</a> and former member of <a href="/wiki/K-pop" title="K-pop">K-pop</a> girlgroup <a href="/wiki/I.O.I" title="I.O.I">I.O.I</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yoon_Shi-yoon" title="Yoon Shi-yoon">Yoon Shi-yoon</a> (Real Name: <i>Yoon Dong-gu,</i> <span title="Korean-language text"><span lang="ko-Hang">윤동구</span></span>), South Korean actor</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Miryo" title="Miryo">Miryo</a> (Real Name: <i>Jo Mi-hye</i>, <span title="Korean-language text"><span lang="ko-Hang">조미혜</span></span>), singer-songwriter, rapper, dancer, record producer and <a href="/wiki/K-pop_idol" class="mw-redirect" title="K-pop idol">K-pop idol</a>, member of <a href="/wiki/K-pop" title="K-pop">K-pop</a> girlgroup <a href="/wiki/Brown_Eyed_Girls" title="Brown Eyed Girls">Brown Eyed Girls</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eyedi" class="mw-redirect" title="Eyedi">Eyedi</a> (Real name: <i>Nam Yujin</i>, <span title="Korean-language text"><span lang="ko-Hang">남유진</span></span>), singer, songwriter, and actress under Bace Camp Studios, former contestant on Mixnine.</li> <li>Kang Heodallim(Real name: <i>Kang Kyeong-sun</i>, <span title="Korean-language text"><span lang="ko-Hang">강경순</span></span>), <a href="/wiki/Blues" title="Blues">blues</a> singer-songwriter</li> <li>Park Gyeul (<span title="Korean-language text"><span lang="ko-Hang">박결</span></span>), South Korea Golf Player</li> <li>Park Cho-seon (<span title="Korean-language text"><span lang="ko-Hang">박초선</span></span>), a female <a href="/wiki/Pansori" title="Pansori">Pansori</a> Korean classical musician and eponymous poet during the <a href="/wiki/Korea_under_Japanese_rule" title="Korea under Japanese rule">Japanese colonial period</a>.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span 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