Yesan County
Yesan 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, 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.
Transportation
Domestic
- Seocho-gu, Seoul
- Seongbuk-gu, Seoul
- Yeonsu-gu, Incheon
- Anyang, Gyeonggi
International
- Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
Notable people
- Song So-hee; singer
- Park Hyo-shin; singer
- Yun Dae-nyeong; Author
- Yun Bong-gil; fighter for independence
- Hwang Sun-hong; former footballer and current manager
- Baek Jong-won; food researcher, businessman, entertainer.