Boryeong
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Boryeong, commonly known as Daecheon, is a city
in South Chungcheong
Province, South Korea
. It is located at 36°20′N 126°37′E, on the coast of the Yellow Sea
. It lies on the Janghang Line
railroad, which connects it to Seoul
via the Gyeongbu Line
. It is also connected to the Seohaean Expressway
. Boryeong is known around Korea for its beaches, particularly Daecheon Beach, and its annual mud festival around July, Boryeong Mud Festival
. The city's beach-mud is widely touted for its cosmetic properties. As elsewhere along the southwest coast of the Korean peninsula
, there are numerous small islands, many of which are connected by ferry to Daecheon Port.
Boryeong gained its present boundaries in 1995, with the merger of Boryeong-gun and Daecheon City. Previously, the 2 entities were separated in 1986, and before that time had been united under the name Boryeong County (Boryeong-gun) since the Joseon Dynasty
.
which includes the city of Boryeong. The city has two names, Boryeong and Daecheon. One name is older. Daecheon Beach is located about three kilometers from Boryeong and is in the same province. There are numerous hotels throughout the area and an abundance of restaurants as well as p c cafes. (internet access stations) The bus line which takes you from Boryeong to the beach is a public bus line. The two areas are about 3- 12 kilometers apart, depending on your origination or destination point. The economy is diverse. Seafoods are sold in the public market in Boryeong despite the rapid westernization that is occurring. Most of the produce vendors are elderly citizens. Thus the old and the new have collided in Boryeong, making it a wonderful example of "Dynamic Korea", the governments phrase to describe Korea in the 21st century. Most of the fresh produce and seafood vendors do not have shops, but set up on the sidewalks in front of other businesses. Thursdays are public market days.
In addition to Daecheon Beach, the Seongjusan National Forest is located in the Boryeong area. Visitors enter by taking a bus line or by driving to the entrance of Mt. Seongjusan. The Korean word for mountain is "san", so Seong-ju is a reference to the area near the mountain. Seongjusan is 677 m. in height and has a hiking trail that takes one from the visitor's parking area to the top and around and back again. The water is pure and unspoiled as there are no large domesticated animals living above the flow of the water, and the wooden spoon provided is used by all of the visitors alike.
There are a few Korean temples in this region, notably, Seodoksa, Muryangsa, and Goransa. Goransa is in an unlikely location at the bottom of a steep hill near the Han River in the part of the Province that is famous as being the center of the Baekje Dynasty. To visit Goransa, you would arrive in the city of Buyeo by car or bus. Muryangsa can also be reached by car or bus. Seodoksa can be reached by car, bus, or train. The word "sa" is the Korean word meaning temple, so temple names end in the letters which spell the romanized word, "sa".
Daecheon Station is the train depot which was opened on December 21, 2007 replacing the old station (now closed) in downtown Boryeong. It can be reached by foot, by bus or by expressway. There is only one lne going through Daecheon station,Janghang Line.Main stations this line goes through is Yongsan(Seoul), Cheon-an, and Iksan.Millions of people use this line to get to Daecheon every year. There is also one expressway passing Daecheon. The Seohaean Expressway 15 runs from Seoul-Incheon through Boryeong and the other way to Mokpo.
Hodo Island is located a few kilometers off the coast of Boryeong and was vulnerable to the 2007 oil spill in Taen area to the north. Hundreds of volunteers have been working to improve the area and prevent the oil from returning to the sea by the tides. Many of the volunteers came from the public schools as a result of a direct appeal by the South Korean government relayed through the provincial school districts.
English is mandatory in the Public Schools. English Teachers are recruited by private agencies and hired by the individual provinces. Chungnam Province strives to provide at least one foreign English teacher for every school. This trend is likely to continue as the newly elected President Lee Myun Baek won on a campaign of continued economic progress through a concerted effort towards global relationships. Mr Lee used Wikipedia to further his campaign during the election of 2007.
Administrative divisions of South Korea
||South Korea is divided into 8 provinces , 1 special autonomous province , 6 metropolitan cities , and 1 special city...
in South Chungcheong
Chungcheongnam-do
Chungcheongnam-do or Chungnam is a province in the west of South Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the south-western half of the former Chungcheong Province and remained a province of Korea until the country's division in 1945, thereafter becoming part of South Korea...
Province, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
. It is located at 36°20′N 126°37′E, on the coast of the Yellow Sea
Yellow Sea
The Yellow Sea is the name given to the northern part of the East China Sea, which is a marginal sea of the Pacific Ocean. It is located between mainland China and the Korean Peninsula. Its name comes from the sand particles from Gobi Desert sand storms that turn the surface of the water golden...
. It lies on the Janghang Line
Janghang Line
The Janghang Line is a railway line serving South Chungcheong Province in South Korea. The line connects Cheonan to the railway junction city of Iksan. The Janghang Line is served by frequent Saemaul-ho and Mugunghwa passenger train services between Seoul and Iksan...
railroad, which connects it to Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
via the Gyeongbu Line
Gyeongbu Line
The Gyeongbu Line is the most important railway line in South Korea and one of the oldest. It was constructed by Japan in 1905, connecting Seoul to Suwon, Daejeon, Daegu, and Busan. The Gyeongbu Line is by far the most heavily travelled rail line in South Korea...
. It is also connected to the Seohaean Expressway
Seohaean Expressway
The Seohaean Expressway, meaning "West Coast Expressway", is a freeway in South Korea, connecting Mokpo to Seoul.-See also:* Roads and expressways in South Korea* Transportation in South Korea* List of Korea-related topics-External links:...
. Boryeong is known around Korea for its beaches, particularly Daecheon Beach, and its annual mud festival around July, Boryeong Mud Festival
Boryeong Mud Festival
The Boryeong Mud Festival is an annual festival which takes place during the summer in Boryeong, a town around 200 km south of Seoul, South Korea...
. The city's beach-mud is widely touted for its cosmetic properties. As elsewhere along the southwest coast of the Korean peninsula
Korean Peninsula
The Korean Peninsula is a peninsula in East Asia. It extends southwards for about 684 miles from continental Asia into the Pacific Ocean and is surrounded by the Sea of Japan to the south, and the Yellow Sea to the west, the Korea Strait connecting the first two bodies of water.Until the end of...
, there are numerous small islands, many of which are connected by ferry to Daecheon Port.
Boryeong gained its present boundaries in 1995, with the merger of Boryeong-gun and Daecheon City. Previously, the 2 entities were separated in 1986, and before that time had been united under the name Boryeong County (Boryeong-gun) since the Joseon Dynasty
Joseon Dynasty
Joseon , was a Korean state founded by Taejo Yi Seong-gye that lasted for approximately five centuries. It was founded in the aftermath of the overthrow of the Goryeo at what is today the city of Kaesong. Early on, Korea was retitled and the capital was relocated to modern-day Seoul...
.
Overview
Boryeong public schools are operated by the Chungnam Office of Education. There are numerous schools in the Chungnam ProvinceChungcheongnam-do
Chungcheongnam-do or Chungnam is a province in the west of South Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the south-western half of the former Chungcheong Province and remained a province of Korea until the country's division in 1945, thereafter becoming part of South Korea...
which includes the city of Boryeong. The city has two names, Boryeong and Daecheon. One name is older. Daecheon Beach is located about three kilometers from Boryeong and is in the same province. There are numerous hotels throughout the area and an abundance of restaurants as well as p c cafes. (internet access stations) The bus line which takes you from Boryeong to the beach is a public bus line. The two areas are about 3- 12 kilometers apart, depending on your origination or destination point. The economy is diverse. Seafoods are sold in the public market in Boryeong despite the rapid westernization that is occurring. Most of the produce vendors are elderly citizens. Thus the old and the new have collided in Boryeong, making it a wonderful example of "Dynamic Korea", the governments phrase to describe Korea in the 21st century. Most of the fresh produce and seafood vendors do not have shops, but set up on the sidewalks in front of other businesses. Thursdays are public market days.
In addition to Daecheon Beach, the Seongjusan National Forest is located in the Boryeong area. Visitors enter by taking a bus line or by driving to the entrance of Mt. Seongjusan. The Korean word for mountain is "san", so Seong-ju is a reference to the area near the mountain. Seongjusan is 677 m. in height and has a hiking trail that takes one from the visitor's parking area to the top and around and back again. The water is pure and unspoiled as there are no large domesticated animals living above the flow of the water, and the wooden spoon provided is used by all of the visitors alike.
There are a few Korean temples in this region, notably, Seodoksa, Muryangsa, and Goransa. Goransa is in an unlikely location at the bottom of a steep hill near the Han River in the part of the Province that is famous as being the center of the Baekje Dynasty. To visit Goransa, you would arrive in the city of Buyeo by car or bus. Muryangsa can also be reached by car or bus. Seodoksa can be reached by car, bus, or train. The word "sa" is the Korean word meaning temple, so temple names end in the letters which spell the romanized word, "sa".
Daecheon Station is the train depot which was opened on December 21, 2007 replacing the old station (now closed) in downtown Boryeong. It can be reached by foot, by bus or by expressway. There is only one lne going through Daecheon station,Janghang Line.Main stations this line goes through is Yongsan(Seoul), Cheon-an, and Iksan.Millions of people use this line to get to Daecheon every year. There is also one expressway passing Daecheon. The Seohaean Expressway 15 runs from Seoul-Incheon through Boryeong and the other way to Mokpo.
Hodo Island is located a few kilometers off the coast of Boryeong and was vulnerable to the 2007 oil spill in Taen area to the north. Hundreds of volunteers have been working to improve the area and prevent the oil from returning to the sea by the tides. Many of the volunteers came from the public schools as a result of a direct appeal by the South Korean government relayed through the provincial school districts.
English is mandatory in the Public Schools. English Teachers are recruited by private agencies and hired by the individual provinces. Chungnam Province strives to provide at least one foreign English teacher for every school. This trend is likely to continue as the newly elected President Lee Myun Baek won on a campaign of continued economic progress through a concerted effort towards global relationships. Mr Lee used Wikipedia to further his campaign during the election of 2007.