Yeonggwang Bulgapsan Bulgapsa Area Designated as Scenic Site

Beautiful Mountain Scenery Harmonizes with Millennium-Old Temple

The area around Bulgapsan Mountain and Bulgapsa Temple in Yeonggwang is expected to be managed as a nationally designated heritage scenic site. The Cultural Heritage Administration announced on the 22nd that it will finalize the designation after collecting opinions from various sectors for a month and undergoing a review by the Cultural Heritage Committee.

This natural heritage site boasts beautiful natural scenery and high historical and humanities value. Bulgapsan Mountain, known for its stunning mountain landscape, and Bulgapsa Temple, a thousand-year-old temple with a long history, harmonize perfectly. The Cultural Heritage Administration explained, "The name Bulgapsa (佛甲寺), meaning 'the foremost among Buddhist temples,' carries symbolic significance, and the numerous Buddhist cultural heritages in the area add to its value."

Nearby are Jeonilam (餞日庵), which means respectfully seeing off the setting sun, and Haebulam (海佛庵), where one can view the setting sun against the backdrop of the sea. Each is a renowned spot offering views of the beautiful West Sea sunset, boasting outstanding scenic value. There is also a natural monument, the Camellia japonica forest (Yeonggwang Bulgapsa Camellia japonica Natural Habitat), and the cluster of Lycoris radiata flowers, a representative tourist attraction of Yeonggwang County, which are highly valued for their ecological and academic significance.