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
Korean Buddhism is distinguished from other forms of Buddhism by its attempt to resolve what its early practitioners saw as inconsistencies within the Mahayana Buddhist traditions that they received from foreign countries. To address this, the ...
, 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.
Climate
Yesan has a
humid continental climate (
Köppen: ''Dwa''), but can be considered a borderline
humid subtropical climate
A humid subtropical climate is a zone of climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and cool to mild winters. These climates normally lie on the southeast side of all continents (except Antarctica), generally between latitudes 25° and 40° ...
(
Köppen: ''Cwa'') using the isotherm.
Transportation
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Yesan Citybus
Sister cities
Domestic
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Seocho-gu,
Seoul
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Seongbuk-gu, Seoul
*
Yeonsu-gu
Yeonsu District (Yeonsu-gu) is a district in southern Incheon, South Korea. To the east is Namdong District (Namdong-gu), on its north border is Nam District (Nam-gu), and the Yellow Sea is on the west and south sides. Munhak Mountain (Munhak-s ...
,
Incheon
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*
Anyang
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It had a ...
,
Gyeonggi
International
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Knoxville,
Tennessee, United States
Notable people
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Park Hyo-shin; singer
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Yun Dae-nyeong; Author
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Yun Bong-gil
Yun Bong-gil (21 June 1908 – 19 December 1932) was a Korean independence activist who set off a bomb that killed several Japanese dignitaries in Shanghai's Hongkew Park (now Lu Xun Park) in 1932. He was posthumously awarded the Republic of Ko ...
; fighter for independence
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Baek Jong-won
Baek Jong-won (born September 4, 1966), sometimes spelled Paik Jong-won'','' is a South Korean chef. He is the main host of the SBS' cooking television series ''Baek Jong-won's Top 3 Chef King'', ''Baek Jong-won's Food Truck,'' and ''Baek Jong-w ...
; food researcher, businessman, entertainer.
See also
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Sapgyo
References
External links
Official government website
Counties of South Chungcheong Province
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