page_title: Seosan
section_title: Gaesimsa (개심사)
hierarchical_section_title: Seosan / Culture and tourism / Gaesimsa (개심사)
caption_attribution_description: English: Countryside
context_page_description: Seosan is a city in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea, with a population of roughly 175,000 according to the 2017 census. Located at the northwestern end of South Chungcheong Province, it is bounded by Dangjin City, Naepo New Town, Yesan-gun and Hongseong-gun on the east and by Taean-gun and the Yellow Sea on the west, and 125 km south of Seoul, 159 km northwest of Daejeon and 34 km northwest of Naepo New Town. Seosan is the hub of transportation of west coast where Seohaean Expressway, Daejeon-Dangjin Expressway, National Highways No. 29, 32, 38 and 45 intersect meet, this city has great traffic conditions towards the metropolitan area and major cities.
context_section_description: Built in 1484 (15th year of King Seongjong's reign), Gaesimsa is one of only a handful of wooden buildings in Korea which date past the 17th century. The temple houses an Amitabha Buddha statue carved in the 14th century, as well as a hanging mural painted in the 15th century, both of which have won Gaesimsa the title of National Treasure of Korea. At the temple's rear is a mountain path which links to the Aramegil Hiking Trails, and can be used to reach Bowonsa and Yeonghyeon-ri on foot within a 90-120 minute hike.
caption: Seosan Countryside
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