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Haeinsa Temple
A remote mountain temple housing the Tripitaka Koreana, the world's most comprehensive collection of Buddhist texts carved on 80,000 woodblocks.
46 km · about 55 min drive
AsiaSouth KoreaGyeongsangnam-do
Changnyeong
Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea · Asia
About Changnyeong
Changnyeong sits on the route: 15 minutes from Daehap, 46km from Haeinsa Temple.
Changnyeong is in Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea, with about 75,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Daehap, about 8 km away.
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What is there to see near Changnyeong?
Within an hour or so of Changnyeong: Haeinsa Temple (46 km), Tongdosa (52 km).
Where is Changnyeong?
Changnyeong is in Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea, about 8 km from Daehap.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 74,668
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- South Korea
- Region
- Gyeongsangnam-do
- Timezone
- Asia/Seoul
- Coordinates
- 35.5414, 128.4951
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in South Korea
Tourist helpline (English): 1330.
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Worth the detour from Changnyeong
2 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Tongdosa
One of Korea's three jewel temples, founded in 646, whose main hall has no Buddha statue because relics of the Buddha are enshrined in the stupa behind it. A long pine-lined approach leads in from the road.
52 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Changnyeong
- 72 kmGwangan Bridge7.4km suspension bridge across Busan's Suyeong Bay, double-decked and floodlit at night, linking Haeundae to Namcheon.
- 77 kmTongyeongA picturesque harbor city on Korea's southern coast with cable car views, fresh seafood, and a charming old quarter of narrow alleys.
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