If you want to experience eco-tourism, go to Seocheon!

Against the background of the setting sun on the west coast, tall reeds spread out endlessly in a vast reed field of about 60,000 pyeong, and rare migratory birds perform colorful dances. That's it! It is also a center of eco-tourism where the National Institute of Ecology and the National Marine Biological Resources Center are located. If you want to capture all of these scenery in your eyes and mind, go to Seocheon.

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Munheon Seowon

It was founded in 1594 (the 27th year of King Seonjo's reign) to commemorate the learning and virtue of Lee Gok and Lee Saek through the will of local Confucian scholars, and a memorial tablet was placed there. It was destroyed during the Japanese invasions of Korea, but was rebuilt and restored to Hansan Gochon in 1610 (the 2nd year of King Gwanghaegun's reign). It was enshrined as ‘文憲 (文憲)’ in 1611, and Lee Jong-hak, Lee Gae, and Lee Ja were additionally enshrined. While it was playing a part in the ancestral rites and local education, it was demolished in 1871 (the 8th year of King Gojong's reign) due to Heungseon Daewongun's order to abolish the Confucian Academy, and an altar was erected in its place and incense was burned there. Afterwards, in 1969, the local Confucian government restored it and additionally enshrined Lee Jong-deok. The buildings within the precincts include a 3-kan shrine, a 6-kan auditorium with a two-story pavilion, a 4-kan Jinsu-dang, a 3-kan Mok-eun Yeongdang, a 5-kan ceremonial hall, a 3-kan Jeonsacheong (典祀廳), and a 3-kan ceremonial hall. There are Suhosa Temple, Naesammun (inner three gates), Oesammun (outer three gates), unique shrine monument, and Lee Jong-deok's filial piety monument.\n

National Marine Biodiversity Institute of Korea

The National Marine Biological Resources Center conducts various research to systematically conserve and utilize marine biological resources, and promotes the importance of marine biological resources through various exhibitions and education. It offers various marine life exhibits, 4D screenings, and exhibition explanations. The Seed Bank in the first floor lobby, where 5,000 marine life specimens are stacked like a tower, is a symbol of this place. The interactive media wall, where a shark appears on your head or your hands turn into crayfish claws when you stand in front of the wall, and a sophisticated robot fish also stimulate the curiosity of visitors.

National Institute of Ecology (Seocheon)

The National Institute of Ecology is a national institution established to seek a sustainable balance between the conservation of the natural environment and the people's right to pursue happiness. Ecorium allows visitors to experience various ecosystems such as tropical, temperate, Mediterranean, and polar, and various ecological experiences and education are conducted in outdoor ecological spaces including wetland ecosystems.

Seocheon Maryang-ri Camellia Forest

The Camellia Forest in Marang-ri, Seomyeon, one of the eight scenic spots in Seocheon, is designated as Natural Monument No. 169.  Here, 85 camellia trees over 500 years old form a dense forest covering 8,265㎡. If you go to the camellia forest, you can enjoy the red camellia flowers shyly blooming between the green leaves from late March to early May. If you climb up to Dongbaekjeong Pavilion at the top, you can see the blue sea of ​​the West Sea and the beauty of the sunset at a glance. In particular, the sight of the sea combined with the scenery of Oryeokdo Island, the island right in front, gives the pleasure of appreciating an oriental painting.