Gungnamji Pond, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea
4.5 (30 reviews) Monday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Spent 2-3 hours Ranking #4 in Buyeo-gun Historic Sites • Bodies of Water • Parks
Gungnamji Pond is great for a summer retreat!
Very interesting place. I loved it. I read a bit about the place from VsitKorea.com which says “Gungnamji Pond is, located in Seodong Park, is Korea’s first artificial pond and was created by King Mu from the Baekje dynasty, who was in love with and eventually married Princess Seonhwa. Gungnamji, literally means “a pond in the south of the royal palace” in Korean, was named according to the Samguksagi record, based on which the King Mu dug this lake south of his palace in the 35th year of his reign and connected it by a 7800-meter long waterway to the water source. The king then had willow trees planted around the bank and had an artificial mound constructed in the middle of the lake.” It’s really wonderful how Lorea preserves such historical sites.
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52, Gungnam-ro, Buyeo-eup, Buyeo-gun, Chungcheongnam-do 33165 South Korea
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http://tour.buyeo.go.kr/html/tour/info/info
Working hours
Monday : 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Tuesday : 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Wednesday : 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Thursday : 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Friday : 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Saturday : 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Sunday : 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Current local date and time now
Monday, May 13, 2024, 7:18
User Ratings
4.5 based on (30 reviews)
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5FiftyFifty5050 5:00 PM Aug 16, 2022
Photogenic Pavilion on a Pond
Located in the middle of Seodong Park (also worth a visit), this consists of a pavilion on a small 'island' in the centre of a large, ornamental pond, accessed via a long wooden bridge. The pond has fountains which spring into life on a timer - we reckoned it was approximately every 45 minutes, but we might be incorrect on that - and, when flowing, the water is shaped like the lotus flower. The water is lovely and clear and teeming with fish, which you can see from the water's edge, but an even better view is gained from the small bridge - the sides are only about knee height, so be careful with small children. Once on the 'island' the pavilion is simple - you are required to take off your shoes if you wish to step inside - but you get a good 360 degree view of the park surrounding the pond. In conjunction with the lotus park and perhaps the Museum in the town, this is a lovely place to visit.
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4thelonious22 5:00 PM Jul 5, 2020
Beautiful spot when not full of people
Gungnamji Pond is the center piece of Seodong Park with a photogenic pavilion in the middle as its centerpiece that is connected by a bridge. The image is all over the tourist brochures of Buyeo and when it’s not crowded with people clogging the bridge for their Instagram photo it’s a nice place to visit.
