Samgi-myeon
Samgi-myeon is a town in Iksan-si, North Jeolla. Samgi-myeon is situated nearby to the village Oryong-ri, as well as near Gisan-ri.Places of Interest
Highlights include Iksan Mireuksaji (Iksan Mireuk Temple Site) and National Iksan Museum.
Iksan Mireuksaji (Iksan Mireuk Temple Site)
Park
Mireuksa was the largest Buddhist temple in the ancient Korean kingdom of Baekje. The temple was established in 602 by King Mu and is located 36.012083 N, 127.031028 E, modern Iksan, North Jeolla Province, South Korea. Iksan Mireuksaji (Iksan Mireuk Temple Site) is situated 3½ km east of Samgi-myeon.
National Iksan Museum
Museum
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The Iksan National Museum, formerly the Mireuksaji Museum is located in the city of Iksan, in the North Jeolla Province, South Korea. Iksan was the capital of the Baekje kingdom. National Iksan Museum is situated 3½ km east of Samgi-myeon.
Mireuksaji Stone Pagoda
Historic building
Iksan Mireuksaji Stone Pagoda is located in the former temple Mireuksa, Geumma-myeon, Iksan, North Jeolla Province, and is the oldest stone pagoda remaining in Korea. Mireuksaji Stone Pagoda is situated 3½ km east of Samgi-myeon.
Samgi-myeon
- Type: Town
- Category: locality
- Location: Iksan-si, North Jeolla, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
36.02° or 36° 1′ 12″ northLongitude
126.9913° or 126° 59′ 29″ eastElevation
12 metres (39 feet)Open location code
8Q882XCR+2GOpenStreetMap ID
node 415163282OpenStreetMap feature
place=townGeoNames ID
8690889
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Korean—“Samgi-myeon” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “三箕面”
- Greek: “Σάμγκι-μιον”
- Japanese: “三箕面”
- Korean: “Samgi-myeon”
- Korean: “삼기면”
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