Oeseong
Oeseong is a hamlet in Nangsan-myeon, Iksan-si, North Jeolla. Oeseong is situated nearby to the hamlet Naeseong, as well as near Sinjeong.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 4 km south of Oeseong.
National Iksan Museum
Museum
Photo: Avemundi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 4 km south of Oeseong.
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 south of Oeseong.
Oeseong
- Type: Hamlet
- Also known as: “Oeseonggol”
- Category: locality
- Location: Nangsan-myeon, Iksan-si, North Jeolla, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
36.0456° or 36° 2′ 44″ northLongitude
127.02396° or 127° 1′ 26″ eastElevation
38 metres (125 feet)Open location code
8Q8922WF+6HOpenStreetMap ID
node 13016091070OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
12034338
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In Other Languages
“Oeseong” goes by many names.
- Korean: “외성”
- Korean: “외성골”
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