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I had some time left in the afternoon, so I took a look around Samcheong-dong for the first time in a while.

This is my first time coming here since the Gwanghwamun Square was restructured. The Saheon site excavation site seems to have been created more neatly and discreetly than expected. The remains themselves are formed lower than the ground, so only the roof is visible from the plaza area.

Gwanghwamun, where Woldae was newly built

It's been a year and a half since I came, but there were so many people that I skimmed through it and escaped to the folk museum.

Jesuhap, a hidden hall within Gyeongbokgung Palace. It's in the area of a folk museum, so it's in a unique situation.

Samcheongdong-gil.

Samcheongdongmun Gate petroglyph carved into the rock wall of Samcheong-dong. Designated as a cultural asset by the Seoul Metropolitan Government. It's hard to see because it's covered by a private house.

Each of the Samcheong alumni photographed in 2018. I took the photo after asking for permission from a nearby store.

Equipment Bureau branch office located within the Financial Training Institute. In 1884, it was the building of an equipment warehouse that manufactured modern weapons for the modernization of weapons.

The buildings within the Financial Training Institute are all finished with black brick exteriors to create a sense of unity with the Beonshachang.

On the way up, a unique Starbucks building.

There seem to be a lot of unique buildings in Samcheong-dong.

To the left of Samcheong-dong Government Building, the upstream stream of Samcheong-dong Stream flows. Several species are distributed around this valley. Judging by the fact that there are rats roaming around the valley... hygiene doesn't seem to be very good.

At the well next to the above waterfall, there are each of the Unryongcheon Streams. It was engraved with Jeonseo, and appears to be related to each of the adjacent cloud dragon belts.

Behind the Korean-American Museum is Chilbosa Temple, a temple built in 1932 by Chunseong, a disciple of Manhae. There is an old zelkova tree located within Chilbosa Temple, adding to the charm.

The wooden seated Buddha statue held at Chilbosa Temple was made and enshrined at Jasusa Temple and Insusa Temple, which were nun temples in Hanseong, at the request of Queen Jangryeol, and has been designated as a treasure.

(Cultural Heritage Administration photo)

When Jasusa Temple and Insu Temple were closed in 1661 due to the policy of abolishing Buddhism, it was moved to Beomnyunsa Temple in Gwangju, Gyeonggi-do, the original temple of Prince Yeongchang, and later appears to have been moved to Jijangam Temple and Chilbosa Temple in Seoul in the early 20th century. Judging by the Chilbosa Buddha, which is Shakyamuni Buddha, and Ksitigarbha Buddha, which is Vairocana Buddha, it appears to be part of the original Samsin Buddha (Sakyamuni Buddha, Vairocana Buddha, and Nosana Buddha).

Although it has a short history, its depth is not shallow. If you get the chance, please definitely visit.

There are cloud dragons on the rocks of private houses behind Chilbosa Temple. Originally, this is where Unryongjeong, one of the five pavilions (Deunggwangjeong, Deungryongjeong, Daesongjeong, Baekhojeong, and Unryongjeong) in Hanyang, was located.

Since it was my first visit in about 6 years, I got lost for a while, but was able to find it without difficulty. Currently, it is located above and inside a private house, so it can only be seen through the trees.

Photo by the Cultural Heritage Administration.

If you climb a little further, you will come to a staircase like the one above. The well on the right is believed to have been called Seongjejeong or Hyeongjejeong.

If you walk up a bit, you will see a house with a white gate, and Gicheonseok will appear on the left. According to my long memories, it seems that there was never a house like that before, but I don't know if it's a distortion of my memory or if the surroundings have changed.

It is presumed that each Gicheonseok was carved to worship the heavenly gods. The Samcheong-dong area was an area located to the east of Sogyeokseo until Jo Gwang-jo's destruction of Sogyeokseo. It is said that Samcheongjeon, which enshrined the deities of Taoism's three gods of Taecheong, Sangcheong, and Okcheong, was located there. The ancestral rites of Samcheongjeon were hosted by Sogyeokseo. Therefore, this area can be seen as being deeply related to Taoist beliefs, and the circumstances in which each of the Gicheonseoks were carved appear to be related to the characteristics of this area.

New houses are being built in this area as well, so it looks very different from when I last visited. In particular, the house with the white cobblestones in the middle seems to have paid a lot of attention to landscaping.

There are Yeongwolam and Wolam-dong behind the tennis courts next to the last stop of village bus number 11, but I couldn't find them because there was no sign of tennis practice ending. Replaced with a photo taken in 2018.

Please refer to the article above for a detailed explanation of each Samcheong-dong.

Now move towards the Hanok Village east of Samcheong-dong. In Samcheong-dong, residential areas are formed with quite large elevation differences based on the rock walls with each Samcheong-dong gate engraved on them. The stairs carved out of granite rock in the photo above are a clear example.

After climbing all the way up, head towards the Prime Minister’s official residence.

A view of Samcheong-dong, with the Blue House visible in the distance. The weather was bad that day, so Inwang Mountain looked hazy.

I think this road, which runs along the Samcheong-dong rock wall mentioned above, can be considered one of the most beautiful landscapes in Seoul. It was impressive to see all the tourists stopping here and taking a few photos.

These are photos from my visit last year. Personally, I prefer to visit this place in winter, but it is always a beautiful place no matter when I come.

There are unique houses lined up with Hanok (traditional Korean houses) only on the second floor.

Afterwards, I looked at some books at Jeongdok Library and then moved on to participate in the Blue House night opening event.

It was crowded with 2000 people per session. Still, it looks a lot better than when the Blue House was first opened.

It was hectic with lights shooting in all directions, but it was a unique experience. In particular, the lighting on the side of the President's residence was well installed.