• Appointment : Nov 1, 2005
• Location : San 29-1 Dongsam-dong, Yeongdo-Gu

Taejongdae with "Odd shaped rocks. Showing odd forms where old pine trees are creating cliffs"

It originated as the place where King Taejong Muyeol of Silla Dynasty enjoyed archeries after uniting 3 countries and it is said to be visited by King Taejong of Josun Dynasty, it was said that the chief of Dongnae-bu prayed for rain when there is drought during Josun Dynasty.
This is a famous scenic location as a beach amusement park with thick evergreen trees and thunderous waves breaking on rugged cliffs with rocks of fantastic shape.
Memorial for sailors and Monument commemorating soldiers are located at the entrance of Taejongdae and attract tourists, there stands Taejongsa (temple) in the middle of circuit road and observatory stands passing lighthouse, Mangbuseok and one can see Tsushima Island on a clear day.
The mother and son statue standing here especially is created in a way so that those who are thinking about committing suicide from the observatory will think again and it is said that the number of suicides have decreased.
There stands wharf for cruise at Jagal Madang (ground) and is famous for a place to remember along with its natural beauty.

• Appointment : Jun 26, 1979
• Location : 748-5 Dongsam-dong, Yeongdo-Gu

Dongsam-dong shell mound "important remains for studying lives and cultures during neolithic age"

Shell mound located on the southern most region of Korean Peninsular and it is the biggest in southern coasts.
Shell mounds are very important remains for studying neolithic culture in Korea since various cultural layers are overlapped.
Many national and international scholars were interested in since early age due to the importance of this remains.
It was partially excavated by Japanese scholars during the colonial period of the imperial Japan and American scholars attempted to excavate in 1963 and since than National Central Museum started full-scale excavation from 1969 to 1971.
Recently (1991), preliminary excavations on areas near 750-5, 750-6 Dongsam-dong to improve conditions of shell mounds resulted in unearthing of graves presumed to be pottery coffin for baby.
Major findings were potteries including potteries with protruding patterns, potteries with teeth of comb, red burnished potteries and stoneworks and bone tools such as combined fishing rod, whetstone, stone knives, thin chopper, stone scraper, stonework with only blade area is sharpened, bone needles, horseshoe shaped stone ax, chipped stone ax. The place is becoming a very important place for recreating economic activities and natural environments at that time since many natural artefacts such as shells, fish, animals are excavated.
The remains are created throughout the entire neolithic age in the southern coasts of Korea thus it can be regarded as including the entire cultural details of neolithic age in this region.
We know that there were trades between Japan since cord marked potteries and Japanese obsidian stoneworks were excavated from this remains.
These relics become important evidences proving that there were trades to far distances through the sea or hinting cultural exchanges at that time.
Dongsam-dong shell mound is an important remains showing cultures of neolithic age and cultural exchanges in southern coastal region.