Destination Guide: Paengnyŏn-am (Gyeongsangnam-do) in South Korea

Paengnyŏn-am
in Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea

How to get there and get around

Noteable things around

Haeinsa Temple Janggyeong Panjeon, the Depositories for the Tripitaka Koreana Woodblocks (Unesco heritage, 0 mi)
Historic Villages of Korea: Hahoe and Yangdong (Unesco heritage, 56 mi)
Gyeongju Historic Areas (Unesco heritage, 63 mi)
Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple (Unesco heritage, 70 mi)
Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites (Unesco heritage, 88 mi)
Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty (Unesco heritage, 99 mi)
Hwaseong Fortress (Unesco heritage, 119 mi)
Namhansanseong (Unesco heritage, 127 mi)

Location Summary

Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):: 35.798 and 128.106 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:: N 35° 47' 53" and E 128° 6' 23"
Currency and Currency Code:: Won - KRW
Spoken languages:: Korean, English
Local electricity:: 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):: 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 02:23 AM (Wednesday): Timezone: Asia/Seoul; UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:: 7:21 am and 5:13 pm
Antipode Coordinates:: -34.402 and -53.783 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:: Cabo Polonio
References: This place on Geonames.org

Explore Paengnyŏn-am

Paengnyŏn-am in Gyeongsangnam-do is a city in South Korea about 137 mi (or 221 km) south-east of Seoul, the country's capital.

Local time in Paengnyŏn-am is now 02:23 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Seoul with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 11 airports in the vicinity of Paengnyŏn-am, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in South Korea is Daegu Airport in a distance of 32 mi (or 51 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in South Korea is Haeinsa Temple Janggyeong Panjeon, the Depositories for the Tripitaka Koreana Woodblocks in a distance of 0 mi (or 1 km), West.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Waegwan, Hyeonpung, Daehap, Daegu and Changwon. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 6°C / 43 °F

Morning Temperature	2°C / 36 °F
Evening Temperature	2°C / 35 °F
Night Temperature	1°C / 35 °F
	0%
Air Humidity	34%
Air Pressure	1023 hPa
Wind Speed	Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions	Overcast clouds, covering 98% of sky
General Conditions	Overcast clouds

Wednesday, 4th of December 2024

5°C (41 °F)
1°C (34 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Thursday, 5th of December 2024

5°C (42 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.

Friday, 6th of December 2024

4°C (40 °F)
1°C (34 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Haeinsa

Haeinsa is a head temple of the Jogye Order (대한불교조계종, 大韓佛敎曹溪宗) of Korean Buddhism in the Gaya Mountains (가야산, 伽倻山), South Gyeongsang Province South Korea. Haeinsa is most notable for being the home of the Tripitaka Koreana, the whole of the Buddhist Scriptures carved onto 81,350 wooden printing blocks, which it has housed since 1398. Haeinsa is one of the Three Jewel Temples of Korea, and represents Dharma or the Buddha’s teachings.

Located at 35.8, 128.1 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
802 establishments, Buddhist temples of the Jogye Order, Religious organizations established in the 9th century, Buddhist temples in South Korea, Buildings and structures in South Gyeongsang Province, National Treasures of South Korea, World Heritage Sites in South Korea, Visitor attractions in South Gyeongsang Province

Tripitaka Koreana

The Tripitaka Koreana or Palman Daejanggyeong ("Eighty-Thousand Tripitaka") is a Korean collection of the Tripitaka (Buddhist scriptures, and the Sanskrit word for "three baskets"), carved onto 81,258 wooden printing blocks in the 13th century. It is the world's most comprehensive and oldest intact version of Buddhist canon in Hanja script, with no known errors or errata in the 52,382,960 characters which are organized in over 1496 titles and 6568 volumes.

Located at 35.8, 128.1 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
National Treasures of South Korea, Buddhism in Korea, Korean culture, Tripiṭaka, Memory of the World Register, Chinese Buddhist texts

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Paengnyŏn-am
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