Cheongsong County (or Cheongsong-gun) is a

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Province,

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Administrative divisions

Cheongsong is divided into 1 eup and 7 myeon.

Climate

Cheongsong has a

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(

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: ''Dwa''), but can be considered a borderline humid subtropical climate (

: ''Cwa'') using the isotherm.

Produce

Cheongsong is known among Koreans for its apples and for a famous prison situated around Cheongsong. Cheongsong apples took up a large percentage of consumed apples in

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as well as

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. Originally, Cheongsong produced a large variety of apples but now produces mainly Korean 'Sundown' apples. Another famous product of Cheongsong is the Cheongyang pepper, a Korean hot chili pepper. It was developed in Chongsong and Youngyang, hence the

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Attractions

Daejeonsa Temple is the largest in Cheongsong-gun. The Bogwangjeon building, is Korea's treasure no. 1570, and in its procession is the woodblock of a handwritten letter from Lee Yeo-song, a general of the

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, to Samyeong Daisa.Cin Woo Le
"Simply stunning: 33 incredible Korean temples"
''CNN Go''. 10 February 2012. Retrieved 2012-04-12 Jusan Pond, located in the county, was the site of filming for

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's 2003 film '' Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring''. The floating monastery was built for the purpose of the film, and Kim obtained permission from the authorities to keep it there for a year. Filming took place over the course of that year, numbering 22 days in total, after which the set was removed and destroyed. The pond is part of a national park, so no buildings are permitted.

Sister cities

* Suqian, China

References

External links

County government website
Counties of North Gyeongsang Province {{SouthKorea-geo-stub