Cheongsong County () is a county in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.
Administrative divisions
Cheongsong is divided into 1 eup and 7 myeon. NameHangeulHanjaCheongsong-eup청송읍靑松邑Juwangsan-myeon주왕산면周王山面Bunam-myeon부남면府南面Hyeondong-myeon현동면縣東面Hyeongseo-myeon현서면縣西面Andeok-myeon안덕면安德面Pacheon-myeon파천면巴川面Jinbo-myeon진보면眞寶面
Climate Cheongsong has a humid continental climate (Köppen: Dwa), but can be considered a borderline humid subtropical climate (Köppen: 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 Korea as well as Seoul. 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 portmanteau, "CheongYang".조선일보 - "청양고추는 우리 것 (The Cheongyang pepper is ours)" Chosun Ilbo. 5 April 2007. Retrieved 2012-04-24
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 Ming Dynasty, to Samyeong Daisa.Cin Woo Lee "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 Kim Ki-duk'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 as he pond is part of a national park, so no buildings are permitted.
Sister cities Suqian, China
References
External links County government website