Hemibarbus mylodon spawns only in the graveled deep water (50-70 cm) where clear water flows. At this time, after digging a hole in the river bottom, Hemibarbus mylodon spawns and erects a towel with pebbles there. This towel is called ‘spawning towel’. As a rare species that inhabits in the upper stream of Hangang, Imjingang, and Geumgang, Hemibarbus mylodon was announced as the new species in 1906. In 1972, professor Choi Gi-cheol found out the inhabitation status of Hemibarbus mylodon in Geumgang.

These two stone pagodas have the identical forms, and stand abreast on the natural rock of ‘topbong’(pagoda top) in the east of Yongamsa (temple). These are the general-type stone pagodas;the three superimposed layers of a pagoda were formed on the two storied foundation and the stupa finial was decorated. Considering the construction technique used for the roof stone of the body stone at every tier, or the style or technique in each part such as the roof support, it is assumed that these pagodas were erected between the end of Silla and the early Goryeo period or the middle Goryeo period.

This rock relief of Buddha is the standing Buddha figure that is 297 cm tall and engraved in relief on the rock of Jangryeongsan (Mt.) in the back of Yongamsa (Temple). This Buddha image stands upright, widening the both feet slightly on the lotus flower seat. Its head is considered to have small amounts of hairs, and its face including both eyes, nose, and mouth has very classical features and looks merciful. Its face has the overflowing dignity and charity due to the both ears that are long and hang down on the shoulder, and this Mae Buddha wears the preist’s robe with the nuded right shoulder. This is one of the significant rock reliefs of Buddha that are matched to the legend composed by Prince Maui, the last prince imperial of Silla.

This dolmen is a tomb of the people who lived in the Bronze Age(B.C. 4-5C)that belongs to the prehistoric age of Korea, and is also called, ‘Goindol’. The supporting stone, which supports the covering stone, is erected on the ground so that its inside performs the role of coffin where the corpse is contained. This type of dolmen is called ‘northern-type (table-shaped) dolmen’. Originally, the dolmen was the supporting stone, which was used to block the front and the back, but vanished as the long times passed away. At present, there remain the funerary objects such as the stone grinding pestle, pick, and spindle whorl. Since this dolmen was located in the Daecheong Dam flooded area, it was moved to this place in

Yijidang is Seodang where Jungbong Jo Heon, who was a Neo-Confucian scholar in the middle of the Joseon dynasty, educated the younger students. Since Yijidang was located in front of the village called ‘Gaksindong’, it was called, ‘Gaksin Seodang’, but later on, Uam Song Si-yeol named ‘Yijidang’ after the letter, ‘止’, of the end of the sentence written in ‘Sijeon’, which is one of the Confucian classics. The referred sentence is, ‘高山仰止, 景行行止’, meaning that if the mountain is high, the people cannot help looking up, and the great behavior cannot be stopped. Afterwards, Ijidang was gone to ruin, but in the fifth year of Gwangmu (1901), it was reconstructed by four family names such as Geum, Yi, Jo, and An of Okgak-ri, Okcheon-ri, and has remained until today.

Okcheon Confucian School was established in the seventh year of King Taejo’s rule (1388), and the wall of Confucius was established in the 22nd year of King Sejong’s rule (1440). They were destroyed by fire in a battle during the Japanese invasion to Korea in 1952, but reconstructed later on. The Okcheon Confucian School is configured like the tabloid edition of the National Confucian Academy. The lecture hall is located at the front, and behind the lecture hall, Seoje where students lodge is located in the west, and Gojiksa is located in the east. If you enter passing through Naesammun(Gate), you will find Daeseongjeon and also Dongseomu, which is located in the both sides of Daeseongjeon. This Confucian School mainly enshrines Confucius and also worships the Chinese ancient sages and the Korean 18 saints such as Seol Chong, Jo Heon.

Cheongsan Confucian School was established in the 7th year of King Taejo’s rule(1398). It was destroyed by fire during the Japanese invasion to Korea in 1592, but it was reconstructed in Baekundong in the 35th year of King Seonjo’s rule (1602). Then, it was moved to and constructed in, Gyopyeong-ri of today. Cheongsan Confucian School has the lecture hall and Seojae where students of Confucianism live, and Daeseongjeon, which is the national Confucian shrine. This Confucian School has no Dong. Seomu, differently from Okcheon Confucian School, and mainly enshrines Confucius. Also, the Chinese saints and the Korean 18 saints such as Jo Heon, Song Si-yeol are enshrined. Every spring and fall, the local Confucian scholars are performing religious services here.

This is the general type of stone pagoda;the three-storied body stone is formed on the two-storied foundation, and on the body stone, the stupa finial is decorated. On the foundation in the lower tier, on each side, three faces are engraved, and the flat stone laid on the top of another stone is composed of four stone slabs. Two corner stones and a pillar standing in the middle of pedestal are engraved on each side of the three-storied foundation. In the superimposed stories of a pagoda, the body stone and cover stone are composed of a piece of stone, respectively. It is noted that on the front side of the first tier of the body stone, mumbi(Charm of the general of superhuman ability used to expel the ghost) and lock are engraved. Considering the structures of the foundation and superimposed stories of a pagoda, the period of construction is assumed to have been the early of the Goryeo dynasty.

This bridge is said to have been constructed in King Munmu’s rule of Silla (660). Originally, this bridge was located in the Gyeongbu Line site, but due to the construction of railway, it was moved to the entrance of Jeungyak village. Afterwards, it was moved to this place of today in April, 2001 due to flood damages. This stone bridge is 175 cm high, 220 cm wide, and 983 cm long. For this bridge to be constructed, the stones were piled up besides the brook, and the long pedestal stone was put on the bottom of the brook. Then, the square stone pillar was erected, and the large stone slab was put on the pillar.

The Menhir is believed to have been a body that stood at the entrance of the village and performed the role of the Sumunsin(Deity) preventing the disasters, or the guardian deity for the good harvest and peace of the village. The form of the Menhir is the pole-typed natural stone made of the uprigt erected large granite. This Menhir is one of the great stone cultural assets of the Bronze Age. In the middle part of the Menhir, the geometric design of the circle whose diameter is 90 cm was incised by the picking method. This design is considered as the symbol of the pregnant woman, so the aspect of the faith in the production god and the child birth god can be viewed. This Menhir was investigated along with the Dolmen when the Dolmen was excavated and investigated in December, 2, 1977.

Samaso is the place where the successful candidates of Samasi(one of the state examinations in the Joseon period) gathered, taught the Confucianism, and discussed over the politics, and was located at every local village in the Joseon period. Samaso also performed the role of the financial business such as handling of money and grains, and Uichang(National Relief Organization of the Goryeo period). Samaso is the building that holds a single eave and gabled-roof, and is configured with five rooms in the front and two rooms in the side. In the four rooms in the front, there are floors of the Korean veranda, and behind them, the floors are in the right side and the room with a hypocaust, kitchen are in the left side. According to , written by Uam Song Si-yeol, the Uichang building, where grains had been saved for the needed people, was pulled down in order for this building to be constructed in the 5th year of King Ho Jong’s rule (1654) in the Joseon dynasty.

This building was a Seodang building where the elementary education for this province had been performed following the Joseon period. The Yongmun Seodang was renamed as ‘Gyeonghyeondang’. In the 23th year of King Sukjong’s rule(1697), Gyeonghyeondang, which was Seosa, and Yongmunyongdang, which was Jaesa, were built, but Jaesa was pulled down and disappeared. The Seosa building is the house with square girder, which has a single eave and garbled-roof and is configured with three rooms in the front and two rooms in the side. Seosa has a simple and plain configuration where the floor is in the right side and the room with hypocaust is in the left side.

This is the portrait of Jeon Sik, who was the civil minister in the 14th King Seonjo’s rule of Joseon. This is the hanging picture of 136 cm X 92 cm in size. The portrait of the figure wearing the uniform of the civil minister and being seated on the chair while looking the left side was drawn in the ramie cloth and attached with the silk. The original picture was the painting in Chinese ink, but later on, the face and breast parts were variously colored. In the breast and back, the technique that embroidered the owl in front of the lotus shows the then embroidery style well.

This is the Tomb Monument, which is 100 m away to the eastern south from Jungbong Jo Heon’s grave. It was erected in the 27th year of King Injo’s rule (1649). Jwauijeong Kim Sang-heon composed the inscription, and Ijopanseo Song Jun-gil and Uuijeong Kim Sang-yong wrote the calligraphy. As for the size of the monument, the height is 175 cm, the width is 100 cm, and the thickness is 32 cm. In the epitaph, the stormy career of Jo Heon was recorded, and especially, the details of Geumsan battle, which was the last fierce battle, were fully recorded.

In the 12th year of King Yeongjo’s rule in the Joseon dynasty, Gyeongyul Jeonhuhoi built the Seodang at the entrance of the village, and named ‘Gyeongyuldang’ after its pen name. It is said that Gyeongyul Jeonhuhoi enjoyed using the letter, ‘Yul’, in admiration and longing for learning and virtue of Sir. Yul Gok. Gyongyuldang was utilized as a drill hall for descendants’ study and cultivation of character. This Seodang is also the place for fellowship of Yonggung Jeon’s family.

This small-sized wooden Buddha statue was enshrined in the hall of Sakyamuni of Yongamsa, which was the branch temple of the Jigye Order of the Korean Buddhism, but the history until this Buddha statue was enshrined has not been known. In 1880 when the stomach of the Buddha statue was opened, the wood blocks of Darani sutra made (in the 8th year of Sunchi, Sinmyo year) was found so that it was found out that this Buddha statue was made in the 2nd year of King Hyojong’s rule in the Joseon dynasty(1651). Also, considering the printed details in Darani sutra, it is assumed that this Buddha statue was made in the Ohjeongsa (Temple) in Mungyeong, Gyeongsang-do, and moved here.