Home > Museum Information > Neighboring Tourist Spot          The name of temple was given by the state for commemorating the loyalty of Samyeongdaesa who performed a meritorious deed during the Imjin War. It was designated as the seventeenth monument of Gyeongsangnam-do on 28th, Dec. 1974. This temple has very long history. In fact, it was established by Wonhyodaesa in 654 A. D and called ‘Jukrimsa’. It is said that the temple was renovated by an Indian monk, Hwngmyeonseonsa, in 829 A. D. Hwngmyeonseonsa changed the name of temple, Jukrimsa into Yeonjeongsa, and built a three stories pagoda. A relic of the Buddha was enshrined in the pagoda by him. In 1839, the name of temple, Yeonjeongsa was changed into Pyochungsa since Wolpaseonsa, who was one of the disciples of Samyeongdaesa, brought the shrine, named Pyochungsa, which had been made in order to commemorate the loyalty of Samyeongdaesa in Muanyeon, to this temple. There are various designated monuments including one piece of national treasure and one piece of treasure in this temple.   It is a stone monument, which is very well known because it is sweating, built by Nambung, who was the fifth generation disciple of Samyeongdaesa, in 1742 in order to commemorate the loyalty of Samyeongdaesa(1544~1610), who performed a meritorious deed during the Imjin War. Samyeongdaesa was a high monk during Seonjo's reign of Joseon period and his secular name was Yi-hwan Lim. He raised an army in the cause of justice when Imjin war had been began and played an active role under Samyeondasesa and took a lead of the army of monks after Samyeondasesa in Sunan region. He visited to Japan with a king’s message as a delegation and had a meeting with Tokugawa Iyeyas in 1604. In 1605, He came back to Korea along with 3,500 captives from Japan. In the front side of the stone monument, ‘Yumyeongjoseongukmilyangpyochungsasongundaesayeongdangbimyeongseo’ (the title of monumet) was inscribed in the front side of the monument and ‘Pyochungsasajeokgi’ was inscribed in the back side of it, which mentions the life history of Samyeongdaesa and his effort, loyalty and faith for national salvation during Imjin and Jeongyu war.This monument is also called ‘Hanbi’ because water drops, like beads of sweat, naturally appear on the monument’s surface whenever serious national crises were happened. Therefore, local people has believed that it is a kind of miracle made by Samyeongdaesa who is always concerned about nation and people and deified this monument.   This is a pavilion well known as one of the representative three pavilions of Yeongnam region, which include Chokseokru in Jinju and Yeonghoru in Andong. It was built by Kim Ju, a regional governor in Milyang, in 1465 at the place where there was ruin of Yeonanamsa, which had been built by King Gyeongdeok (742~765) in Silla period and called ‘Yeongnamru’. It is located at the top of cliff beside Milyang river. It was used as the annex to Milyanggwan which was a kind of guest house in Milyang region in Joseon period. The pavilion has two corridors with stairs which are connected with two other annex buildings. One can see beautiful scenery in any directions because it doesn’t have intercolumnar walls. It has enough space to hold a party. Although it is said that the pavilion had been originally built in the late [of] Goryo period, it was rebuilt 1844 since it was burnt by fire in 1822. It is a representative architecture of Joseon period and considered as one of the most beautiful pavilions in Korea. It has several annex buildings ; Nungpadang, Yangikru, Sajumun, Iljumu, Cheonjingung in which mortuary tablets for the founders of all dynasties in Korea since Dangun, who is believed as the progenitor of old Joseon, are placed, and Aranggak in which Arangnyeo is worshipped.   This is located in the northern mid-slope of Jaeyak mountain which is 1189 m above the sea level and is 36 km east from the Milyang City Hall. This valley has been well known as ‘the mystery of Milyang’ because it is filled with ice during summer and the ice thaws during winter. Formation of ice begins from the mid of June and it reaches a peak during the hottest season. Ice, however, begins to thaw from the autumn and it becomes water with steam during winter season. It is so rare natural phenomenon that it was designated as 244th of natural monument in 24th, April, 1970 for protection.   Samyeongdaesa, who was the leader of monk army in the cause of justice during Imjin War, was born in ‘Im’ family of Pungcheon. His father is Su-Seong Im, and mother is from ‘Seo’ family in Dalseong. His secular name is Yu-Jeong or Ung-Gyu and his pennames are known as Jong-Bong, Song-Un and Sa-Myeong. He left his home at 13 year old in 1556 and became a monk under the guidance of Sinmukhwasnag at Jikjisa. He spent his early days before becoming monk in this place. Many stories about his childhood have been handed down in this area. Samyengdaesa Commemoration Park is under construction in 2004.   There are four stories ‘Beopdang’ (a building that contains a statue of Buddha), the biggest bell tower in Korea, and pagoda-shaped seven stories Seongbo museum in Yeongsanjeongsa. Besides, the biggest a statue of recumbent Buddha around 130 m of the world is being established in Yeongsanjeongsa. This place is considered as a gateway of Milyang region because it is 1 km away from Samyengdaesa Commemorating Park, which is under construction now, and located in nearby Pyochungsa and Pyochungbi. Various and valuable Buddhist artifacts, including the Buddha’s relics, from all over the world are displayed in the museum and those artifacts captivate Buddhists’ attention. The head monk of Daegaksa in Busan has collected the relics of Buddha, which are considered as the crystallized result of the Buddha’s practice of austerities, during last forty years from all over the world and gives visitors a chance to see the relics.