Yesan County

"Yesan" redirects here. For the village in Iran, see Yesan, Iran.

Yesan (Korean: [je.san]) is a county in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. Famous people from Yesan include independence fighter Yoon Bong-Gil.

Yesan 예산군
County
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	예산군
• Hanja	禮山郡
• Revised Romanization	Yesan-gun
• McCune-Reischauer	Yesan-gun
Flag Emblem of Yesan
Location in South Korea
Country	South Korea
Region	Hoseo
Administrative divisions	2 eup, 10 myeon
Area
• Total	542.65 km2 (209.52 sq mi)
Population  (September 2024[1])
• Total	78,195
• Density	141.25/km2 (365.8/sq mi)
• Dialect	Chungcheong

Sudeoksa, a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, is located on the southern slopes of Deoksungsan in Deoksan-myeon, Yesan County. Its main hall is daeungjeon (大雄殿), Korea's oldest wooden building and National Treasure 49.

In 2009, Yesan was designated a "slow city," one in which traditional cultures and communities are preserved.^[2]

Transportation

• Yesan Citybus

Sister cities

Domestic

• Seocho-gu, Seoul
• Seongbuk-gu, Seoul
• Yeonsu-gu, Incheon
• Anyang, Gyeonggi

International

• Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

Gallery

• Historic Site Related to Yun Bong-gil
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Notable people

• Park Hyo-shin; singer
• Yun Dae-nyeong; Author
• Yun Bong-gil; fighter for independence
• Hwang Sun-hong; former footballer and current manager
• Baek Jong-won; food researcher, businessman, entertainer.

See also

• Sapgyo