Suseungdae

Suseungdae is the most historical place in Geochang, located in Guyeon-dong, Wicheon-myeon 16km apart to the north of the downtown Geochang. It is where the streams of Seong-cheon, Sansu-cheon, Bungye-cheon from Mt. Deokyusan and Gal-cheon from Songye meet and make Wi-cheon. As Suseundae is a big turtle-shaped rock(of 10m height and 50m2 area), it is also called Guyeondae or Amgudae. During the Three-Kingdom Period, when the Baekje Dynasty sent envoys to the Silla Dynasty, they had their farewell here. So it was named Susongdae, meaning 'Sending Worries'. The great scholar Lee Hwang heard this history while staying in his father-in-law's house, felt that the name is not pretty, and changed it to 'Suseungdae'.

Designated as a national tourist site, Suseungdae is frequented by family tourist groups. The waters of the valley flow around the Confucian academies and pavilions. Across from Suseungdae stands Yosu-jeong, where Yosu Singwon studied and played. Now the facilities here include accommodations, shops, sports & leasure facilities, a green zone, a camping site, a cooking place, a swimming pool, a sleighing place, water supply facilities and toilets.