Yesan County

Yesan is a county in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. Famous people from Yesan include independence fighter Yoon Bong-Gil.

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.

Climate
Yesan has a humid continental climate (Köppen: Dwa), but can be considered a borderline humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cwa) using the -3 C isotherm.

Transportation

 * Yesan Citybus

Domestic

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

International

 * 🇺🇸 Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

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.