Chilgap mountain is about 561 meters. It also features a lush forest above sea level, and has many high and low peaks and valleys. It was designated as a provincial park on 6th of March in 1973, its size is about 32.542?. It is located in 4 Myeons and is famous for its summit, 99valleys, Chilgap mountain villa(featuring the statue of Choi ik-hyun, monument of Chilgap mountain Song), Cheonjang-ho, Janggok temple, Jeonghye temple, natural resort, Dorimsaji, Duryunsong. There are four prominent season's Mt. Chilgap. In the spring, azalea and cherry blossoms cover the mountains, in the summer the lush forest offers a place to rest in nature. In autumn it is noted for its colorful leaves and in the winter the beautiful snowy scenery gives visitors the feeling of what it must be like to step into heaven. All four seasons show the visitors unique charm and make it one of the most celebrated mountains in Korea. There are 7 climbing paths, which have unique characteristics and give climbers a diverse choice. An increasing number of tourist are being lured to Mt. Chilgap. It is noted in the popular song "Chilgapsan", This song is widely known to this nation and many other countries in the world.

Silla period and through 1000 years it was repaired several times. It locates in the luxurious forest of Mt. Chilgap showing its decent and mysterious figure embracing 1000year. It has many unique and magnificent cultural properties such as ; "Iron statue of seated Yaksayeora buddha on the stone prop" , national treasure No.58, ; "Buddhism portrait of Maitreya",national treasure No. 162, 181 respectatively, ;"Iron statue of seated Buddha on the stone prop" , treasure No. 174, ;"Golden statue of seated Buddha", treasure No. 337, ;"Seolseondang" cultural asset No.273, especially it has two upper and lower Daeungjeon differently discipline temple. Many buddhist and tourist come to see the exquisite national treasures, and 1000 year-old temple itself.

Usanseong is a kind of castle, designated as historical monument No. 81 by the Chungcheongnam-do province. It was built in Baekje period, stands from 3m to 7m long, and it's size extends 965m from Eupnae-ri to Byeokcheon-ri along with Mt. U's 2 peaks and valleys. This castle is made by two stone walls, between which soils are filled in, and the width of it is 6m. The stones, used making castle wall, are largely 30cm x 20cm, 40cm x 20cm in size and the east and north part of it reveal the original design, which enables us to guess the development of Baekje period's constructing castle skill. There are three gates inside of castle. Usanseong locates near the downtown of Cheongyang and have "Stone statue of three standing buddha(treasure No. 197)" and "Three-story stone pagoda(cultural property data No.148)." It is visited by many tourist as walking coures and resting places.

This Pagoda, designated as Treasure No.18, is considered as stone pagoda of once flourished temple of Goryeo period, judged by its structure and style. Considering from having this big pagoda, the temple would have been an enormous one. Especially, while the first floor is huge, the second and above other floors diminish in size, therefore it displays well balanced figure and magnificent scene just like a rocket is ready for taking off.

Jicheon-Gugok, snake-stream just like a beautiful oriental painting. This place is called Jicheon Gugok, which means 9 turn stream in Jicheon. It comes from Mt Chilgap, go through "o-ul hacheon", "Jakcheon", "jicheon", "Geumgangcheon" making its sharp turn 9 times. The scenery of this stream is magnificent with all its peculiar stone and sharp turns. "kkachinae" and watermill park" are famous for summer picnic area because the speed of water flowing is low and water is not so deep here.

This temple is unknown when it was actually built. But the "Dongkook-yoji-sungnam"says, it was constructed by Hyekam, National Buddhist monk in AD 840, the second year of the 46th king munseong of Silla period. From this book we can guess there was a temple before Goryeo period. In 1907 this temple was burnt down, but the Wolpa, buddhist monk, reconstruct this temple and it remains so far. Threre is a great signboard,"Jeonghyesa temple", written by "O se-chang" here. It is considered having had many sub-hermitages but only "Hyeo-rim-am", "Seok-gul-am", "Seo-jeon-am" remain nowadays.

This shrine, designated as Cultural property data No.152, was built in 1914 in the meaning of honoring Choi ik-hyun's fight against Japanese Imperialism and the spirit of independence. "Myeon-am, his pen name, Choi ik-hyeon fought against Japanese Imperialism and caught by Japanese soldier, tortured in Daema island. He refused eating Japanese food and died in honor from starvation. It displays his portraits, tablet, and his own article also. In this Shrine, we can honor his brave spirit and loyalty to his country. This place shows visitors a terrific look with the U-mok reservoir, which is in front of this shrine.

This cemetery is in Darakgol, Nongam-ri, Hawsung-myeon. These victims were Catholics in the period of Dae won-Gun's servere persecution on Catholics. Relatives of victims strole their dead bodies through the night and buried them here. It is called Jul-mudeom(which means Linear tombs), because several bodies were buried one after another in one tomb. It is not known the number of the buried bodies, victim names, and how they were persecuted. But there are 37 corpses, buried by family, and judging there are some remains of 10 lost small neighborhood in this Darak-gol, we can guess that the whole neighborhood, where Catholics lived together, in this town are burnt down for persecution. This Darakgol is the born place of "Choi yang-op", the second priest in korean history, who studied Catholics aboard with the first priest "Kim dae-kon". It is believed that they hid from the eye of persecution and sought the town of Catholics, walking several miles a day, doing missionary work. Concerned visitors as Catholics as well as Catholics visit here as the sacred ground of korean Catholics.

This resort area was constructed in 1990 as a natural woodland of an area of 70ha for pollution-stricken city dwellers to rest in clean environment featuring thick forest and fresh air. There are 7 cabin huts, able to accommodate 100 people totally, 4 bungalows, 2 camping areas, convention house, observation tower, 2 shelters, 35 benches, golden grass park, walking route, natural health club, 2 swimming pool, 2 parking lots in this area. Family visitors can have a good time in the "studying natural area" with their children and group visitors can use the "golden grass park" for their group activities.

This lake site along the country route No.36 in the east slope of Mt.Chilgap. It was constructed from 1972 to 1979 to be used as an agricultural reservoir. The scenery of fog and clouds with the low slope of Mt.Chilgap is magnificent. Especially, there is a small Jeongja(korean style cabin), overlooking this lake. It is famous for clean and still water and attracts many fisherman for many smelts caught here in the spring time.