Cheonan

Ch'ŏnan lies in the inland country south of the Korean capital, where roads lead toward Ch'ungch'ŏng and the southern provinces. On Mount Sŏnggŏ stood Ch'ŏnhŭngsa, a Buddhist temple founded in the Silla period. Its surviving stone pagoda dates from Koryŏ, as does the great bronze bell made for the temple. These works preserve the memory of a religious centre that stood among the hills.