Gochang County

Gochang-gun has an average temperature of 14.3 degrees Celsius and precipitation of 1003.6 millimeters, which is a low rainfall area.The town was called Moryangburi-hyeon or Moryang-hyeon in the Baekje period, then renamed as Gochanghyun in the United Kingdom of Shilla.Part of Shin Jae Hyo's house remains near a pavilion called Gongbungnu within the Gochang Fortress.Among many legends and customs related with the construction of Moyang Fortress, the most famous one is Dapseong folklore game.It was based on our ancestor's wisdom that walking around the fortress makes the ground stronger and can be used in emergency situations.[citation needed] The increasing number of tourists to the place requires the administration to be involved to keep order, address inconveniences and introduce the local culture.And they can enjoy various experience programs such as Korean chamber pot curling, mountain berry archery and watermelon shooting.