진천군청

Jincheon Nongdari bridge

601-32, Gugok-ri, Munbaek-myeon, Jincheon-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do, 365-862, Republic of Korea

• Designated : Local tangible cultural asset No.28 (December 30, 1976)
• Period : The Goryeo Dynasty
• Managed by : Jincheon-gun
• Size : 93.6m long
• Material : Natural stones

This beautiful stone bridge (石橋) known as 'Nonggyo Bridge' has been constructed on Saegeumcheon in front of Gulti Village, Gugok-ri, Munbaek-myeon.

According to the record of 『Sangsanji(常山誌)』(1932), General Lim built it in the early Goryeo Dynasty. Originally, it was made of 28 stones by applying 28 signs(宿).

Piers were made by accumulating red stones like fish scales and deck stones put on top of them. This bridge features a unique shape and construction method where stone roots are accumulated to interlock with each other and only stones are used without any lime.

The width of the bridge is uniform, ranging from 4m to 6m. An attempt to minimize the influence of water can be found as the width and thickness gets narrower from the bottom to the top.

It has been preserved firmly without loss even in heavy rain. The specially selected deck stones show beautiful patterns.

• Information on the location
  • Passenger cars
    • When using an expressway
      • Jungbu Expressway Jincheon I.C. (Left turn)
      • Seongseok Intersection (Left turn)
      • Turn to the right after passing Jiseok Village (Please see the tour map.)
    • When using route from Cheongju to Jincheon
      • Munbaek Okseong-ri (Toward the camp, right turn)
      • Three-way Intersection in front of Omi Village(Toward Chopyeong, use the right road)
      • Go straight to Jincheon (Please see the tour map.)
  • Public transportation
    • Intra-city buses run from Jincheon-eup to Munbaek (Tongsan, Pyeongsan-ri) 9 times per day (First bus 06:20, Las bus : 19:30)