[Visiting Breweries] 2. Chuseonggoeul, a Stamp Tour of a Premium Traditional Brewery in Damyang

A renowned traditional brewery in Damyang, where you can encounter the masterpieces of master brewers with a thousand years of history.

It has been selected as the official liquor for the Chuseok holiday at the Blue House (Cheong Wa Dae) and has won awards in various liquor competitions.

What is Chuseongju?

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In the 14th year of the reign of King Munjong of Goryeo (1060), Yi Yeong-gan, who held the position of Chief State Councillor (Chamjijeongsa), studied at Yeondongsa Temple located in Geumsung Fortress when he was young. The monks there brewed and enjoyed a type of liquor called ggokcha (grain liquor) using locally grown medicinal herbs from the Geumsung Fortress area and barley rice provided by Buddhist followers as ingredients.

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The liquor brewed by the monks of Yeondongsa Temple was said to have miraculous effects, and a legend spread that an old wildcat drank it and transformed into a human. Following this legend, the liquor continued to be brewed using the same method used by the monks, with medicinal herbs and fruits that grow naturally in the mountains near Geumsung Fortress as the primary ingredients. This liquor has been passed down to the present day as Chuseongju.

(Source: Chuseonggoel Homepage)