Cheongpyeong Temple became more widely known with the opening of Soyang Dam and Waterway in 1973. It is a thirty-minute walk from the dock. The temple stands on the southern ridge of Obongsan Mountain. It was first built in 973, during the reign of King Gwangjong (949-975) of the Goryeo Dynasty. It had been opened and closed from time to time, but still remains today.