Cheongyang Donghwa Festival is a traditional folk festival held at the beginning of the year ahead of the beginning of the year, and has been handed down from nearby villages around Chilgapsan Mountain for about 400 years. It is presumed that the origin came from the use of fire to fight against the Japanese during the Japanese Invasion of Korea in 1592.

Every year on the evening of the 14th day of the first lunar month, villagers carefully bathe themselves, go to the mountains, cut down a bundle of trees, and set up a fairy tale stand. When the moon rises, a ritual is held to the village god to pray for the peace and good harvest of the village, and all unclean things are burned to remove bad luck. After the memorial service, the residents mingle together to share prepared food and drinks, and there are still traditional songs that are sung while playing jigamagi and shiganggi.

Cheongyang Donghwaje is a unique ritual ceremony that is not found in other regions, and all residents are united to burn Donghwadae and to remove all unclean things with the spirit of fire.