Juwanggyegok Valley in Juwangsan Mountain, Cheongsong

Juwangsan Mountain (721 m) forms the southern end of the Taebaek mountain range and has twelve high peaks. Because its rock-walled peaks stand like a folding screen, it is also called Seokbyeongsan ("stone-screen mountain"); its terrain is majestic and its scenery beautiful in all four seasons. Its scenic features include the lotus-shaped peaks of Yeonhwabong and Manhwabong, Mujanggul Cave, where King Juwang is said to have hidden his weapons, Sinseondae, where immortals are said to have played, Seonnyeotang, and three waterfalls. The name Juwangsan is said to derive either from a legend that King Juwon of Silla gave up the throne to practise austerities here, or from a story that a King Juwang who fled here from the Chinese state of Jin took refuge in these mountains; besides this, every peak and cave carries its own legend of King Juwang. Because the mountain is extensive and its valleys deep, plants and animals are richly varied, with 46 species of mammal, 35 of bird, 474 of insect and 393 of plant recorded. Sudallae (a local variety of royal azalea), boxwood, pine mushrooms and natural moss are especially well known as local specialities. Royal azalea grows in many mountains of the Cheongsong region, but on Juwangsan it is specifically called sudallae (水丹花). This name comes from a legend that when King Juwang fought Silla troops here and was struck by the arrows of the Ma brothers, his blood flowed from Juwanggul Cave into the stream and coloured the valley red, and that from the following year a flower never seen before began to bloom along the valley and stream.

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Where it is

Region

Cheongsong, Gyeongbuk

Designation

Scenic Site · 명승