Pahoe Rapids and Susimdae Precipice in Gucheondong Valley, Muju

Pahoe, the 11th scenic spot of Gucheondong Valley, is a renowned site named by Song Byeong-seon (pen name Yeonjae): clear water that had settled in a quiet pool tumbles down as rapids, breaking into spray, striking strange rock formations, swirling in place, and then flowing away between the rocks — a place of outstanding historical and cultural value. Susimdae, the 12th scenic spot of Gucheondong Valley, is said to have been named after the Silla-period monk Iljidaesa, who attained enlightenment upon seeing his reflection in the clear flowing water there; because the water turns and flows back, it is also called Suhoe. Finely shaped, strangely formed rocks rise as cliffs, standing in a row like a folding screen so that the place is also known as "Sogeumgang" ("Little Geumgangsan"), and where the curious cliffs overlap it is called "Geumgangbong" — a scenic spot of beautiful views.

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Muju, Jeonbuk

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Scenic Site · 명승