Sibiseonnyeotang Potholes and Surroundings in Seoraksan Mountain

It is said that fairies came down from the sky at night to bathe here, giving rise to the name Seonnyeotang, or "Fairy Pool." Tradition holds that there are twelve pools, but in fact there are eight. Following the shape of the pools, past Eungbong Peak and Eungbongpokpo Falls beneath it come the first pools, Doktang and Buktang, then Mujigaetang (Rainbow Pool) and Boksungatang (Peach Pool, also called Yongtang, or Dragon Pool); of these, the seventh, Boksungatang, with its deep, peach-shaped hollow beneath a waterfall, is the finest of all. Although the valley itself is not very wide, a succession of large and small pools and waterfalls, set among dense stands of tall Korean pine, birch and pine trees, creates a spectacular scene. Autumn brings out the valley's finest scenery, as deeply coloured foliage and rock cliffs harmonise with the jade-coloured stream water to produce a magnificent view of Naeseorak, or Inner Seoraksan. In winter, the waterfalls linking the pools turn into white pillars of ice or broad ice walls, creating another beautiful winter scene. In the Donggungmyeongsangi (Record of Famous Mountains of the Eastern Country), written by Seong Hae-eung (1760–1839) in the reign of King Jeongjo of Joseon, Sibiseonnyeotang was ranked first among Seoraksan's many scenic spots. The Seoraksan Tamseung Indoji (Guide to Sightseeing in Seoraksan), published by Han Chan-seok in 1960, records: "Do not speak of the true essence of Seorak until you have heard of the spectacular scenery of Sibiseonnyeotang, the finest scenic spot in Seoraksan."

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Where it is

Region

Inje, Gangwon

Designation

Scenic Site · 명승