Columnar Joint in Mudeungsan Mountain

The columnar joints of Mudeungsan Mountain are the product of volcanic activity during the Cretaceous period of the Mesozoic era, formed as lava cooled and contracted. Over a long period of weathering they have taken on pillar-like or screen-like shapes, giving the site a striking beauty. The columnar joints of Mudeungsan Mountain consist of Ipseokdae and Seoseokdae; the individual stone pillars at Ipseokdae and Seoseokdae are notable as the largest reported in South Korea to date. They blend particularly well with the surrounding trees and the form of Mudeungsan Mountain, presenting a very beautiful landscape.

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Where it is

Region

Dong-gu, Jeonnam & Gwangju

Designation

Natural Monument · 천연기념물