Best 8 Scenery at South East Boundary -Korea Gwandong Palkyeong

1.     Date and Time : Nov 12 and 14, 2018 ( Total 4 hours, Each 2 hours on Nov 12 respectively 14).

2.     Location : Goseong, Yangyang and Samcheok in Gangwondo Province and Uljin in Kyeongsanbukdo Province in Korea.

3. Distance and Course : Tour Course by car is about 220km from Goseong Cheongganjeong to Uljin Wolsongjeon, Cheongganjeong=> Naksansa =>Kyeongpodae =>Jukseoru =>Manyangjeong =>Wolsongjeong. Please refer to Gwandong Palkyeong Map and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0bC3FIUzsY

4.     Access :

There is only one way covering these Six Best Scenery at Gwandong boundary in Korea which you should use either take a car or rent car because six location spreading at two province, Gangwondo and Kyeongsanbukdo. If you use public transportation, you should bear possible saying over night or two at somewhere middle of the tour course. Pease follow tour course as explained with arrow mark at above article 2.

5.  Overall Remarks.

Korea Gwandong Best Eight Scenery-East South Boundary
2018.11.14
Ser No	Area	Territory	Description	Remarks
1	Tongjin Chongseokjeong Pavilion	North Korea	This is pavilion which was built at pillar shaped rock and cliff at coastal area and registered as National Nature Treasure No. 214 and Best Reputable Scenery 13 in North Korea.	Sea Side
2	Goseong Cheongganjeong Pavilion	South Korea	This Cheongganjeong was built at junction between Cheonggan river originating from Seongaksan valley and rolling waves at East Sea.	Sea Side
3	Yangyang Naksansa Temple	South Korea	This Temple was bilt in year 671 which has been burned and rebuilt several times.	Sea Side
4	Goseong Samilpo Harbor	North Korea	Nature creation harbor	Sea Side
5	Gangneung Kyeongpodae Pavilion	South Korea	This Pavilion is situated at the lower hill at about 7 km at North East from Gangneung City which you could look down beautiful Kyeongpo Lake.	Sea Side
6	Somcheok Jukseoru Pavilion	.South Korea	This pavilion is uniquely facing to Osipcheong River. While all other best scenery at the list are facing to East Sea.	River Side
7	Uljin Mangyangjeon Pavilion	South Korea	This Pavilion was originally built in Goryeo Dynasty at coastal area and naturally eroded. Pyeonhae Governor rebuilt the Pavilion Hyeonjeongsan Mountain area in 1471.	Sea Side
8	Uljin Wolsongjeong Pavilion	South Korea	This Pavilion was originally built in Goryeo Dynasty at coastal area and naturally eroded. Hwang Manyeong and others rebuilt in 1933.	Sea Side

6.  Detailed Course Information

It was a somewhat cloudy in the morning on Nov 12, 2018 and wonder if it would possibly rain. I was staying at Galisan Forest Recreation Center Lodge where about 100km away was to Seoul direction and came over to first destination to Cheongganjeong at Goseong District around 9 o’clock in the morning on Nov 12, 2018 and started to tour the Cheongganjeong Pavilion. I parked the car at Cheongganjeong Parking Lot, free parking fee and walked to the Cheongganjeong through clean stone stairs and saw Cheonggan River at right which was joining to the East Sea. I felt very fresh air which comes from cool East Sea as well as sounding old pine trees. I walked up about five minutes air from and reached Cheongganjeong and walked up to first observation floor and looked down vast rolling East Sea and joining junction between Cheonggan River and East Sea where many birds were playing or enjoying there at the junction. I saw also so nice looking beach at right where sun reflecting light on the sea. Please see this picture at Photo as well as video linked at above article 2. I thought it should be much better view if I cross the Cheonggan River and look the Cheongganjeong at river side and came down and crossed the river by the bridge and approached to appropriate location where I could take nice photo and video as attached. I was a bit hurry up to move to next destination, Yangyang Naksansa Temple as soon as I finish Cheongganjeong tour since weather looks becoming worse. I drive the car to south from Cheongganjeong for about 20 minutes and reached Yangyang Naksansa Temple Parking Lot and walked to right direction at the Parking Lot and moved a bit and met junction between stairs way at left as a short cut and longer road at right including handicapped people road. I took a left road and passing over the stairs and joined main or ordinary walking course road and continued to walk for about 10 minutes and met Naksansa Information where story as Uisangdaesa, national monk at Shilla Dynasty in year 671 came here and drilled himself at somewhat at cave at sea side and received Buddha message indicating location where he should build the temple, Naksansa Temple. This temple had been destroyed by Mongol invasion or burning and rebuilt time by time at that time. I entered into Naksansa Temple Area and tried to find main temple hall, Wontongbojeon and looked around other affiliated temple halls. I moved out the Wontongbojeon and turned left heading to Haesugwanuimsang- Sea Side Outdoor Buddha and learned there was Dream Comes True Road on the way to the Outdoor Buddha and prayed in my mind I could live longer under workable condition, not simple extension of human life. I was shortly walking for about 5 minutes on the road and reached the Outdoor Buddha which taller 16m high and about 700 ton granite stone. Please see the photo and video. I backed to the Parking Lot after about 40 minutes tour and walking from the starting. I drive the car to further south direction for about one hour and reached Gangneung Kyeongpodae Parking Lot and moved to Kyeongpodae Pavilion through smooth hill road for some more 5 minutes and reached Kyeongpodae Pavilion where we could look down so great view of Kyeongpo Lake and saw inner and outer view of Kyeongpodae as [photo attached. I was visiting Kyeongpodae several time and felt different feeling every time depend on my aging history. The same picture is deferent feeling according to different age step like 30^th age or 40^th age or 50^th age or 60^th age and even more than 70^th at present. Anyway I returned Parking Lot after less than 20 minutes tour and looking around. It was starting rain and decided to stop the tour today and returned temporary home, Galisan Forest Recreation Center Lodge and continuing remaining tour again on Nov 14, 2018. It was raining again on Nov 14, 2018 and made a decision leaving for first destination, Samcheok Jukseoru today and found rain became heavier when I drive down. I recognized rain would become heavier time by time and looked for proper car stopping area and checked weather forecast again and found rain would stop sometime after noon today. I changed plan driving down first Wolsongjeong, most far away and checked again estimated time and learned it might be around 10 o’clock morning. That means I had to wait for rain stop for about more than 2 hours for nothing. Therefore I changed the driving course again to Deokgu Hot Spring where it would take only one hour to Wolsongjeon. I so enjoyed hot spring about one and half an hour and came out the hot spring and found rain was stopped. I moved to Uljin Wolsongjeong around 12 o’clock and saw there was nice coffee shop at the middle of the parking lot and checked Information and learned as there were hundred or thousand pine trees planting around the Wolsongjeong Pavilion which looked like boating on so beautiful emerald green and blue East Sea. When you look the Wolsongjeon in front, you could see Wolsongjeong along with rear side rolling vast East Sea. They counted how many pine trees around Wolsongjeon and confirmed there were 10,000 Geumgang Pine Trees- Gold Pine Tree and 38,000-ordinary pine trees at the forest in Wolsongjeong area. I looked around view of Wolsongjeon Pavilion and around pine tree forest and East Sea and Beach at rear side of Wolsongjeong and backed to the Parking Lot within less than20 minutes from the start. Please see attached relevant photo herein.  I drive to North direction for less than half an hour and reached Uljin Manyangjeong Pavilion and moved up to the Pavilion where I could look down wonderful rolling up and down East Sea. There are many other Manyangjeong – similar or same name but different. Please essentially check if Manyangjeong Old Site. I checked the information and learned this pavilion had been eroded and destroyed. Pyeonghae Governor recently rebuilt the Pavilion in 1471. I took a look Mangyangjeong Pavilion less than 10 minutes. As I drive car to North direction for about one hour, I came Samcheok Jukseoru Parking Lot and walked to Entrance Gate and saw Jukseoru Pavilion in front of the Entrance Gate. I approached the Pavilion and entered into Jukseoru Observation floor. I looked down to Oshipcheon River behand the Pavilion and found very unique scenery since this Pavilion is only one situating at cliff of Oshipcheon River. All other Pavilion were situating or facing to East Sea. There were several white cranes enjoying at the river side which made me felt so peaceful or real nature view. I turned head to front garden and recognized fantastic harmony with trees like maple trees or bamboo trees and others as see at the photo. I learned entrance was not in front but at left as see at the photo attached. Whenever we saw the sign board naming pavilion, we could always interpret that way was entrance at the Pavilion. I could back to the Parking Lot less than 20 minutes tour. 

Location of Gwandong Palkyeong - Best Eight Scenery at South East Boundary

Goseong Cheongganjeong Pavilion Description or Information

Walking up to the Pavilion through Stone Stairs

Beautiful Junction Between East Sea and Cheonggan River

Down View to Beach at Cheongganjeong Pavilion 

Cheongganjeong View at Cheonggan River

Goseong Cheongganjeong Parking Lot

Goseong Cheongganjeong Pavilion View in Front

Yangyang Naksansa Temple Parking Lot

Short Cut Stairs to Naksansa temple

Naksansa temple Story

Entrance Gate to Naksansa Temple

Junction Between Wontongbojeon at left and Uiesangdae at right

Sacheondaewang Gate- Almighty King to East, West, South, North

Bell Hall at left

Boilru Hall-Reception Hall

Wontongbojeon- Main Temple Hall

Junction going to Haesu Gwanumsang -Sea Buddha and Main Hall

Dream Comes True Road

Haesu Gwanumsang- Sea Buddha

Parking Lot at Gangneung Kyeongpodae Pavilion

Way to Gangneung Kyeongpodae Pavilion

Going up to Kyeongpodae Pavilion

Down View to Kyeongpo Lake at Pavilion

Inner View at the Pavilion

Kyeongpodae at Middle of Entrance Stairs

Description of Kyeongpodae Pavilion

Parking Lot at Uljin Wolsongjeong Pavilion

Entrance Road to Wolsongjeong Pavilion

Description of Wolsongjeong Pavilion

Wolsongjeong in Front View 

Dark Blue East Sea at Wolsongjeong Rear Side 

Inner View of Wolsongjeong Pavilion

 

Beach and Sea View at Wolsongjeong Rear Side

Rolling Sea View at Wolsongjeong Rear Side

Stairs to the Uljin Mangyangjeong Pavilion

Rolling East Sea at Mangyangjeong Observation 

Beach at Right at Mangyangjeong Observation 

Mangyangjeong View at Rear to Sea direction

Samcheok Jukseoru Parking Lot

Samcheok Jukseoru View at Entrance Gate

Oshipcheon River View at Jukseoru Pavilion

Inner View to Jukseoru Pavilion

Garden View at Jukseoru Pavilion 

Bamboo Forest at Jukseoru Garden

Jukseoru Pavilion Entrance

Jukseoru Entrance Gate