Life is a different Wave moving by Time and ending at Shore: Gyeongbuk Bongwha Cheongnyangsan Janginbong Mountain Hike

1. Date and Time : Feb 18, 2019 10:00 ~14:00 (4 hours including one hour break).

2. Location : Bukgok-ri, Myeongho-myeon, Bonghwa-District, Gyeongsangbuk Province in Korea

3. Distance and Course : About 6.67km. Course is to start at Ha Cheongnyang Parking Lot => Dudeul Village Junction => Gorge Junction => Cheongnyangsan Janginbong Summit (870m Altitude) => Gorge Junction => Sky Suspension Bridge => Gorge Junction and back to the Parking Lot through the same ascending course. Please see “Gyeongbuk Bongwha Cheongnyangsan Hike Map” and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3mKXmPw3EM&t=19s

4. Overall Mountain Explanation.

It is located 29km away to the southeast from Bonghwa-eup and 24km away to the northeast from Andong-si (city). It is a representative attraction of Bonghwa-gun visited by over 20,000 tourists per year. It is a noted mountain which is called little Geumgangsan (Mt.) since time immemorial because of its graceful natural views. Cliffs with fantastic rocks are made up of 6 peaks and Nakdonggang (River) is flowing along the mountain from Taebaeksan (Mt.)

There are 27 sites of temples and monk's cells in the mountain and also a lot of historic relics; Yuribojeon (Tablet) established by Great Buddhist Priest Uisang, Cheongnyangjeongsa (Temple) where Yi Hwang, Toegyeo made a synthesis of philosophy while he was cultivating his minds, Goundae and Dokseodang (library), relics of Choe Chiwon, Gimsaenggul (Cave) where Gim Saeng studied, Goingminwangdang (Shrine) which King Goingmin hid in, and a fortress etc. In addition, Sinseondae where Taoist hermits played Paduk and Seonnyeobong (Peak) where fairies enjoyed singing and dancing. With all of them, this mountain was known as a mystic and beautiful place throughout the four seasons.

5. Detailed Hike Course Explanation.

It was my plan taking back to Seoul today after short hike to Cheongnyangsan less than 5 hours and trying to hurry up coming to Ha Cheongnyang at 9 o’clock. But I could not make it because transportation in Bongwha was not so easy driving road, narrow and sharp curvatures. I cane there just before 10 o’clock and rushed to start hike at Ha Cheongnyang as preplanned. I came to Cheongnyangsan Hike Course Map at the Cheongnyang Waterfall area and found landmark at starting area stating as 1.9km to Janginbong Summit and 2 km to Sky Suspension Bridge which means I could make it possible to hike to Janginbong less than 4 hours for round trip and started to move on somewhat inclined concrete paved road. As I walked this road for about half an hour, I reached Dudeul Village Junction stating as 1.5km to the Summit and 1.6km to Sky Suspension Bridge at Right and 50m to Dudeul Village at Left. I turned right at the Junction and heard so sweet and tender music somewhere at the Junction and also so lovely natural bird sing at bushes on the valley which became as a fantastic music together. I was really immersed to this unusual nature situation. If someone asked me as “Are you Happy?”. I was definitely Yes, Yes, Yes. As I started to move up the dried stream path, I found stony and rocky road on very sharply inclined uphill . But I was not so hard and difficult because of such so beautiful nature bird sing and tender lovely soft and attractive music. I walked on this road for about 10 minutes and found stair way arranging on closer to vertical uphill. I was no more hear so attractive music and bird sing and kept walking on this stair way and severely sloped bush road on uphill for about 20 minutes and reached Gorge Junction between Janginbong Summit at left and Seonhakbong Peak at right. There was junction at the junction stating as 300m to the Summit at left and 500m to the Sky Suspension Bridge. I took a short break at the junction and moved on left direction heading to the Summit and soon found one more sharply inclined steel stair way going to the Summit. I was slowly step by step and passing the Stairs and met continuously steep uphill and finally arrived at the top of 870m altitude Cheongnyangsan Summit after 2 hour and 30 minutes struggling hike. I was looking around the Summit for a while but was not able to see around due to taller woods fencing around. I so started to walk down through ascending road and found so beautiful Jasobong Peak in front on the way down and took a nice view on the camera. When I walked up to Seonhakbong Peak via Gorge Junction, I found landmark on the uphill stating as 400m to the Sky Suspension Bridge. But the road to the Bridge was also deeply inclined uphill and hard to move fast. I was therefore slowly step by step and moving forward for about 10 minutes. There was a cute small suspension bridge appearing in front which was connecting between Seonhakbong Peak and Jasobong Peak as see at the photo and Video. I was enjoyed nature beauty around the Bridge and started to descend the Cheongnyangsan Mountain via Gorge Junction, Dudeul Village Junction and Cheongnyang Waterfall. When I was almost walking down to Ha Cheongnyang Village, I saw frozen waterfall on the valley and immediately interpreted this waterfall should be a Cheongnyang Waterfall. I closer to the Ha Cheongnyang Village and moved to the Cheongnyang Waterfall and found suitable size waterfall for easily look at one shot, no need look moving eye here and there. Anyhow I took a photo and video properly and attached for your appreciation herein. I was eventually backing to the parking lot after 4 hours hike, up and down.