Best 12 Jeju Destinations (Youngju Best 12 Sceneries)

Youngju means god’s living place as other name of Jeju Island which was registered as World Nature Treasure, World Geological Park, Biosphere Reserve and as other 7 Best Natures at the UNESCO World Nature Heritage. If someone asks us to question which one is the best nature scenery, we could not so easily answer to this question because there is no correct answer, all sceneries at the Jeju Island best scenery with different style and color.

Ik Tae, Lee, assigned as Jeju regional governor at Sookjeong King Dynasty made selection of Jeju best 10 destinations as Jocheongwan, Byeolbangso, Seongsan, Seoguiso, Baekrokdam, Yeonggok, Cheonjiyeon, Sanbang, Myeongwolso and Chibyeongdam. 조선

Han-Woo, Lee, rural Area Scholar later and newly selected Jehu Best 12 Destination adding 2 more destinations to Yeongju Best 10 Destination as ;

l  First Destination Calling As Seongsan Ilchool : Brilliant Scenery of Rising Sun at East Sea looking at East Horizon on the Seongsan Ilchool Peak early in the morning before Sun Rise. When you make somewhat hard hike about one hour for round trip through dense foggy narrow path at Seongsan Peak, 182m altitude with 600m crater diameter, you could see great sun rise picture soaring through lower and small peaks and wonder shaped rocks and stones. Spectacular view of Yellow Red Sun soaring at middle of the East Sea looks like live monster burning complete sea. It is just amazing and magnificent light that Yellow Red Burning Sun just rising up the sea horizon as a symbol of everybody’s hope and passion.

l  Second Destination Calling as Sabong Nakjo : Splendid Scenery of Sun Set looking at Sara Peak in Jeju City looks like Yellow Red Sun burning and spreading all sea suddenly falling down to the sea. As you look at this scenery at the Sara Bong Peak, you would see burning sun and sea as one uniform nature which show you all your life history on this great scenery like human feeling during your living time span so far as joy, anger, sorrow and pleasure    

l  Third Destination Calling as Yeonggu Choonwha : Picturesque Scenery of Pinch Azealia bloomsome here and there before snow melt at Halla Mountain summit and   Royal Azealia Full Bloomsome of Halla Mountain Looking it at Bangseonmun in Jeju City. Yeonggu means god living hill or places which indirectly hint far from ordinary human living area and less human contamination. Please note Yeonggu Choonwha means mind appreciation of this scenery rather than eye appreciation.     

l  Forth Designation Calling as Gyulrim Choosaek : Late Fall Season Scenery of Beautiful yellow tangerine in Jeju Island here and there. As you come Jeju Island at late October, you would see colorful valley burning with red and early snow covering Youngbong (Halla Mountain Summit) and harmoniously hanging tangerines on the green trees with these wonderful and so beautiful natures. When you get on the Jeju Seongnae Fort Castle in old days, you could see these beautiful nature harmony scenery.     

l  Fifth Destination Calling as Jeongbang Hapok : Splendid Scenery of Jeongbang Hapok Water Fall cascading directly into sea looks like silk curtain down from the sky to the waterfall. This waterfall looks like partly blocking Seopseom Island and Beomseom Island and opening eye sight widely. Old people had believed dragon god should live in this amazing wonder waterfall. It was an old story or legend at this waterfall if anybody goes to the waterfall and take cascading water at bottom, they would soon recover from their disease. There is another Waterfall nearby which looks like shape as adult master with his servant, calling as Sojeongbang..

l  Sixth Destination Calling as Nokdam Manseol : Beautiful Sliver Light Scenery of White Snow depositing at Halla Mountain Peak, 1950m altitude normally maintaining until late May. Halla Mountain means highest mountain which looks connecting galaxy and possibly pulling down to the earth. There is a Baeknokdam crater on top, 700m diameter with 100m depth where many dears were wondering and playing here and there at old days. That is the meaning and/or reason why people put crater name as Baeknokdam.   

l  Seventh Destination Calling as Sanpo Joeo : Beautiful Night Scenery of Many Fishing Boat torching for catching fishes at dark sea at night. As sea becomes getting dark at horizon, many torching fishing boat are to start to gathering more and more which looks like full lighting castle.    

l  Eighth Destination Calling as Gosoo Mokma : Relaxed Scenery of Horses and Cows relaxingly plucking grass with Halla Mountain Background. Jeju Island has been well-known ranches in Korea since old-days which was directly controlled by Mongol as their important global ranches during Mongol governing period at Koryeo Dynasty. As one of trace or story for these ranches, we could presently see Gomajang (old ranche) at South of Ildodong in Jeju Island where thousand houses (ponies) and cows were putting out to pasture at that time somewhere grass field, mild slopped at middle of Halla Mountain. It was known to us Mongol brought 160 ponies to Jeju Island at Koryeo Dynasty and presently increasing to about 1,400 Jeju horses. But only 200 Jeju horses were registered and remained as pure Mongol Ponies in Jeju Island which means all other crossbred ponies.

l  Ninth Destination Calling as Yoengsil Giam : Mysterious View of Wonder Rock Cliff at South West of Halla Mountain looks like Sprit Room. There is a virgin forest about middle of this wonder rock cliff which makes more spiritual scenery and fantastic harmony to the cliff under foggy covering. Please imagine how beautiful natural video and picture showing this wonder nature cliff with foggy moving some time by time.

l  Tenth Destination Calling as Sanbang Gulsa : Fantastic Nature View Looking Beautiful Seashore through Rock Door at Sambangsan Mountain. This Mountain, about 350m altitude is situated at Sageri seashore in Jeju City which looks like helmet. As you hike this mountain about 200m altitude, you could see Sambanggul cave at South West of this mountain which is 10m wide and 5 m high and Buddha there. We call this cave as Sambang Gulsa. But this original Buddha was stolled by Japanese during Japan governing time and present Buddha is restored Buddha referring to original information.        

l  Eleventh Destination Calling as Yeongyeon Yabeom : Night Secenry of Joyful Boating at Yongyeon Stream flowing through two Valleys not far from Yongduam Rock. Yongyeon is a lower Hanchun Stream, about 200m from Yongduam Rock which meet sea. It is legend story Dragon was living at this Yonghyeo Stream who was empowered to make rain. People used to pray to this Dragon whenever drought.     

l  Twelfth Destination Calling as Seojing Noseong : Beautiful Scenery of Cheonjiyeon l Cascade falling water from wonder rocks and Cheonjiyeon River Mouth looking down at Seoguijin Fort (Presently Disappeared and No Longer Exist). Cheonjiyeon means connecting between sky and earth which is 12m wide and 22m high and cascading with roaring great sound. This scenery is a real grate picture.   

Gosoo Mokma : elaxed Scenery of Horses and Cows relaxingly plucking grass with Halla Mountain Background.

Gyulrim Choosaek : Late Fall Season Scenery of Beautiful yellow tangerine in Jeju Island here and there.

Sabong Nakjo : Splendid Scenery of Sun Set looking at Sara Peak in Jeju City looks like Yellow Red Sun burning and spreading all sea suddenly falling down to the sea.

Seongsan Ilchool : Brilliant Scenery of Rising Sun at East Sea looking at East Horizon on the Seongsan Ilchool Peak early in the morning before Sun Rise.

Jeongbang Hapok : Splendid Scenery of Jeongbang Hapok Water Fall cascading directly into sea looks like silk curtain down from the sky to the waterfall.

Nokdam Manseol : Beautiful Sliver Light Scenery of White Snow depositing at Halla Mountain Peak, 1950m altitude normally maintaining until late May. Halla Mountain means highest mountain which looks connecting galaxy and possibly pulling down to the earth

Sanbang Gulsa : Fantastic Nature View Looking Beautiful Seashore through Rock Door at Sambangsan Mountain

Sanpo Joeo : Beautiful Night Scenery of Many Fishing Boat torching for catching fishes at dark sea at night

Seojing Noseong : Beautiful Scenery of Cheonjiyeon l Cascade falling water from wonder rocks and Cheonjiyeon River Mouth looking down at Seoguijin Fort (Presently Disappeared and No Longer Exist).

Yeonggu Choonwha : Picturesque Scenery of Pinch Azealia bloomsome here and there before snow melt at Halla Mountain summit and   Royal Azealia Full Bloomsome of Halla Mountain Looking it at Bangseonmun in Jeju City.

Yoengsil Giam : Mysterious View of Wonder Rock Cliff at South West of Halla Mountain looks like Sprit Room.

Yeongyeon Yabeom : Night Secenry of Joyful Boating at Yongyeon Stream flowing through two Valleys not far from Yongduam Rock.