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Jinan hovers at a lofty
4-500 meters above sea level and is blessed with both eccentric rock
formations and rich forests. Particularly famous are Mt. Maisan with
its horse-ear shaped formations and stone pagodas. The area is also
renown for producing high quality insam (ginseng) and shiitake
mushrooms.
Tourist Sites
Recommended Sites
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Mt. Maisan Provincial Park
Address :
Danyang-ri, Jinan eup, Dongchon-ri, Maryeong-myeon, Jinan-gun,
Jeollabuk-do
Description :
Mt. Maisan
Provincial Park is located in Jinan-gun, Jeollabuk-do. During the
Silla Dynasty, it was called Seodasan, during the Goryo Dynasty,
Yongchulsan, and finally named Maisan during the Joseon Dynasty.
Maisan is called by different names depending on the season. In the
spring, it is called Dotdaebong, in the summer, Yonggakbong, in the
fall, Maibong, and in the winter, Munpilbong. There’s a myth that’s
been passed down through the generations regarding Mt. Maisan. Two
gods came down from the sky, had a child and lived on earth for a
while, but as they were going back up into the sky, a village woman
saw them ascending, and trapped them on Earth. They became the rock
mountain. Even today, you can see the father peak and the child
peak, and the mother peak looking down the other side. The pagodas
atop of Mt. Maisan were built from native rocks and tops of these
towers look as sharp as nails. On the south side of the mountain, it
is said there were over 120 of these pagodas, but only about 80
exist today. There is also something very mysterious about these
pagodas. No matter how bad the weather, even during storms, they
some how do not sway or fall. Another interesting thing about Mt.
Maisan are the icicles. If you put water into a bowl during the
winter, the water freezes into a pole reaching for the sky. No one
knows why or how this happens, but it makes Maisan just that much
more mysterious and interesting to visit.
Directions :
From Jinan
Bus Terminal, take a bus heading towards North Maisan. Get off at
the Mt. Maisan bus stop. You can also take a taxi.
Information :
- Inquiries:
063-430-2114 (Kor) -Homepage: http://jinan.jeonbuk.kr (KOR/ENG/CHN/JPN)
-Admission Fee: (Age 20 and over) - 2000 won / (age 14-19) - 1500
won / (age 6-13) -900 won / under 6 - FREE Group (30 or more
people): 1700 won, 1100 won, 600 won respectively.
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Information provided by Korea National Tourism Organization.
