Wolchulsan National Park
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Wolchulsan National Park lies in Jeollanam-do
province, South Korea
. Designated as a national park
in 1988, Wolchulsan National Park is South Korea's smallest at only 56.6 km² (21.9 sq mi).
The park takes its name from Wolchulsan
, or Mt. Wolchul in Gangjin
and Yeongam counties. The highest peak in the park is Cheong-hwang-bong, with an elevation of 809 m (2,654.2 ft). Also contained in the park are 3 national treasures and a number of local cultural properties.
Jeollanam-do
Jeollanam-do is a province in the southwest of South Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the southern half of the former Jeolla province, remained a province of Korea until the country's division in 1945, then became part of South Korea...
province, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
. Designated as a national park
National park
A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or owns. Although individual nations designate their own national parks differently A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or...
in 1988, Wolchulsan National Park is South Korea's smallest at only 56.6 km² (21.9 sq mi).
The park takes its name from Wolchulsan
Wolchulsan
Wolchulsan is a mountain located in South Jeolla province, South Korea, and spans both Gangjin and Yeongam counties. At its peak, Cheonhwangbong, it rises to 808.7 meters, making it the highest point in Gangjin County....
, or Mt. Wolchul in Gangjin
Gangjin
Gangjin County is a county in South Jeolla Province, South Korea. Gangjin county proper was established in 1895. The county office is located in Gangjin-eup.It is a noted area for the production of traditional Korean celadon...
and Yeongam counties. The highest peak in the park is Cheong-hwang-bong, with an elevation of 809 m (2,654.2 ft). Also contained in the park are 3 national treasures and a number of local cultural properties.
Points of interest
- Dogapsa Temple (도갑사), South Korean National TreasureNational treasures of South KoreaThe National Treasures of Korea are a numbered set of tangible treasures, artifacts, sites, and buildings which are recognized by South Korea as having exceptional artistic, cultural and historical value...
#50. The Buddhist temple has yet to be restored since it was burned down during the Korean WarKorean WarThe Korean War was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China , with military material aid from the Soviet Union...
. - Wolchulsan Seated Buddha, South Korean National Treasure #144, is an 8.6 metres (28.2 ft).
- Wolchulsan Sculpture Park, set on roughly 5000 square metre of land.
- The "Cloud Bridge" (구름다리) is a 52 metres (170.6 ft) at a height of 120 metres (393.7 ft).