| Hwangak-san 황악산 |
The Hwangak-san [Yellow Crags Mountain] dominates the western border of Gimcheon City,
which forms the southwest corner of North Gyeongsang Province (Gyeongsang-bukdo). It is a
significant member of the Baekdu-daegan Ridge-line. It hosts the very important Buddhist
monastery Jikji-sa and several related hermitages; in modern times it has become famous for
its splendid scenery and as an excellent tourist destination, with many motels at its feet and
restaurants that serve wonderful courses of Sanchae-jeongshik [wild-mountain-vegetables meal].
The western slopes of Hwangak-san are in Yeongdong-gun County of North Chungcheong
Province, and are host to the small Yeongchuk-sa Temple.
which forms the southwest corner of North Gyeongsang Province (Gyeongsang-bukdo). It is a
significant member of the Baekdu-daegan Ridge-line. It hosts the very important Buddhist
monastery Jikji-sa and several related hermitages; in modern times it has become famous for
its splendid scenery and as an excellent tourist destination, with many motels at its feet and
restaurants that serve wonderful courses of Sanchae-jeongshik [wild-mountain-vegetables meal].
The western slopes of Hwangak-san are in Yeongdong-gun County of North Chungcheong
Province, and are host to the small Yeongchuk-sa Temple.
| View down to Jikji-sa's valley (left) from Hwangak's summit on the Baekdu-daegan trail, taken by Roger & Andrew of the 2007 Baekdu-daegan Expedition Team |
| Major Sacred Sites on Hwangak-san: Jikji-sa the "Finger-Pointing Temple" Hermitages: Hwajang-am Shinseon-bong Eunseon-am Myeongjeok-am Jung-am Baegryeon-am Unsu-bong Unsu-am Buk-am Samseong-am Cheonbul-am Dosol-am and Udu-ryeong Pass Sanggeo-ri Jiri-dae Seungyu-je Pavilion Nearby: Baekma-san Shinheung-sa (one of the Gusan-Seonmun Temples) Baekma-san Gobong-sa Daedeok-san Sudo-san |
| Baekdu-daegan Trail Guidebook "Hiking Korea’s Mountain Spine" By Roger Shepherd and Andrew Douch, with David A. Mason is available for hikers and cultural-explorers! Reviews, Interviews and Comments on the Guidebook |
| of South Korea, and one of the oldest existing temples in all of Korea. |