| Climbing Taebaek-san's Wolam-bong October 2nd, 2005 |
| The rather amazing Wolam-bong (a.k.a. Dal-bawi-bong) [Crags-of-the-Moon Peaks] looms above the San-shin-gak of the Shamanic Hermitage Wolam-sa, in a remote & obscure valley of southestern Taebaek-san, down across the provincial border into Bonghwa-gun County. There are few visitors way out here... |
| Main Hall and Sanshin-gak |
| the Shin-jung taenghwa, Sanshin on the far right, middle |
| the uniquely-painted, rustically-charming Sanshin-gak |
five members of The Fellowship of the Peak that day -- Prof. John
Dougill of Kyoto, Dr. Anne Hilty (a cultural psychologist working in
Seoul), Yana (blocked; translator & Buddhist), So-youn (student),
and Tyler S (film-maker & teacher in Daegu).
Dougill of Kyoto, Dr. Anne Hilty (a cultural psychologist working in
Seoul), Yana (blocked; translator & Buddhist), So-youn (student),
and Tyler S (film-maker & teacher in Daegu).
the challenging peaks as seen from that trailhead
| our most energetic member, "Freebird" Min Jae-ki (website-design CEO), in the Gateway of the actual peaks, at which begins the really hard climbing. |
Tyler contemplates the excellent view from a cliff just below the 1093-m top.
| Looking west-southwest into Bonghwa-gun; straight ahead is Cheong-ok-san [Mt. Azure Jade], Taebaek's southern extension. |
| Looking northwest -- that faint long ridge at the back is the mighty Taebaek-san 8 km away -- in front of it is Jorok-bawi-bong. |
| the highest peak |
rich colors on a
fungus-bearing old
tree-stump along the trail
in the forest
fungus-bearing old
tree-stump along the trail
in the forest
Inside the San-shin-gak of Taebaek-san Wolam-bong Wolam-sa are these
quite ordinary icons of the Mountain-King and the Lonely Saint, with only
the unusual standing white cranes and colorful lantern drawing attention.
quite ordinary icons of the Mountain-King and the Lonely Saint, with only
the unusual standing white cranes and colorful lantern drawing attention.