Mt.Jirisan National Park, Sancheong-gun,
Gyeongsangnam-do
Description
A place with beautiful
scenery, Mt. Jirisan National Park was the first to be designated as
a national park, in 1967. It is a mountain range of awesome scale,
extending across the three provinces and five cities. The
magnificent mountains and exceptional scenery make this one of the
most famous mountains in Korea. 1,915 meters above sea level,
Cheonwangbong Peak, considered to be the pillar of heaven is the
main peak. Mt. Jirisan also features Banyabong and Nogodan, and is
home to over 10 famous temples. There's over twenty
summits and valleys such as Baemsagol Valley, which are part of Mt.
Jirisan Ten[Sceneries]. As this is the location of the most
well-preserved virgin forest in Korea and wild life, the majestic
and mystical mountain is often viewed with the highest
respect. There are many species of animal and plant life,
and as the first place to cultivate tea in Korea, herbal medicine
cultivation still flourishes here. Mt. Jirisan was also
where the Buddhist culture prospered, and there are a lot of
cultural assets here, such as Silsangsa Temple(National Treasure
No.7), Baekjangam and the Three-Story Stone Pagoda (National
Treasure No. 26.). These regional cultural assets and the superb
sceneries of nature give you a unique taste of local history and
culture. The weather is temperamental and only 80~100
days out of the year are clear and sunny, but the mist and fog
create rare scenes not found elsewhere.
Travel TIPS
Piagol Maple Festival : Jiri Moutain's maple festival
which is held at the end of October. Many people come for the
traditional performances and the various exhibits, as well as the
glorious fall colors.
Local
Transportation
1. Hwaeumsa Temple : At Gurye take a bus for Hwaeumsa
Temple.(30 min ride/buses run 30 times a day/ 20 min interval)
2.
Yeongoksa Temple: At Gurye take a bus for Yeongoksa Temple .(50 min
ride/buses run 14 times a day/60 min interval)
3. Piagol : At
Gurye take a bus for Piagol .(40 min ride/buses run 9 times a day/2
hours interval)
4. Ssanggyesa Temple : At Gurye take a bus for
Ssanggyesa Temple .(Takes 1 hour/ 5 times a
day)
Detailed Info
-Contact :Mt.Jirsan National Park Control Office, Tel :
+82-55-972-7771 (Kor,Eng) -Homepage : http://jiri.knps.or.kr
(Korean/English) -Closed: Open year round -Admission fee :
