Tourist Attractions

Gyeryongsan National Park was designated as the national park in Dec. 31, 1968.
Gyeryongsan mountain stretches throughout Daejeon, Gongju and Nonsan as the best mountain in Chungnam. It is between Charyong range and Noryeong range.
Gyeryongsan mountain was named because its ridgeline is similar to a dragon wearing a crest of a chicken. The geographical feature and scenery of Gyeryongsan mountain is beautiful and in terms of the theory of configuration of the ground, it is the celebrated mountain.
Accordingly, it is deeply related to shamanism of Korea,and many shamanists frequently visitthis mountain for self-improvement.

Gyeryongsan mountain consists of the main peak, Cheonhwangbong, Sambulbong, Yeoncheonbong, Gwangeumbong and dozens of peaks, fantastic rocks and stones, Yongmun fall on the west, Eunseon fall on the east and Amyongchu and Sutyongchu on the south.

It presents great sights by season, cherry flower tunnel at the entrance road to Donghaksa temple(called cherry flower festival) in spring, fresh green along valleys in summer, tinged leaves in fall and snowscape in winter.

The Eight Most Beautiful Scenes of Mt.Gyeryong

1st.
Sunrise from Cheonghwanbong
('the peak of the heavenly king')
2nd.
Sambulbong ('the peak of three Buddhas') 'Snow flowers'
3nd.
Sunset from Yeoncheonbong peak
4st.
Drifting clouds around Gwanum peak ('Bodisavata peak')
5st.
Summer in Donghak temple Valley
('east crane' valley)
6st.
Autumn in Gapsa Valley
7st.
Clouds and mists of Unseon Waterfalls
8st.
A view of the moon with Nammae pagodas (bother and sister's)