Water flowing from the mountain fortress original: 城 (cheng). While literally a city or wall, in this context, it likely refers to a natural basin or a mountain fortification. forms a waterfall that plunges hundreds of feet. From a distance, it looks like a white rainbow hanging from the heavens.

Traveling east from Yuantong Station A historical post station located in Inje, Gangwon Province., great mountains rise on both sides. The valleys are deep and secluded, with streams crisscrossing the path so frequently that one must cross them thirty-six times. The trees grow as straight as woven stalks, soaring into the clouds without a single horizontal branch. The pines and cypresses are especially tall, so much so that their summits remain hidden from view.

To the south, a peak forms a sheer cliff thousands of feet high. Its shape is so bizarre it defies description; even birds are unable to fly over it. Below, clear springs strike the rocks to form deep pools, surrounded by flat, expansive stones where one may sit.

A few li Approximately 0.5 kilometers or 0.3 miles. further east, the entrance to the valley becomes extremely narrow. A thin path skirts the edge of the cliffs, where caves and grottoes suddenly open wide. The peaks are sharp and jagged, resembling "clutching dragons and seizing tigers" A recurring metaphor for dynamic, powerful, and jagged rock formations. or countless layered terraces. This scenic beauty is considered the finest in the Yeongseo region original: 嶺西. The area of Gangwon Province located west of the Daegwallyeong Pass..

Ten Thousand Waterfalls Valley

Located within Diamond Mountain original: 金剛山 (Geumgangsan). Famous throughout East Asia for its 12,000 jagged peaks and spiritual significance.. Here, a hundred streams pour into the valley in diverse and unique shapes. Because of this, at the entrance of various valleys, there are distinctive peaks, such as Five Men Peak. It is said that blue cranes Symbolic birds often associated with Daoist immortals. nest in its secluded corners. There is also a deep pool called Guanyin Named after the Bodhisattva of Compassion, Avalokitesvara....