This place was listed in the UNESCO World Geological Park in 2017.

The whole city is sprinkling with time and spewing into the whole body.

Cheongsong is the place where nature, geology, tradition, and culture are all existed!

Approximately 42 tourist attractions throughout the city were designated as a natural heritage with tremendous value.

Let's go find the treasure that time has hidden.

If there is a fresh playground, is this the place?

We introduce geological attractions which Cheongsong is proud of.

Those attractions are divided into 24 groups including Sedimentation, Flower, Water, and Topography!

Let's look at these attractions ~

Let's take a look at 3 representative geological attractions.

It is Canyon Yongchu where white and blue cranes are flying and a dragon ascended the waterfall.

Canyon Yongchu consists of 3 tiers. Underneath the 1st and 2nd tier waterfalls are Seongeum and Guryongso and underneath the 3rd tier waterfall is Pokho to boast their existence.

Created from volcanic eruptions 70 million years back, this fantastic rock scenery is known "The road to Mureungdowon" to some people.

The stunning scenery, where a Taoist hermit seems to play go, brings coolness and mystery to our hearts at the same time.

If we walk in free and easy retirement, we may reach Mureungdowon in no time!

In a deep and deep valley of Mountain Juwang, there is a waterfall where a dragon, the legendary animal, lives.

It is 'Yongyeon Falls' located at 400m above sea level of Mountain Juwang.

Facing the mysterious atmosphere directly seems to make us believe in somebody who says a legend is the reality.

Yongyeon Falls has the most spectacular view when seen from the southernmost observatory.

It's no wonder that the fluvially eroded cave by the long-time crustal movements and the clean water without pollution are regarded as the residence of a dragon.

Let's dive into the color festival this time!

Baekseontan that was named after 'A stream with white stones shining'!

If you peep into this Baekseontan, the stones whose white skin is exposed as they are cut off by the water boast their fantastic visuals.

So, it is also considered the best among the 1st Cheongsong landscapes!

It is featured to shine more as it is weathered more because it contains a lot of weather resistant transparent mineral quartz.

Not only the white stones that has been formed through weathering and erosion for many years but also the portholes created by whirling water are also spectacular!

It is as if the roe deer settled down who were fascinated by the beauty of the landscape where originally the dragon had resided and left.

It is the Noruyongchu Valley, a long traverse valley from Weolwaeri to Neogudong.

The Noruyongchu Valley is a wonderful place in the scenery, but it is also attracting much geological attention.

Below is red mudstone and above are green gray sandstones,

On top are volcanic rocks with light gray color.

The unusual geological structure in which volcanic rocks are placed on a sedimentary layer of mudstone and sandstones has been eroded over many years to create the present terrain.

The healing from rocks in various colors, clean water, and the green forests can not be explained in words.

Next is the water attraction!

There is a fountain of mystery that has not dried, is not drying, and will not dry in Cheongsong.

The place which is still but contains a long history.

It is Jusanji.

On the way to Jusanji, the fantastic rock scenery looks down on us for several kilometers.

In Jusanji, 200-year-old Red Leaf Willows are rooted down to make up a magnificent view.

Why is Jusanji always wet?

It is because the tuff that forms Jusanji stores rainy water and release it little by little.

That is why we can see a fountain of mystery that neither dried nor will dry!

The beauty that exists in tranquility tells us what the real thing is.

The warmer the more ice, the mysterious valley of Cheongsong Ice Valley!

What secret is it?

Due to the nature of the talus terrain, the humidity in the air is evaporated as the cool and humid air at the bottom emits to the outside and comes in contact with dry air to form this Ice Valley!

In addition, the 62m high artificial waterfall, the highest in Korea, allows us to enjoy the stunning scenery in summer and ice climbing in winter!

The Ice Valley standing tall as a famous tourist attraction in the world whatever the season maybe!

If you leave behind your exhausted routine, you will be able to enjoy the margin of your mind by taking a sip of water!

Let's find a cup that will be a medicine in your dry heart at Dalgi Mineral Spring!

This 130 year long traditional Dalgi mineral water is still a precious water that has been used for treating gastrointestinal diseases and women's diseases,

The natural carbonated water is generated as follows.

The rainwater permeated in the basement reacts with carbon dioxide and turns into carbonated water

Isn't this really a great gift from nature?

The Dalgi Mineral Spring has 5 different hot springs, all of which boast slightly different water taste respectively!

There is one thing as famous as the Dalgi mineral water and it is the Dalgi Whole Chicken Soup!

The tangy carbonic acid makes the meat of the chicken soft and makes you feel a deep soup taste. It is settled as a representative dish in Cheongsong!

What are the Flower attractions?

Let's go to a place that has beauty that never fades for four seasons!

Spherulitic Rhyolite, these beautiful flowers, often called a flower stone, are in full bloom in Cheongsong.

The value of Cheongsong flower stone is enormous and there are about 100 different kinds of flowers, so it is considered best in the world!

It is the hand of humans to blossom flowers that nature and time have planted in the stone.

You can directly see how many steps should be repeatedly taken to make one flower bloom

Beautiful flowers bloomed in a solid stone!

Let's meet this unexpected charm created by these 2 ill-matched things of flower and stone in Cheongsong!

Next is Giamdanae, the glorious view of glorious views that greets us in the foot of Mt. Juwang in Cheongsong.

Shaped a finger supporting the sky, Giamdanae also has a great geological value.

Giamdanae has the most spectacular scenery from Observatory 1 when you go up behind Daejeonsa.

Because it is a strange terrain made of 9 volcanic eruptions!

For many years, erosion has been repeated to create the present superb view.

Which wonderful thing can be made without pain!

Maybe Giamdanae hopes to teach us the story.

Let's go to the Sedimentary attractions!

This time, it is red!

While you follow white stones, you will see a red color in no time, which is boasting a different charm from a porthole.

This also repeated accumulation and shrinkage of the sedimentary layers for a long time to create the present superb view which is so-called Mananjaam Danae.

A masterpiece of water, wind, and time!

It is a place where you can see the magnificent view of high angle joints close to the vertical with your eyes, unlike the round and white dolomite porthole.

The entire Cheongsong County can be said Mureungdowon!

In addition to the superb view, you can enjoy a variety of tours at various experience zones in which our tradition is melted.

Cheongsong which has been consistently waiting for us from time immemorial.

Let's go to Cheongsong with a fluttering heart!

오PD  iij@iij.co.kr

<저작권자 © 국제i저널, 무단 전재 및 재배포 금지>