[citation needed] Inwangsan is famous for its view, so many painters depicted the mountain in their works such as Jeong Seon's Inwang jesaekdo.

[3] During the reign of King Sukjong of Goryeo, there was a palace in Namgyeong (Seoul), the capital of the south, and it was recorded as Myeongak.

South Korea at the Gyeongbok Palace, below the mountain in 1394 (Taejo of four years), fortification and gyeongmudae, the president's office (景武臺) in here, too.

[7] There are 11 shrines from five Buddhist orders leading up to Seonbawi, an unusuaul rock formation that has been used for many shamanist rites and rituals.

Located in at the foot of Inwangsan in Ogin-dong, Suseongdong Valley (수성동계곡; 水聲洞溪谷) oversees the stream Okryudongcheon (옥류동천; 玉流洞川) flowing towards Cheonggyecheon.

[8][9][10] It is famed for its natural beauty since the Joseon era, with royalty and commoners, poets and painters alike visiting the area for recreation.

For example, Jeong Seon, the famed painter known for his realistic scenery, visited Suseongdong and created a painting with the same name, which would be included in his collection 'Eight Scenic Views of Jangdong' (장동팔경첩; 壯洞八景帖); Prince Anpyeong, the third son of King Sejong, had his house built here, named it Bihaedang (비해당; 匪懈堂[11]), and wrote 48 poems about its surroundings.