Ulsanbawi

It is situated in Seoraksan National Park in Sokcho, Gangwon Province, South Korea.

Ulsan Rock is 873 meters above sea level, and if we estimate it from the entrance of Seoraksan, the height is about 600 m. It is in a folding screen shape.

The peak that consists of rock shows precipices that are almost vertical.

Seoraksan, which Ulsanbawi located on, is the highest mountain comprising Daebo granite interpenetrated in the Mesozoic.

Especially, Ulsanbawi is terrain showing signs of differential erosion and weathering along granite facies well.

Ulsanbawi is single rocky mountain which has endured weathering because it had less crack than surroundings except for the growing vegetation below.

In 652 (Jinduk Queen 6), the Jajang founded the temple of Orientation (香 城 寺).

Recently, in October 1997, the world's largest bronze statue of 14.6 m in height was laid in front of the order in 10 years after it was created.

People who lived in the Joseon Dynasty era wrote poems about Ulsanbawi.

Cheonhu" was written by Yu Gyeong Si (Hangul: 유경시; Hanja: 柳敬時; 1666–1737) who was a government official in the Joseon Dynasty.

This poem is included in Haeagjib(Hangul: 해악집; Hanja: 海嶽集)[4] volume 1.

In 1832, people later published a garland named EouJib(Hangul: 어우집; Hanja: 於于集)[5] based on the posthumous works of Yu Mong In (Hangul: 유몽인; Hanja: 柳夢寅; 1559–1623).

His conclusion was that carving twelve thousands of peaks differently will make the mountain greater.

It was frustrated and cried, because it had walked so far and couldn't save its face if it went back to its home.

The new chief monk tried hard abolish reeve's unfair order.

Reeve said "Then you have to tie up the bawi with burnt rope so that we can take Ulsanbawi to Ulsan.

Reeve sighed "They are so clever, I can't collect the tax no more."

Ulsanbawi Rock
Sinheungsa temple.
Ulsanbawi in 2022.