| Address |
| Gyeongsangnam-do >Sancheong-gun> Mt. Jirisan National Park |
| Description |
A place with beautiful scenery, Mt. Jirisan National Park was the first to be
designated as a national park, in 1967. It is a mountain range of awesome scale,
extending across the three provinces and five cities. The magnificent mountains
and exceptional scenery make this one of the most famous mountains in Korea.
1,915 meters above sea level, Cheonwangbong Peak, considered to be the pillar of
heaven is the main peak. Mt. Jirisan also features Banyabong and Nogodan, and is
home to over 10 famous temples. There’s over twenty summits and valleys such as
Baemsagol Valley, which are part of Mt. Jirisan Ten[Sceneries]. As this is the
location of the most well-preserved virgin forest in Korea and wild life, the
majestic and mystical mountain is often viewed with the highest respect. There
are many species of animal and plant life, and as the first place to cultivate
tea in Korea, herbal medicine cultivation still flourishes here. Mt. Jirisan was
also where the Buddhist culture prospered, and there are a lot of cultural
assets here, such as Silsangsa Temple(National Treasure No.7), Baekjangam and
the Three-Story Stone Pagoda (National Treasure No. 26.). These regional
cultural assets and the superb sceneries of nature give you a unique taste of
local history and culture. The weather is temperamental and only 80~100 days out
of the year are clear and sunny, but the mist and fog create rare scenes not
found elsewhere.
| |
| Directions |
1. Hwaeumsa Temple: At Gurye take a bus for Hwaeumsa Temple
(30 min ride / buses run 30 times a day / 20 min intervals)
2. Yeongoksa Temple: At Gurye take a bus for Yeongoksa Temple
(50 min ride / buses run 14 times a day / 60 min intervals)
3. Piagol: At Gurye take a bus for Piagol
(40 min ride / buses run 9 times a day / 2 hours intervals)
4. Ssanggyesa Temple: At Gurye take a bus for Ssanggyesa Temple
(Takes 1 hour/ 5 times a day)
| |
|
| Information |
- Contact: Mt.Jirsan National Park Control Office Tel: +82-55-972-7771 (Kor,Eng)
- Homepage: http://www.npa.or.kr/chiri (Korean/English)
- Closed: Open year round
- Admission fee:
|
Classification |
Age 20 or older |
Age 14-19 |
Age 13 or under |
Notes |
|
Individual |
Group |
Individual |
Group |
Individual |
Group |
|
Hwaeom ticket booth |
3,000 |
2,800 |
1,800 |
1,500 |
1,300 |
950 |
Cultural fee is included |
|
Cheoneun, Yeongok ticket booth |
2,600 |
2,400 |
1,300 |
1,100 |
700 |
550 |
Cultural fee is included |
|
Ssanggyesa Temple ticket booth |
2,800 |
2,600 |
1,300 |
1,100 |
700 |
550 |
Cultural fee is included |
|
Cheonghakdong, Upyeong, Naepyeong, Naeryeong ticket booth |
1,300 |
1,100 |
600 |
500 |
300 |
250 |
. |
* Group is more than 30 people
* If you re-enter through another ticket booth after first entering Mt.Jirisan,
admission is free.
|
