Chiaksan National Park
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| Location: | Gangwon-do , South Korea | ||
| Next city: | Wonju | ||
| Surface: | 181.57 km² | ||
| Founding: | December 14, 1987 | ||
| Address: | Chiaksan National Park Office, Address: 900, Hakgok-ri, Socho-myeon, Wonju Si, Gangwon-Do | ||
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The Chiaksan National Park ( 치악산 국립 공원 ) is after the Odaesan National Park and the Seoraksan National Park the third and at the same time the smallest national park in the South Korean province of Gangwon-do . Its name means pheasant peak and comes from an old folk tale according to which a hunter saved the life of a pheasant.
Location and geography
The park is located in the immediate vicinity of the city of Wonju in the eastern part of the Charyeonsan mountain range and can be reached very quickly from the greater Seoul area via expressways 50 and 55 .
Flora and fauna
There are 821 plant and 2364 animal species in the national park, including 34 endangered species.Hodgson's bats and flying squirrels are quite common , while the specimens of the toad species Bufo stejnegeri and the Hanabusaya , a type of bluebell only found in Korea, are rare .
Attractions
In the park there is the Guryongsa Temple, its name, which means nine dragons in German , was given to the temple after a legend according to which there was a lake at this point where nine dragons lived. The original temple is believed to have been built in the 7th century during the Silla period , but recent architectural studies indicate a new building during the reign of King Sukjong in the 17th century.
Web links
- 구룡사. Guryongsa Temple website. In: guryongsa.or.kr. (Korean).
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Korea National Park. Park's page on the Korea National Park Service website. In: english.knps.or.kr. (English).
- ↑ Destinations by location. Guryongsa Temple (구룡사). In: german.visitkorea.or.kr. Retrieved November 21, 2019 .