Mt. Maisan Provincial Park
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| Address |
| Danyang-ri, Jinan eup, Dongchon-ri, Maryeong-myeon, Jinan-gun, Jeollabuk-do |
| Description |
Mt. Maisan Provincial Park is located in Jinan-gun, Jeollabuk-do. During the
Silla Dynasty, it was called Seodasan, during the Goryo Dynasty, Yongchulsan,
and finally named Maisan during the Joseon Dynasty. Maisan is called by
different names depending on the season. In the spring, it is called Dotdaebong,
in the summer, Yonggakbong, in the fall, Maibong, and in the winter, Munpilbong.
There’s a myth that’s been passed down through the generations regarding Mt.
Maisan. Two gods came down from the sky, had a child and lived on earth for a
while, but as they were going back up into the sky, a village woman saw them
ascending, and trapped them on Earth. They became the rock mountain. Even today,
you can see the father peak and the child peak, and the mother peak looking down
the other side. The pagodas atop of Mt. Maisan were built from native rocks and
tops of these towers look as sharp as nails. On the south side of the mountain,
it is said there were over 120 of these pagodas, but only about 80 exist today.
There is also something very mysterious about these pagodas. No matter how bad
the weather, even during storms, they some how do not sway or fall. Another
interesting thing about Mt. Maisan are the icicles. If you put water into a bowl
during the winter, the water freezes into a pole reaching for the sky. No one
knows why or how this happens, but it makes Maisan just that much more
mysterious and interesting to visit.
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| Directions |
From Jinan Bus Terminal, take a bus heading towards North Maisan. The bus runs
from 7:30am - 6pm every 30 minutes. Get off at the Mt. Maisan bus stop. You can
also take a taxi. The taxi ride should take about five minutes.
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| Information |
1. Inquiries: (82) 63-433-3313 (Korean only)
2. Homepage http://jinan.jeonbuk.kr (KOR/ENG/CHN/JPN)
3. All admission fees are in won.
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20 and older |
14-19 years old |
6-13 years old |
under 6 |
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Individual |
2,000 |
1,500 |
900 |
Free |
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Group (30 people+) |
1,700 |
1,100 |
600 |
Free | 4. Hours of operation: 9am - 6pm (Spring,
Summer), 9am - 5pm (Fall, Winter)
5. Closed: Open year-round
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