Phalgonsan

• Address: 176-64, Gatbawi-ro 81-gil, Wachon-myeon, Gyeongsan-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
• Telephone of the park administration: +82 54 602 5900 ~ 2
• Site of the park: http://www.gb.go.kr/open_silguk/palgong/index.do
• Height: 1193 m
• Date of recognition of the park of local significance: 1980.
• Working hours of the park: every day, without days off

Pkhalgonsan is a mountain in the southwest of the Republic of Korea , near the town of Daegu , which occupies the fourth largest place in the country. It refers to the Taebaeksan mountain range (located on its periphery), which is part of the East Korean mountains. Pkhalgonsan is known for the fact that on its southern slopes in 927 a battle took place between the armies of the Koryo and Hupaechi. Since 1980, Pkhalgonsan has the status of a park of local importance.

Cultural and historical heritage

The slopes of Pkhalgonsan abound in Buddhist temples , the oldest of which belong to the era of the kingdom of Silla (it lasted from 57 BC to 935 AD). The most "well-deserved" attraction of Pkhalgonsan can be called the Grotto of Three Buddhas - one of the National Treasures of Korea.

In addition, there are:

• Temple of Donghvasa, or temple of flowers of paulownia (Adam's tree), built in 493; This temple is active, and tourists are attracted by the amazing stone statues that can be seen on its territory;
• a statue of Katwabi, or Buddha of Medicine; it is believed that it fulfills the desires of one who addresses her with a pure heart;
• the temple of Sudos;
• the waterfall Phalgon-Tomazze.

How to visit the park?

The park is open for visits all year round. Climbing uphill is prohibited from November 1 to May 15, in addition, due to weather conditions, it can be banned on other days. On the tracks intended for lifting, the corresponding plates are installed; lifting on other paths is prohibited.

Climb the mountain can be from the cities of Gyeongsang-Wechongmyong, Yeonchon-Sinnyeongmyon, Daegu. Before Daegu from Seoul, you can either 55 minutes. fly by plane, or for 1 hour 55 min. by train.