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Wolchulsan National Park

Wolchulsan National Park () lies in Jeollanam-do province, South Korea. Designated as a national park in 1988, Wolchulsan National Park is South Korea's smallest at only .

The park takes its name from Wolchulsan, or Mt. Wolchul in Gangjin and Yeongam counties. The highest peak in the park is Cheong-hwang-bong, with an elevation of . Also contained in the park are 3 national treasures and a number of local cultural properties.

Mt. Wolchul is nicknamed "Mount Kumgang of Honam" (Jeolla-do) or "Mount Kumgang of South Korea (Nam-han)" because of its breathtaking rocky landscape featuring rugged rocky peaks, deep valleys. Many says it has the best of what Korean mountains has to offer.

Points of interest

  • Dogapsa Temple (도갑사), South Korean National Treasure #50. The Buddhist temple has yet to be restored since it was burned down during the Korean War.
  • Wolchulsan Seated Buddha, South Korean National Treasure #144, is an .
  • Wolchulsan Sculpture Park, set on roughly of land.
  • The "Cloud Bridge" (구름다리) is a at a height of .

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