Cheonjeyeon Waterfall
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Cheonjeyeon Waterfall, not to be confused with the Cheonjiyeon Waterfall, is a three-tier waterfall located on Jeju Island. In the first cascade, the cliff is 22 m high and the water falls into Cheonjeyeon pond which is 21 m deep. From there, the water falls 30 m and continues to the third waterfall. Eventually, the water reaches the ocean. Cheonjeyeon means Pond of the Heaven's Emperor. According to Korean legend, nymphs would descend from the heavens at night and bathe in the waterfall's pond. The falls are a popular tourist attraction on Jeju-do. Rare plants such as the solipnan (솔잎난) plants or Skeleton fork fern (Psilotum nudum) can be found around the falls. Since ancient times, it is thought that standing under the waterfall on special days can cure diseases. The waterfall is one of the three famous waterfalls of Jeju, the other two being Cheonjiyeon Waterfall and Jeongbang Waterfall.
Above the falls is Seonimgyo Bridge, which symbolizes the legend of Cheonjeyeon.
