Wolchulsan National Park

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Wolchulsan National Park lies in South Jeolla province, South Korea. Designated as a national park in 1988, Wolchulsan National Park is South Korea's smallest at only 41.9 km².

The park takes its name from Wolchulsan, or Mt. Wolchul in Gangjin and Yeongam counties. Its peak, Chonwhangbong, rises 808.7 meters. Also contained in the park are 3 national treasures and a number of local cultural properties.

[edit] Points of Interest

• Dogabsa Temple, South Korean National Treasure #50.

• Wolchulsan Seated Buddha, South Korean National Treasure #144, is an 8.6-meter-high statue.

• Wolchulsan Sculpture Park, set on roughly 5000m² of land.

• The "Cloud Bridge" (구름다리) is a 52-meter-long suspension bridge 120 meters high.

[edit] See also

• National parks of South Korea
• List of Korea-related topics
• List of mountains in Korea
• Geography of South Korea

[edit] External links

• Wolchulsan National Park
• Wolchulsan National Park, from Yeongam County Cultural Tour