| Seonimgyo Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 선임교 |
| Hanja | 仙臨僑 |
| Revised Romanization | Seonimgyo |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sŏnimkyo |
Seonimgyo Bridge is an arch bridge on Jeju Island over Cheonjeyeon Waterfall that has seven nymphs carved on both sides.[1][2] It crosses from east to west over the stream between the second and third tiers of Cheonjeyeon waterfall.[3] The bridge is also called Chilseonyeogyo (칠선녀교) or Seven Nymphs Bridge.[2] The nymphs symbolize the Korean legend of the descent of seven beautiful nymphs from heaven at night.[1] Seonimgyo Bridge is the first bridge with Ojakgyo (오작교) design in the region.[4] It was completed in 1984, and cost the Korea Tourism Organization about 400 million won to construct.[5] There is a fee for tourists who use the bridge.[5] There are 100 guard rails and 34 stone lanterns which light up at night.[4] On the bridge's steel columns, there are 14 nymphs, 7 on each side with each nymph about 20 m in length.[3] All the nymphs are playing their own musical instruments.[4]
Seonimgyo Bridge is 128 m (420 ft) in length, 78 m (256 ft) in height, 4 m (13 ft) in width, and 230 tons in weight.[3][5]
It is a tourist attraction on Jeju-do.[5] The bridge connects Cheonjeyeon with the Jungmun Tourist Complex,[3][2] and is intended for pedestrian use.