Tteunbongsaem Ecological Park

If you go 2.5km up the valley of the mountain behind Boun Village (Sinmusan), you will find Tteunbongsaem (飛鳳泉), which is the source of the Geumgang River. This Tteunbongsaem has a story related to Yi Seong-gye, the founder of the modern Joseon Dynasty. King Taejo Lee Seong-gye first stopped by Palgongsan Mountain (Sinmusan Mountain) to receive revelation from the mountain gods of famous mountains across the country to gain the kingdom, built an altar in a small place on the hillside of Sinmusan Mountain, and began to pray for 100 days. At dawn on the 100th day, a rainbow of five colors appeared in a ravine a little away from the platform, and a phoenix bird flew into the sky riding on the rainbow.
In the air where the phoenix was floating, a faint sound could be heard through the light. When I came to my senses and listened, the revelation from the divine command of heaven and earth to ‘open a new kingdom’ passed through my ears. Lee Seong-gye came to his senses and rode the rainbow to the place where the bong floated. There was Ongdal Spring covered with grass. It is said that Lee Seong-gye built Sangiam (上耳庵) next to the altar where he heard the revelation from heaven, and made a sacrificial water from Ongdal Spring to serve the heavenly offerings. It is said that he named the spring Tteunbong Sam because a bong rose from Ongdal Spring. This spring is the source of Geumgang River. Below the spring is Dangjae, which is the watershed of the Geumgang River and the Seomjin River.
(Source: Jangsu County Culture & Tourism)

There is a Geumgang Love Water Experience Center within the Tteunbongsaem Ecological Park complex. As a representative environmental and ecological experience space, it conveys in a variety of ways the historical value of Tteunbongsaem, the source of the Geumgang River, and the preciousness of the aquatic ecosystem. Inside the exhibition room, there are detailed exhibition models and vivid video materials that allow you to understand the beautiful natural environment and living creatures of the Geumgang River basin at a glance.

Details

Admission fee

Free

Accessible travel information

Machine-translated from Korean.

Mobility

Parking

Disabled parking available (1 car/near Water Square and Byeokcheon Fountain)

Access route

A gently sloped ramp is installed up to the entrance

Elevator

Elevator available (Geumgang Love Water Experience Center)

Restroom

Disabled restrooms available (near the main entrance, near Tteunbongsaem and Sinmusan summit stairs, Geumgang Love Water Experience Center)

Spectator seating

Seating for disabled people only (2 seats/outdoor small performance hall)

Visual

Braille brochures

Tactile and audio information panels available