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Towangseongpokpo Falls in Seoraksan Mountain

설악산 토왕성폭포 ( 雪嶽山 土王城瀑布 )

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Classification Scenic Site
Name of Cultural Properties Towangseongpokpo Falls in Seoraksan Mountain
Quantity 338,740㎡
Designated Date 2013.03.11
Age
Address San 41-0 Seorak-dong, Sokcho, Gangwon-do

Towangseongpokpo Falls are located in Towanggol Valley, to the south of Nojeokbong Peak, in the outer area of Seoraksan Mountain. The name Towangseong is presumed to have come from a stone fortress that was once located in this area. According to Yeojidoseo, a collection of regional chronicles published in the mid-18th century, there was a stone fortress to the east of Seoraksan Mountain that was said to have been built by King Toseong. Another historical record titled Yangyangbu eupji (Village Record of Yangyang) also mentions this fortress under the name Towangseong. Towangseong Falls originate from Hwachaebong Peak, tumble down Chilseongbong Peak, and eventually form a three-tiered waterfall with a total height of 320m (upper tier: 150m, middle tier: 80m, lower tier: 90m). The waterfall creates a picturesque scene as if a heavenly maiden had spread white silk over the boulders. The water runs through Towanggol Valley until it meets with Biryongpokpo and Yukdampokpo Falls at Ssangcheon Stream. Seong Hae-eung, a civil official of the late Joseon Period, described the magnificent landscape of Towangseong Falls in his travel journal titled Gi gwandong sansu, while Kim Chang-heup, a scholar of the late Joseon Period, praised the scenic beauty of the waterfalls in his writings.