Yongchu Falls

Yongchu Valley at Mt. Gibaek is known as one of the three scenic spots of the old Anui County, and is also called Simjin-dong. At the entrance stands Simwonjeong Pavilion, and beyond it come into view the layered granite rocks and Cheongsindam, a pool said to clear the mind. About 3 km farther, the Iljumun gate of Jangsusa Temple stands alone past a large parking lot; the temple was burned in the Korean War and has not been rebuilt. Just above the gate is Yongchusa Temple, with Yongchu Falls roaring in front of it. At the end of the valley, Hamyang County operates Yongchu Natural Recreation Forest, with cabins, a water play area, an observation deck, and trails up Mt. Gibaek and Mt. Hwangseok.