Jeongbang Waterfall (Korean: 정방폭포) is a waterfall and popular tourist attraction located in Seogwipo, Jeju Province, South Korea.[1][2] The waterfall is 23 m (75 ft) high and is very close to the ocean.[2][3] Depending on the level of recent rainfall, it can be up 8 m (26 ft) wide.[4] The source of the waterfall is the stream Donghong-cheon.[5] It is considered to be one of Yeongjusipgeong, the ten greatest scenic wonders of Jeju Island.[1]
Legend states that a holy dragon lived underneath it.[6] It was said that the dragon's spirit is contained in the water which can cure diseases and bring rain during drought.[6] Furthermore, a nearby small waterfall is said to resemble a servant waiting on a lord.[6]
A legend states that Emperor Qin Shi Huang of China (259 BC – 210 BC) sent a servant, Seobul, to fetch the magical herbs of eternal youth from the island's mountain Hallasan.[7][1] Though he failed to find the herb, he encountered Jeongbang Falls on the way and he left his autograph, Seobul Gwaji (which literally means "Seobul was here"[8]), on the cliff wall, where it no longer remains.[1][9] An inscription on the wall of the waterfall saying "Seobulgwacha", refers to Seobul's journey.[7] The waterfall is one of the three famous waterfalls of Jeju, along with Cheonjiyeon Waterfall and Cheonjeyeon Waterfall.[1] A smaller waterfall, Sojeongbang Waterfall is 300 m to the east.[2][7][1]
The waterfall is also known to be a location related to the Jeju uprising, where in 1948, six massacres were committed and the bodies were disposed of downstream over the waterfall.
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^ abcdef. Archived from the original on December 19, 2010. Retrieved 7 June 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^ abcLee, Cecilia Hae-Jin. (2008). Frommer's South Korea. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley. pp. 392. ISBN978-0-470-18191-1.
^lifeinkorea.com. . Archived from the original on 2011-06-12. Retrieved 2011-06-06.
^Simon Richmond (1 May 2010). Korea. Lonely Planet. p. 297. ISBN978-1-74104-831-5. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
^Oh, Duck Chul; Choi, Young Chan; Ko, Yong Ku (1992). "An Investigation of the Water Quality of the Streams in Sogwipo City". Korean Journal of Limnology. 25 (1): 20–30.
^ abcCecilia Hae-Jin Lee (24 May 2010). Frommer's South Korea. Frommer's. pp. 404–. ISBN978-0-470-59154-3. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
^ abc"Jeongbang Falls". from the original on 11 March 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
^"Jeju Weekly". from the original on 15 December 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
^"::Jeju Tour Info::". from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
External linksedit
YouTube Jeongbang Waterfall Video
May 22, 2024
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