Wollyubong, Mountain summit in South Korea
Wollyubong is a 407 m peak in Wonchon-ri, Hwanggan-myeon, Yeongdong County, Chungbuk, South Korea. Its rock consists of Cretaceous quartz porphyry and the Wonchon-ri Formation of the Yeongdong Group. A pavilion, Wollyujeong, stands on the summit, and the Hancheon Jeongsa hermitage lies nearby.
Wollyubong is one of the eight scenic sites of Hancheon, a group that also includes Sagunbong, Sanyangbyeok, Yongyeondae, Hwacheonak, Cheonghakgul, Beopjonam and Hancheonjeongsa. Near the peak stands Hancheonjeongsa, where the mid-Joseon scholar Uam Song Si-yeol (1607–1689) stayed to study and teach his students.
The name Wollyu means "peak where the moon stops," from the moonlight falling on the cliff. The peak is one of the eight Scenic Sites of Hancheon, a group that also counts Sageunbong, Sanyangbyeok, Yongyeondae, Hwacheonak, Cheonghakgul, Beopjonam and Hancheonjeongsa. Near the summit stands Wolryujeong pavilion, and the Hancheonjeongsa study hall nearby is where Song Si-yeol taught.
Several marked hiking trails reach the summit with parking areas at the base and rest spots along the way. The mountain is accessible to hikers of different fitness levels depending on which route you choose.
The peak's name, Wollyu, means "peak where the moon stops," describing moonlight falling along the ridge like flowing water. The summit holds a pavilion, Wollyujeong, and the Hancheon Eight Scenic Sites count seven other spots nearby, among them Sangunbong, Sanyangbyeok and Yongyeondae.
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