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[2025 Gumi-si Attraction] Travel Guide for Geumosan Provincial Park (Updated May)

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Jinwu Mountain (977m) belongs to the branch of the Xiaobai Mountains. It was designated as a provincial park in 1970 and has tourist facilities. The whole mountain is composed of stones, there are many extremely steep cliffs, and there is a cable car that leads directly to the Dahui (Mingjin) waterfall at the foot of the mountain. Geumoosan has been one of the 8 scenic spots in Yeongnam from a long time ago. After the area of Geumoosan was designated as a provincial park in June 1970, tourist facilities were built and tourists came to it. Near the top of the mountain is Yakushi-an, on the north side of the mountain there is the 39-meter-high Myungjin (Daehui) Waterfall, and Haeunsa Temple built by the Silla monk Dosu, in addition to the Dosu Cave and the statue of Moya Bodhisattva. Tourist facilities include a first-class tourist hotel built at the entrance to the mountain after Caiwei Pavilion, and a cable car is erected next to Haiyun Temple at the upper branch point for the convenience of tourists. Jinwu Mountain, the historical site of Jinwu Mountain, has many historical monuments and temples. On the top of the mountain, there are Yakushi Temple and Moya Bodhisattva. The Caiwei Pavilion was built in memory of Mr. Jijae's aspirations, and it was called Nansong Mountain in the Goryeo Dynasty. There is also a mountain castle about 2km long on the mountain, and it can be seen that Jinwu Mountain has a military fortress bestowed by God. At the end of Goryeo, nearby residents entered the mountains to avoid the plundering of Japanese pirates, and during the Imjin Japanese rebellion, a mountain castle was built to defend against Japanese pirates.

Geumosan Provincial Park Address:

산33-1 Namtong-dong, Gumi-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea

Geumosan Provincial Park Recommended sightseeing time:

3-5 hours
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