Gwangdaegok

Gwangdaegok, the 8th scenic spot of Hwaam Eight Views, is a mysterious valley where the sky, clouds, and earth meet. Since ancient times, there has been a legend that prohibits impure people from entering recklessly. According to the legend, if one eats unclean food (chicken or dog meat) and enters the mountain, all tree branches appear as snakes, and otherwise, injuries are common. Therefore, before exploring the famous mountain Gwangdaegok, one must purify the body and mind. In the rugged valley approximately 4km from the entrance of Gwangdaegok, there are caves, 12 Dragon Ponds, and waterfalls. In order, these include Sodo Cave (where prayers were offered to the mountain god), Candle Rock, Layer Rock, Byeongpung Rock, Yeongcheon Waterfall, Golbaengi Pond, Bagaji Pond, Seonyeo Waterfall, Guyongso Pond, Piyongso Pond, Baem Yongso Pond, Chi Pond, Yongdaeam Rock, Hangari Pond, Gama Pond, and Sikgi Pond. In particular, Gwangdaegok is a famous mountain where ginseng hunters pray to the mountain god to find wild ginseng, and many ginseng hunters still visit this place.