2014 Baekundae mountaineering - Late autumn
Along with getting age,
some old people say there should be friends to spend the time with...
Today, I got a friend to be with at the Bukhan mountain.
At the area of bus terminal in Uidong
Left one is the summit with 837 m height for walkers
and the right one is rocky mountain for cliff hangers.
Last week, I was at the top of the rocky mountain
called Uiam ( right side ) which is a part of Dobong mountain.
Taking a fish cake at gibbab shop ( laver-wrapped rice roll )
Both entrances to the Doseon temple and the mountain
Today's course
백운대탐방지원센타-하루재-백운봉암문-백운대-백운봉암문-노적봉-용암문-도선사-백운재탐방지원센타-버스종점
Taking time : 5 hrs 15 minutes,
Walking distance : about 6.5 km
People are checking the preparation before their departure.
2 maple trees like friends
Looking better than just red
Pepople are mountaineering to the Bukhan mountain.
A pass called Harujae
Insu camping ground
It's possible to use the camping ground after getting permission certificate
from Insu shelter or Ui office ( Tel : 02-997-8365).
Max. 2,000 Korean won cost based on adult and high demand season
After Insu shelter,
long stairs prepared to a steep mountain path..
Climbing young lover burning their youth...
Feels it is a quitely easy up to now.
Baekun shelter arrival
Today they don't sell the Makgeoli unfortunately.
Plumb wine and beer replace the Makgeoli
with bean curd and gimchi for side menu.
Peak area with zoom in
A rocky gate called "Baekunbong-arm-moon"
Very steep course just after the gate
Ladies, are you ready ?
A lady climbing very well
even if it is first chance for her.
Like a specialized mountaineer ~~
Top of the mountain ( Baekundae )
A flag at the peak
The other mountain ( Do-bong ) that I climbed last week.
Taken by the beautiful lady.
I took a shot them too.
People, taking a rest at the peak area.
Cliff hangers on the rocky mountain ( Insu-bong )
How could the leader reach up there ?
Leader is waiting his colleagues after falling down a line...
Seems like there was already line...
But it is difficult for me to understand how he can reach there
as an initial arriver without a line.
People taking a rest on the rocks ...
Also we are having lunch just under the peak.
People at the summit area...
Start to coming down from the summit...
With a time lapse,
Too many people are coming up to the peak area
and there was a traffic jam and bottle neck situation at this area.
The peak shown from the other direction ( Nojeok bong )
Nojeok bong ( the other peak )
A temple and the other peak ( Wonhyo )
Sujin asked me before climbing not to traverse whole this mountain.
However, during the way to home,
she told me it would be OK to traverse this mountain next time even if it will take about 9 ~10 hours.
Here is the point that we should have headed to the starting point over this gate.
Desending way covered with fallen leaves...
Too much quite as this way is not the main course for climbers.
Thinking about something on the quite way...
I got a place to take a cup of coffee on the flat rock
A guy told me this area was used for a tumb(?)...what ???
It was very interested for me to hear that story ...
I can read "김상궁정광 화지사리탑" that means relics's tower for a senior lady-in-waiting worked at the palace. It seemed she was buried (placed ?) here around Oct. in 1873, namely 10th year of Go-jong for Chosun dynasty. It seems that the hole is for the location of the relics.
How could take the coffee without the kowledge of this !
With more going down, we arrived at the big temple called "Doseonsa".
I have been skipped this temple whenever I passed this area nemerous times...
This temple was founded by a famous monk about 1,000 years ago ..
A maple tree beside the temple
Some philosophic messages or poems
that the result of human life can be changed according to the posture to their life...
Some major facilities in the Doseon temple
자비무적 방생도량
포대화상 ( Podaehwasang )
If people rub the belly, there will be a lucky for health, wealth and long life.
Different color at the belly area means numerous rubbing.
Selling place of the rice & candle for praying
Praying a desire, wish & hope with a lightening a candle
Main praying place in front of big Buddha
A lot of people are praying here
because it is just 4 days ago from the big examination to the university entrance.
Big belly like a mountain...
Why are you laughing at me ?
In front of 9 stories of stone tower...
The main temple building ( 대웅전) and Baekundae ( a peak )
A ship with a dragon shape
They are making Kimchi ( called Gimjang ) at the backyard for a long period of winter.
A lot of jars for soy, Kimchi etc...
A mountain over the maple
Reeds at a valley
Sky-maple-way to home
Still beautiful maple color
