Photos of Sanbangsan

Sanbangsan is a bell-shaped volcanic body in the shape of a volcano, standing on the plains in the southwest of Jeju Island. There are weathering caves and cliff cones on the 150-300m high cliffs on the south side of Yongduam. At 150m above sea level, there are Shanfang Grottoes with a length of about 10m, width and height of about 5m. As a sea cave, you can see the The beautiful sea is one of the ten scenic spots in Yingzhou. On the left of the entrance of Sanbang Mountain is Sanbang Temple, and on the right there are two temples, Bomen Temple and Jijie Treasure Cave. On the roadside in front of Shanfang Mountain is the Langyantai, which was a tool used in ancient times to convey urgent news about politics and military affairs by using bonfires or smoke. There is basically no difference with the beacon tower. Lang Yantai is mainly used on the seaside, while the beacon tower is mainly built on the top of the mountain in the inland. There is smoke during the day to send messages, and bonfires are used to transmit it at night. It is presumed that Langyantai was built in the 19th year of King Sejong of the Joseon Dynasty and was a tool used to defend against Japanese pirates at that time. It was destroyed in the Korean War in 1950, and now only the main stone pillar of Langyantai can be seen. Due to the high altitude of Sanbang Mountain and its proximity to the sea, the top of the mountain is surrounded by clouds and mist all year round, making it difficult to overlook the surrounding seascape. Strange climatic phenomena are also seen along the foothills, giving the volcano even more unique character. From a botanical point of view, it also has important value. On the top of the mountain, there are evergreen broad-leaved forest trees such as thick cypress, pine, chestnut, and crow. The woods are dense, and various rare plants grow on the rock walls.