Cheonjeyeon Waterfall is a three tier waterfall - water flows out of the ceiling of a cave to make waterfall between the precipice of the waterfall and the lower clay level
The Seonimgyo Bridge which you cross to get to the waterfalls, symbolises the legend of Cheonjeyeon.
Cheonjeyeon means Pond of the Emperor of Heaven and according to Korean legend, seven fairies serving the King of Heaven came down to the pond on stairs of clouds and bathed in its clean waters. The annual Seven Fairies Festival is held each May.
We then moved further along the coast to Cheonjiyeon Waterfall.
Its name literally means air in the soil. Along the path to the waterfall there are three piles of stacked rocks – these are a common sight throughout South Korea. In olden days a person would place a small stone under a larger one and pray for the health and prosperity of their family
This waterfall is also known for its diverse plant and animal life including turtles
We then went further along the coast to Soesokkak estuary
This is a deep puddle created by the joining of fresh
water and seawater. ‘Soe’ means Hyodon Village; ‘So’ means deep water puddle;
‘Kkak’ means the end.
On our way back home we saw these locals collecting what we think is dried seaweed
For more photos see Waterfalls
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