Palgongsan
A mountain in southeastern South Korea on an outlier of the Taebaek range, standing on the northeastern border of Daegu. It was once called Gongsan, and it is a provincial park known for its temples and a cable car to the ridge.
- Where
- Daegu, South Korea
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 36.0169, 128.6953
Get the Palgongsan stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Palgongsan. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Daegu volume with your photos and a note.
Near Palgongsan
Gatbawi 5.4 km
A stone seated Medicine Buddha on Gwanbong Peak of Mount Palgong, in Gyeongsan, North Gyeongsang Province. It was carved in the Unified Silla era and is known by the nickname Gatbawi, meaning hat rock, for the flat stone slab on its head.
Yangdong Folk Village 50 km
A traditional yangban village from the Joseon period in Gangdong-myeon, sixteen kilometres northeast of Gyeongju, beside the Hyeongsan River with Mount Seolchang to the north. Its tiled and thatched houses date from the 15th century onward, and it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Cheomseongdae 51 km
A stone tower in Gyeongju from the Silla era, often called the oldest surviving astronomical observatory in Asia. The bottle shaped tower was built in the 7th century and stands about nine metres tall.
Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond 52 km
A former Silla palace site and garden pond in Gyeongju, also known as Anapji. The pond is lit at night, and pavilions reflect on its water; many objects from the Silla court were found here in the 1970s.
Hwangnyongsa 52 km
The site of a large Silla Buddhist temple in Gyeongju, built in the 6th century. It once held a nine storey wooden pagoda, and the temple was destroyed by Mongol invaders in the 13th century. The foundations remain.
Gyeongju National Museum 52 km
A museum in Gyeongju whose collections are largely devoted to relics of the Silla kingdom, of which Gyeongju was the capital. Its holdings include gold crowns from royal tombs and the Divine Bell of King Seongdeok.
Gayasan National Park 57 km
A large national park in the eastern part of South Korea, named for Gayasan, and designated a national park in 1972. It protects granite peaks and forest valleys, and holds Haeinsa, the temple that stores the Tripitaka Koreana woodblocks.
Haeinsa 59 km
A Buddhist temple in Gayasan National Park, the head temple of the Jogye Order. It houses the Tripitaka Koreana, more than 81,000 wooden printing blocks carved in the 13th century, and it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Questions
Where is Palgongsan?
Palgongsan is in Daegu, South Korea. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Gatbawi (5.4 km), Yangdong Folk Village (50 km), Cheomseongdae (51 km).
How do I get the Palgongsan stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Palgongsan and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Daegu volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Palgongsan before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Daegu volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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