Bomunsan

Bomunsan (Korean: 보문산; Hanja: 寶文山), is an urban mountain park in the south of Daejeon Metropolitan City in Korea, with a peak elevation of 457.6 m (1,501 ft). Known as one of the Eight Great Views Daejeon, Bomunsan was established as a park in 1965, and contains multiple culture, sports, and heritage sites, some dating back as far as the Bronze Age.[1][2]

Daejeon Metropolitan City in Korea, view from Bomunsan Fortress
View of Daejeon from Bomunsan

The vicinity of the mountain is home to multiple amusement, sports, and health facilities including an outdoor concert hall, a Youth Square, and O-World amusement park and zoo, and the Bomunsan Forest Healing Center. Cultural heritage sites include the figure of a seated Buddha figure carved into the mountainside (c. late Goryeo dynasty), and the reconstructed ruins of an ancient fortress, as well as multiple Buddhist temples both within and bordering the park.[3][4][5]

Present condition
Bomunsan map

There are 10 official trails, most of them easily accessible directly from the city by foot and public transportation, with trail heads in 11 neighborhoods in the city's central (Jung-gu) district, though most signage is in Korean only. Hiking is popular year-round with diverse natural landscapes and approximately 10 mineral springs. At various times of year, locals enjoy walking through landscapes of cherry blossoms, azaleas, hydrangea, and the fall foliage of various maple trees.[4] Municipal government of Daejeon uses the mountain and its infrastructure to organize numerous local events.[6]

References
  1. 문화관광, 대전 중구. "보문산성 > 문화유산답사기 > 역사탐방 >". www.djjunggu.go.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-07-03.
  2. "대전광역시 유형문화재 보문산마애여래좌상 (寶文山磨崖如來坐像) : 국가문화유산포털 - 문화재청". Heritage Portal : CULTURAL HERITAGE ADMINISTRATION (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-07-03.
  3. 문화관광, 대전 중구. "보문산 > 중구 10경 > 가보고 싶은 그 곳, 중구 >". www.djjunggu.go.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-07-03.
  4. "Destinations by Region : VisitKorea Destinations by Region Bomunsan Park (보문산 행복 숲 둘레길) | Official Korea Tourism Organization". english.visitkorea.or.kr. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
  5. "보문산 '치유의 숲' 조성 본격 추진 | 대전광역시청". www.daejeon.go.kr. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
  6. "진정한 힐링은 '보문산 숲치유센터'에서". 진정한 힐링은 '보문산 숲치유센터'에서 by GUKJENEWS.

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