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GEUMGANG ECOLOGY TOURIST INFORMATION SYSTEM
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Mt. Oseongsan made up of five peaks is a noted mountain
whose chain and range are close to Geumgang River, and
it is the highest in Gunsan. Although the mountain is
227 meters above the sea level, you can have a bird's-eye
view of the town of Gunsan and the middle and the lower
of Geumgang River, Oksan Plain of Okgu, and Seocheon in
Chungcheongnam-do on the top, where the stream of Geumgang
River looks like a strip of calico. It is a natural observatory
where we can see Gunsan Port, various ships coming and
going, Mt. Gongjusan in Chungcheongnam-do, and even Mt.
Mireuksan in Iksan.
An old tale says that five old men in Baekje Dynasty era
playing paduk in Mt. Oseongsan refused to show the way
saying "we are Baekje people and will not show the
way to those who invade Baekje" when a general of
Dang Dynasty of China invading Baekje asked them for showing
the way to Buyeo. Undoubtedly, the five old men are beheaded
by the soldiers from Dang Dynasty, and they have been
called Oseonghyeon, five sages. "Oseong Cutural Festival"
is held in honor of the spirit of Baekje people and the
harmony of the citizens of Gunsan. In every early October,
the memorial service in Confucian ritual is held in front
of Tomb of the Five Sages on the top of Mt. Oseongsan
and have variegated functions. They select a "Oseong
Old Man" of old men over 85 years old who are renowned
for their virtue and make a contribution to the community.
There are many assorted culture and art events including
a service for repose of the deceased, Pansori (traditional
long epic song), Samulnori (tradition percussion quartet),
and the instrumental music of peasants. The service for
repose of the deceased is performed by a shaman in order
to solace the malignant spirits killed defending the country,
which is the highlight of the festival.
There is a large rock called Fairy Rock on the mid-slope
of the mountain. An old tale says that the fairies used
to enjoy themselves looking at the world there, and the
footprints left on the rock are said to be the fairies'.
Mt. Oseongsan is 30 minutes' away from the downtown and
5km from Geumgang Estuary Bank, and it has the place for
practicing paragliding and an observatory. The earthen
ware used by the people of the Neolithic Age, shell mound,
and dolmens are being recovered around the mountain, and
there are Jinseongchang, the place where General Choi
Mu Seon gained a signal victory, the site of an ancient
castle, and the place for signal-fire on Dojinsan.
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Tourist attractions : Tomb
of the Five Sages, Paragliding Place.
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