Towangseong Waterfall or Towangseongpokpo (
) is a waterfall in
Seoraksan
Seoraksan (), or Mount Sorak, is the highest mountain in the Taebaek mountain range in the Gangwon Province in eastern South Korea. It is located in the Seoraksan National Park, near Sokcho. After the Hallasan volcano on Jeju Island and ...
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Sokcho
Sokcho (; ) is a Administrative divisions of South Korea, city and major tourist hub located in the northeast of Gangwon Province, South Korea.
History
From around the 3rd century to the early 5th century AD, Sokcho was part of Eastern Ye, Do ...
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Gangwon Province,
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and t ...
. The three-part waterfall has a top section of 150 m (492 ft), a middle section of 80 m (262 ft) and a bottom section of 90 m (295 ft). At a total combined length of 320 m (1,049 ft), it is the
longest waterfall in South Korea.
The water flows from the waterfall through two more waterfalls, until it eventually joins a stream called Ssangcheon ().
An alternate name for the waterfall is Singwangpokpo (). The "Towang" portion of the waterfall's name, meaning "hearty earth", comes from a belief that rock formations such as the ones found at the waterfall are only possible when there is much earth energy (as in the
traditional five elements).
See also
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List of waterfalls
This list of notable waterfalls of the world is sorted by continent, then country, then province, state or territory. A waterfall is included if it is at least tall and has an existing Wikipedia article, or it is considered historically sig ...
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List of waterfalls in South Korea
This is a list of waterfalls in South Korea.
List of waterfalls of South Korea
Jeju Special Self-Governing Province
This is a list of waterfalls in Jeju Special Self-Governing Province():
* Cheonjiyeon Waterfall ()
* Jeongbang Waterfall ()
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References
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External links
YouTube Towangseong Waterfall VideoTowangseong Waterfall, filmed by drone
Waterfalls of South Korea
Landforms of Gangwon Province, South Korea