the Ilsan Pine Forest and Dae-Wang Am, the tomb of
the wife of King Munmu, the 30th king of the Silla Dynasty (AD 668).
headed up the long flight of stairs to check it out.
Angela and Judy posing in front of the massive stairs we had to climb
The view of Ilsan Beach from the top
This elaborate walkway covered most of the mountain side
Too bad the autofocus chose that tree instead of Judy.
It is a nice looking tree though...
Local Fishermen
Self-timer shots
Scary
Oh, so this is where we take pictures...
That bridge connects the mainland to Dae-Wang Am, the rock/tomb of the King's wife.
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"King Munmu used to express his desire to become a dragon after his death that would protect his kingdom from enemies. When the King died he was buried under a great rock in the East Sea in accordance with his will and sublimated into the guardian dragon of the kingdom. People, therefore, call the rock 'Dae-wang Am', which means 'The Rock of the Great King' and it is located Yongbuk-myun, Kyongju.
Meanwhile, the spirit of the Queen also became a guardian dragon of the kingdom after she died since she could not forget her husband's noble will. Later the dragon flew to Ulsan and submerged herself under this rock right here to protect the East Sea. People also began to call this rock 'Dae-wang Am' and it is told that seaweed does not grow around this rock because of the dragon."
-The Mayor of Dong-Gu, Ulsan
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Could be a house, could be a toilet...You can never be sure in South Korea
bench supported by Asian kitties
Can you spot the matching couple?
There they are!
A matching fishing couple
NO SMOKING!
This is Ulsan's tourism slogan...
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