Mountain · North Jeolla
Moaksan
모악산
Moaksan (795.2 m), Jeonju: a gentle mountain above the Honam plain, home of Geumsansa temple and views to the West Sea.
Place details
- Region
- North Jeolla
- Type of place
- Mountain
- Locality in the source
- 전주시 · 완주군 · 김제시
- Summit height
- 795.2 m summit altitude, Korea Forest Service guide p. 144
Locate the place
Search by the Korean name and locality, then check the public entrance with the managing authority.
About Moaksan
Moaksan rises sharply from the flat Honam plain between Jeonju, Wanju and Gimje, and became a provincial park in 1971. Long a centre of faith in Maitreya, it shelters Geumsansa, founded in 599, with many national treasures.
From the summit the view runs north to the great Mireuksa temple site, east across Daedunsan, Maisan and Deogyusan to Jirisan, and on clear days west to the sea.
The name is linked to an old word for a great mother mountain.
Through the seasons
- Spring
- Azaleas and cherry blossom
- Summer
- Crape myrtle at Geumsansa
- Autumn
- Colour toward Daewonsa
- Winter
- The summit tower in snow
Worth seeing
- Geumsansa 금산사A temple founded in 599, centre of Maitreya faith.
- Seonnyeo Falls 선녀폭포A fall with a fairy legend.
Where the main trail starts
Moaksan tourist complex 모악산관광단지
A main route in the Forest Service guide begins here. Search the Korean name to plan your bus or taxi to the entrance.
Written from the Korea Forest Service guide 꼭 한번 가 볼 우리 100대 명산, p. 144.