The pines
Twisted.
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Busosanseong is a Baekje-era fortress on Busosan mountain in Buyeo County, South Korea. It became a historic site in 1963 and is part of the Baekje Historic Areas World Heritage Site. It was built in 538 to protect Sabi, the last capital of the Baekje kingdom, perhaps in place of an older fort. It has traces of three main gates and a military store. One notable find here is a stone stele recording the founding of a temple by the official Sataek Ji-jeok under King Uija, the last Baekje king. You see dirt paths climbing between twisted pines over large boulders, and raised wooden pavilions on red pillars with painted patterns under their roofs. From Nakhwaam rock on the edge the wide blue Baengma River winds between the hills, and mist covers the forest in the morning. It is about 1.5 km from central Buyeo in a straight line. A boat ride on the river passes below the rock, and the trails take about two hours.
Twisted.
Red pillars.
From the rock.
Busosan mountain, Buyeo, South Korea
Sabi, the last Baekje capital.
Yes, a short trip on the Baengma River below the rock.