Giusan Mountain (Jeongseon)

This description was machine-translated from the Korea Tourism Organization's Korean original.

Giusan is a mountain 870 m above sea level, named for being a mountain where rain-calling rites were held. Until just 30 years ago, it is said that even the Jeongseon county magistrate attended the rain-calling rites when drought struck. Another name is Mulbilsan, as called by Jeongseon residents, and a story is told that, strangely, rain poured down on the way down after holding a rain-calling rite here. The finest viewpoint on the Giusan hiking trail is Seogibawi Observatory, which is also the place where rain-calling rites were held. From here you can take in at a glance the Jeongseon town center in a crescent shape, encircled by the Joyanggang River flowing in a curve. From the summit of Giusan you can continue along the ridge for a linked hike to Joyangsan at 620 m above sea level, and from the summit of Joyangsan you can also enjoy views from Gariwangsan to downtown Jeongseon.