Wibongsanseong County Park (위봉산성)

Wibongsanseong County Park is located north of Jeonju, past Songgwangsa Temple through a tunnel of cherry trees. The park has some noteworthy sightseeing attractions such as Wibongpokpo Falls, Wibongsa Temple, and Dongsang Reservoir. Winbongsanseong County Park was founded at the site of Winbongsanseong Fortress, which was built under King Sukjong's rule in 1675 as a refuge site to safekeep the portrait of Joeson dynasty's founder King Taejo and the royal family's ancestral tablet in times of war or other national emergency. They are originally enshrined in Gyeonggijeon Shrine and Jogyeongmyo Shrine, and when Jeonju had fallen during the Donghak Peasant Revolution, the portrait and tablet were moved to a small palace inside the fortress. The original fortress walls were 16 kilometers in circumference with three gates in the north, east, and west, but only a half-moon shaped western gate remains standing today.

Basic Information

Postal Code	55348
Address	Daeheung-ri, Wanju-gun, Jeonbuk-do

Usage Information

Information & Inquiries	• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-63-240-4224
Parking Facilities	Available
Closed Days	N/A (Open all year round) * Subject to closure during adverse weather conditions
Operating Hours	Open 24 hr

Detailed Description

Natural Preservation Period (closed to public)	February 1 - May 15 / November 1 - December 15
Admission Fees	free