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Gamunjakji, Geomunjakji, Heuksoji, Hueonjoji.
The name originated to see the water in the sea look black when it was shaded by the rock of Chotdaeam.
To see the Ulleungdo area in the map of Haedongjido made in 18th century, it is read that there were 20 stone tombs and a temple site which had a pagoda in it.

According to Donggukyeojiseungram, there used to be 7 sites of colonies, stone figures and stone pagodas and it is presumed that this place was a capital city of ancient Usanguk as there are many historical remains such as Seongji, Naseonjang and Seondol.

This rock looks like an elephant is taking up water with its trunk in the sea. The surface of the rock looks like firewood being stacked up and boats can pass through the 10 meters side hole in the rock.

Gyeongsangbukdo Natural Monument No.73. There are about 10 tumuluses in a slope. It is a stone tomb with a rectangle room for the deceased body on the stylobate and a stone cover is made on it. This type of tomb is assumed to be that of Samguksidae(Era of 3 Countries).

• Take a bus for Cheonbu from Dodong and get off at Hyeonpo stop (About 50 minutes)

It was named an Songgot(auger)bong as a mountain peak in the Seonginbong Peak resembles an auger and a neighboring village was named Chusan after the Chinese letter ‘Chu’ meaning an auger and ‘San’ meaning a mountain. There is a deep hole, unknown how deep it is, in the top of Songgotbong.

It was called ‘Old Wharf' or ‘Japanese Wharf'.

This village was called ‘Japanese Wharf' as at the time of Joseon Dynasty, Japanese boats were built here and they stole precious timbers and transferred to Japan, also called ‘Old Wharf' because the wharf has been here from ancient times.

Size of land : 1.5~2.0km ² , about 1.5km from east to west, about 2km from north to south, the only flat ground in Ulleungdo. The northern part of Seonginbong Peak was a site created by caldera. In the site, there are Albong Peak (538km) and other 2 villages divided by the molten lava, Nari village being in the north east, Albong Peak village being in the south west where no people live now. People had lived since Usanguk times, however, people were evacuated from the village by the government policy to empty it in Joseon dynasty, while people migrated to this island by the rule of exploitation.

It was called Nari Valley because people who had lived there from ancient times survived hunger, eating roots of Seommal Nari. At the time of exploitation, it was the first settled colony. Tour sites nearby include Tumakjip, Neowajip, Flower beds of Ulleungdo, Seombaekrihyang Colony, Yongchulso, Shinryeongsu, and Camp site.

• Takes 70 minutes by bus from Dodong. Buses are running twice a day.

Natural Monument No.52. Located 20 minutes away from Nari towards Shinryeongsu.

It resembles Baekrihyang but leaves and flowers are bigger and it is self generating only in Ulleungdo, so it’s called Seombaekrihyang. Purple of red violet flowers are blooming in June and July and its fragrance spreads as far as to 100 ris. Old time fishermen are said to have found the direction by this fragrance.

Ulleunggukhwa is one king of wild chrysanthemum with a gloss trunk and relatively thick leaves. Tongue shaped white flowers are blooming in September and October every year. It is self generating in the Seombaekrihyang Colony.

Tumakjip is built by stacking up hemlock spruce and beechtree and the crevice is filled up with soil which self controls temperature and humidity. It is cool in summer and warm in winter in this house. One shingle roofed house and 4 tumakjips in Nari Basin are protected as cultural assets.

It’s called Seongin(sacred man) bong Peak as the mountain looks very sacred. The mountain is covered with fog for average of 300 days annually, giving the sense of mystery, and there’s a footprint, known to be General’s Footprint, on the rock that looks like an altar. This foot print is left one’s and the other right one is said to be somewhere in the mainland.

Seonginbong Peak, located 984 meters above sea level, has small of big peaks around such as Hyeongjebong, Mireukbong, Nariryeong and etc and the top of the peak, comprising rare-tree-colony like linden tree, beechtree, Goroshoi tree and etc, is designated as Natural monument No.189.

Height of island : 106m. Size of land is 71,405m² and various plants are self generating such as camellia tree, pampass grass, bujigaengyi, mugwort and etc.

There are two caves at the bottom of the island. Gwaneumssanggul(twin caves) is 14m high and pirates used to hide their ship in this cave and plunder passing boats. A man named Wolseong Kim, one of the first settlers who came from Gyeongju, came to this island escaping typhoon and he made a fire as he was cold and hungry, then, so many crows flew in and he could survive hunger. This island is also called island of Ggaksae(Crow) as there used be many crows. A legend says that water falling down from the ceiling of the twin caves makes you live long.

Samseonam Rocks looks like it has two rocks from a distance but actually it has 3 rocks.

According to a legend, 3 angels, lost in the beautiful scenes here, couldn’t go back to heaven in time and they turned into rocks. It is one of 3 beautiful spots in Ulleungdo.

Also called ‘Jeongdeulggae' or ‘Jeongdeulpo'. It was called ‘Jeongdeulpo' as the first settles felt so sorry(Jeong) when they had to leave the wharf(po) for mainland. Later, this village was renamed to Seokpo as there was a lot of stone.

A Mountain was extending towards the sea to the east of Seokpo and there’s an island called Gwaneumdo Island. Ships were through between the two islands and the waterway looked like a neck(mok), so it was named ‘Seommok’. It’s also called ‘Seonchangpo’ meaning a wharf. It was a major waterway in Bukmyeon.