Towangseong Waterfall


Towangseong Waterfall or Towangseongpokpo is a waterfall in Seoraksan, Sokcho, Gangwon [Province, South Korea|Gangwon Province], South Korea. The three-part waterfall has a top section of 150 m, a middle section of 80 m and a bottom section of 90 m. At a total combined length of 320 m, it is the List of [waterfalls in South Korea|longest waterfall in South Korea].
The water flows from the waterfall through two more waterfalls, until it eventually joins a stream called Ssangcheon.
An alternate name for the waterfall is Singwangpokpo. The "Towang" portion of the waterfall's name, meaning "hearty earth", comes from a belief that rock formations such as the ones found at the waterfall are only possible when there is much earth energy.