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Royal Azalea Festival of Hwahak Mountain in Hwasun

Royal Azalea Festival of Hwahak Mountain in Hwasun
It is told that it was named as Hwahak Mountain as it looked a hak (Crane) with stretched wings.
Festival Overview
Period: Beginning of May
Venue: Hwahak Mountain of Cheongpoong Myeon (At the bottom of Geumsung Mountain Wind Power No. 1 San 132-1, Baekwoon-ri)
Main Events: Worshipping ritual for harmonization of residents, ceremony and performance

Hwahak Mountain is one of the peaks spiked to the north at Samgye Peak while the current of Honam energy reached at the most south of Hwasun, Bongmi Mountain and towards to the west. Speedy and gentle slopes are mixed at the point. Waving shape of mountains are seen far away. Donghak militia stayed here at Donghak Revolution and many scattered militia posted here.

A royal azalea habitat which imbue mild and beautiful mood is seen at spring.