Yongduam Rock
Volcanic sea stack eroded into the silhouette of a roaring dragon's head, tied to a legend of a punished, sky-bound thief.
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This guide to Yongduam Rock on Jeju follows the legend behind the black sea stack's dragon-head silhouette: a dragon from an underwater palace who wanted above all else to ascend to heaven, and the sacred orb it stole from the guardian spirit of Mount Halla to get there. Some versions swap the dragon for a white horse chasing the same ambition. Watch the waves hit the base and the spray breaks around the jaw as though it is still fighting to move.
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