Towangseong Falls
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Towangseong Waterfall or Towangseongpokpo (Korean: 토왕성폭포; lit. 'hearty earth fortress waterfall') is a waterfall in Seoraksan, Sokcho, Gangwon Province, South Korea. The three-part waterfall has a top section of 150 m (492 ft), a middle section of 80 m (262 ft) and a bottom section of 90 m (295 ft). At a total combined length of 320 m (1,049 ft), it is the longest waterfall in South Korea.
The water flows from the waterfall through two more waterfalls, until it eventually joins a stream called Ssangcheon (쌍천; 雙川).
An alternate name for the waterfall is Singwangpokpo (신광폭포; 神光瀑布). 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 (as in the traditional five elements).
Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.