A mysterious waterfall that appears out of nowhere deep in the mountains

The water originates from Sobaeksan Mountain and flows through the Jukryeonggyegok Valley before plunging 9 feet (2.8 meters) to form the waterfall. Jukryeongpokpo Falls is a small and modest waterfall, but together with the clear forest, it creates spectacular scenery.

The pass, which was an important transportation route from the Three Kingdoms period to the Joseon Dynasty, is called Jukryeong* because of the abundance of bamboo in the area, and this small waterfall is located in the middle of Jukryeong.
* Juk: Bamboo; Ryeong: Hill, There is also a slightly different explanation for the names according to the Donggukyeojiseungram(1486). In the fifth year of Adala Isaegum (158) of Silla, a subject named Jukjuk died of exhaustion while building the Jukryeong Road by order of the king. Later generations built a shrine on the pass to honor him, and the road is said to be called 'Jukryeong'.

Jukryeongpokpo Falls can also be reached by walking the Jukryeong Hill Old Trail*, which is designated as a national Scenic Site. The Jukryeong Hill Old Trail is a natural heritage site of Korea where the valleys and long stretches of forest along the way blend with the main peak of Sobaeksan Mountain to form a beautiful natural landscape. It is also a meaningful place that contains many stories of the lives and hardships of the Korean people over the past 2,000 years.
* The 3rd of the 12 trails of Sobaeksan Mountain Jarak-gil Trails, Heebangsa Station to Danyang Dangdong-ri (12km)

The story of Granny Dajagu who stamped out the Sobaeksan Mountain Jukryeong bandits

During the Silla Dynasty, Jukryeong was so full of bandits that it was impossible for passersby to walk around. At that time, an old woman came to the officials and told them, "If I enter the bandit's den and say, 'Deuljaguya (Not sleeping yet),' then wait for it, and if I say, 'Dajaguya (All sleeping),' then the bandits are all asleep, so you can wipe out the bandits." The officials used this trick to defeat the bandits. With this trick, the army was able to capture all the bandits around Jukryeong. Only then did the people realize that she was a mountain spirit, and they built a shrine to her, calling her "Granny Dajagu," and held rituals.