Dodamsambong vrhovi

Dodamsambong Peaks, the most popular of the Eight Scenic Views of Danyang, is the only place in Korea where three rocky peaks stand side by side in the middle of the Namhangang River.

Danyang Dodamsambong Peaks were designated as a National Scenic Site* in 2008 and have long been a favorite spot for poets and painters due to the harmonious view of the Namhangang River, Sobaeksan Mountain, and the surrounding landscape. You can see countless works by painters such as Toegye Yi Hwang, Danwon Kim Hongdo, Gyeomjae Jeong Seon, Chusa Kim Jeong-hui, and Giya Lee Bang-woon at the Sambong Story Hall in the Dodamsambong Peaks.

Danyang Dodamsambong Peaks can be visited and enjoyed at any time of the year, but it is especially mysterious and enchanting when visited on early spring and fall mornings with the water mist, and even more so with the sunrise over Sobaeksan Mountain. Near Danyang Dodamsambong Peaks is Stone Gate, one of the Eight Scenic Views of Danyang, so don't miss it.

* As of 2022, there are 132 National Scenic Sites in Korea.

The village across the river was called Dodam, meaning "island" and "deep," and until the Sambongdaegyo Bridge was completed, it was an inland island that could only be reached by boat.

They are called 'Dodamsambong Peaks' because they are the three majestic peaks in front of the Dodam Village, which is surrounded by the winding Namhangang River.

Currently, the Dodam Garden has been built across the river, where visitors can enjoy the beautiful scenery with the scent of flowers, and the Stone Gate can be seen from across the river, attracting many tourists.

The Sufferings of Samdojeong Pavillion

The pavilion on the largest peak was built under the name of 'Nyeungyeongjeong' by Jo Jeong-se, the governor of Danyang during the Joseon Dynasty (1766), but it was immediately demolished due to noise complaints from the residents who lived in front of it, and it went through the twists and turns of being rebuilt several times.

The current Dodamsambong Peaks pavilion, Samdojeong Pavillion, was rebuilt with concrete instead of wood after it was destroyed in the Great Flood of 1972. Oddly enough, the pavilion adds to the beauty of Danyang Dodamsambong Peaks.