Orbicular Gabbro around Hwangnyeongsan Mountain, rock made by magma slowly hardening deep underground about 60 million years ago, has a surface of orbicular texture on which minerals are arranged in concentric circle shapes around the core.
Gabbro is a rare rock, hard to find in Korea. Orbicular Gabbro holds high academic value, having been reported as one of a kind in Asia and rare in the world. It is Busan Geopark’s top attraction, designated Natural Monument No. 267.
Orbicular Gabbro distributed halfway up Hwangnyeongsan Mountain is a rock group and an important material for researching how the earth formed. Orbicular Gabbro, exceedingly rare all over the world, has been found in 14 locations in eight countries, with Hwangnyeongsan Mountain being the first found in the East. The name Hwangnyeongsan, where Orbicular Gabbro is located, seems to originate from Geochilsan-guk (kingdom) that existed in the old Dongnae area. Geochilsan is the Korean expression of “rugged mountain” in idu script. It is interpreted that the place name Hwangnyeongsan results from using its meaning and Chinese characters. In 1422 (7th year of King Sejong’s reign), beacon fire stations, an important means of military communication, were installed on the tops of mountains in Dongnae-bu (town). These beacon fire stations were connected to others in Ganbiosan Mountain in Haeundae in the east, Gubong in the west and Beomeosa and Gyemyeongsan in the north.
Gomsol, an evergreen needleleaf tree belonging to Pinaceae genus, usually grows on the seashore with some growing further inland along rivers. Golsol, meaning black pine tree, is also called Haesong (Antipathes japonica) because it grows along the seashore.
A 473,000㎡ urban park located in downtown Seomyeon, Busan. The large park, used as Seomyeon Racecourse during the Japanese colonial era, is where the US military camp Hialeah was stationed after the Liberation. After the military base was closed in 2006, a civic park was constructed and opened in 2014 on the back of citizen demand. Busan Citizens Park offers various park facilities organized under five activity themes of memory, culture, joy, nature and participation.
A 34,740㎡ square, located on Jungang-daero (central road) extending from Seomyeon, Busan toward Busan City Hall, comprises three Madangs (yard): Culture Madang, Dynamic Busan Madang and History Madang. Culture Madang, equipped with an outdoor stage and cafes, is for performances and events; Dynamic Busan Madang, a lawn square, is for street celebrations and festivals; History Madang is equipped with a ground fountain and the Forest of History. It was named Song Sanghyeon Square to honor Dongnae Magistrate Song Sanghyeon who resisted with determination the Japanese Invasion of Korea in 1592.
