Yongdusan Park

Yongdusan Park is a park located in Jung-gu, Busan, South Korea. The 120-meter-high Busan Tower is located here.

Yongdusan Park
Yongdusan Park at night

Yongdu means “dragon’s head” and “san” means “mountain”. The name is an allusion to the similarity of the mountain park, which is said to resemble a dragon’s head. The park occupies an area of 69,000 square meters. It has 70 different species of trees growing in it.[1]

Statue of Yi Sun-sin.

Features

One of the highlights of the Yongdusan Park is the statue of Yi Sun-sin, Korea’s 16th-century naval hero. The park also has a bust of writer Ahn Huijae. There is also the commemorative monument for the April 19th anti-government student protests. The most conspicuous of the park's feature is the Busan Tower.[1]

Museum of World Folk Instruments

The park also contains the Museum of World Folk Instruments. The museum is housed in a two-story building and contains exhibits various musical instruments, including instruments made from fruits, human knee bones and, it's said, rat skin. The unique feature of the museum is that visitors are allowed to handle and play the instruments on display.[1]

Exhibition Hall of World Model Boats

Another attraction at the park is the Exhibition Hall of World Model Boats. The exhibit contains over 80 models of traditional Korean yellow-hemp sailboats and turtle ships as well as those of the costliest luxury cruise ships and some of the most sophisticated warships.[1]

Arts Performance

The park turns into a festival site every Saturday at 3 pm onward as a traditional arts performance is held there. The performances are held from March through November.[1]

Attractions
  • Busan Tower(73.11.21) – 129m high (2 lifts), 1,510㎡ (Exhibition hall and Souvenir shop)
  • Palgakjeong (Octagonal Pavilion) (73.11.21) – 3 stories, 915㎡ (1F:Aquarium, 2,3F:resting place)
  • Exhibition pavilion(73.11.21) – 2 stories, 1,900㎡
  • Statue of the Great general Yi Sun sin(56.3.20) – 12m high
  • Cheongdongyongtap (Bronze Dragon tower) (89.9.7) – 4m high, Donganhuijehyungsang(a bust of an activist for national independence, An Huije (pen name, Dongan) – stone bust
  • Flower clock (73.10.8))- 5m in diameter
  • Welfare Center for the Elderly - 413㎡
  • Literary monuments – 9 monuments made of native rock
  • Busan citizens’ bell pavilion - 60.84㎡ of floor area, 11.62 m high
  • Buddhist temple[2]
Busan Tower
A dragon near the park's entry.
A pavilion in the park.

References
  1. Kelley, Matt. "Busan's Yongdusan Park". Matt Kelley & DiscoveringKorea.com. Archived from the original on September 2, 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
  2. "Yongdusan Park (용두산 공원)". Visit Korea. Retrieved 12 October 2015.

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