Samseonam Rocks [National Geopark] (삼선암 (울릉도, 독도 국가지질공원))
Nature · Cheonbu-ri, Buk-myeon, Ulleung-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do
Nearby stations and stops
- Bus stop 선창 · straight-line 431m
Straight-line distance; the actual walk is longer · Data as of 2025-10-31
Source: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport nationwide bus stop locations
- Admission
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- Closed
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- Data status
- Source: Korea Tourism Organization TourAPI · Source updated: 2023-10-10 · Collected: Not provided
Samseonam Rocks is comprised of three rock pillars off the northern coast of beautiful Ulleungdo Island. The sea stacks were formed by waves breaking down a block of columner joints over time, leaving the three remaing stacks behind. The sides of the stacks are dotted with many holes, resembling honeycomb. The rocks name, meaning "Three Hevenly Maiden Rocks," comes from a myth that three heavenly maidens were so enraptured by the beauty of Ulleungdo that they missed their curfew to return to heaven and were thereby punished by being turned to stone.
![Samseonam Rocks [National Geopark] (삼선암 (울릉도, 독도 국가지질공원))](https://tong.visitkorea.or.kr/cms/resource/77/2745577_image2_1.jpg)
In the area
Coastal Scenery 2 of 16 attractions in Ulleung-gun
Similar places nearby
- Hakpo Coast (학포해안 (울릉도, 독도 국가지질공원)) · 10.4km
Similar places in other regions
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- Sodol Adeul Rock Park · Gangwon-do
- Sainam Rock · Chungcheongbuk-do
- Sambuyeonpokpo Falls [UNESCO Global Geopark] (삼부연폭포 · Gangwon-do
Source: Korea Tourism Organization TourAPI