Mount Kumgang in North Korea

Mount Kumgang is one of the four famous mountains in North Korea, located in the east of gangwon on the east coast of North Korea and in the north of Taibai Mountain range. It is 60 kilometers long from north to south and 40 kilometers wide from east to west, with a total area of nearly 540 square kilometers. Mount Kumgang is divided into Inner King Kong, Outer King Kong, New King Kong and Sea King Kong according to the regional characteristics, with more than 12000 peaks. The elevation of Pilu Peak, the main peak of Mount Kumgang, is1639m. The main ridge line of the mountain is nearly north-south, and the eastern part of the ridge line is WaiJingang area. The mountain is majestic, strange and towering. The west is Neijingang District, with beautiful mountains and beautiful waters and many ponds, pools and waterfalls. The outer king kong is the new king kong in the south; On the east coast and offshore, the sea is king kong, the waves embrace the stone forest, and the stone forest stands tall.

The annual average temperature of Mount Kumgang 1 1℃, the monthly average temperature of 1℃-2. 1℃, the August average temperature of 23.6℃ and the annual average precipitation of 1500mm are the areas with the most precipitation on the Korean Peninsula. With the change of seasons, Mount Kumgang has four different names in four seasons. In spring, under the sunshine, the towering peak looks like a shining diamond from a distance, so it is called Mount Kumgang. In summer, there are lush trees and a sea of clouds in the pine forest, also known as Penglai Mountain. In autumn, the forest is dyed, the maple leaves win the fire, and the mountains are everywhere, also known as Yuefeng Mountain; In winter, the vegetation withers and the stone bones are rugged, also known as the whole bone mountain.

2. Landscape characteristics of granite in Mount Kumgang

The rocks that make up Mount Kumgang are mainly Mesozoic biotite granite and porphyry granite, which were uplifted in the Neogene of Cenozoic, so that the overlying strata were completely eroded. Because biotite granite and porphyry granite have developed longitudinal and transverse joints and cracks, they are easy to be eroded. Weathering, denudation and collapse along the joint direction form granite landforms such as rock pillars, rock walls, rock platforms and rock peaks. The main landscapes are Ghost Face Rock, Crystal Peak, Sanxian Rock, Tianxiantai, Wufeng Mountain, Vientiane, Wufeng Mountain, Jixian Peak, Liuyudong, Juliantan, Wufeng Waterfall, Jiulong Waterfall, Shangbatan, Jiulong Source, Guanyin Lotus Peak, Shizunfeng, Pilufeng, Mingjingtai, Wangjuntai, Sanfo Rock and Wanpu Cave.

1) Kowloon Waterfall and Kowloon Garden: Kowloon Waterfall is one of the three famous waterfalls in North Korea. The waterfall is located in Jiulong Cave Canyon outside King Kong, with a drop of 74 meters (Figure 4-67). Due to the long-term impact of waterfall water, a huge granite mortar-shaped deep pool was formed under the waterfall, with a water depth of about 20m, which is called Jiulong Yuan.

Figure 4-67 Jiulong Waterfall (Source: /usr/s/a/sanbut/43/%20.jpg)

2) Shangba Beach: Located at the top of Jiulong Waterfall, it consists of eight crystal clear pools. These pools are similar in origin to those in Kowloon Garden. They are ou holes or pot holes formed by the impact of water flow. Behind each pool is a steep river bank, forming a small waterfall. Looking down from the top of the mountain, it connects eight deep pools together like a silver line (Figure 4-68). In Mount Kumgang, there are many similar waterfalls, turbulence, Bitan and so on. It is formed by the collapse of granite blocks along joints.

3) Everything is a cluster of peaks developed from a huge granite rock mass. Due to the external geological action and gravity collapse, this huge rock mass disintegrated and formed various shapes of pictographic stone groups, some like tigers roaring in the sky, some like eagles spreading their wings, and some like old people staggering with crutches (Figure 4-69).

Figure 4-68 Shangba Beach (Source: /club.menu.bbs.read.screen? page _ num = 2 & p _ club _ id = oru llee 00 1 & p _ menu _ id = 37 & message _ id = 429250)

Figure 4-69 Everything (Source:/chongsokyonga. JPG； Right, http://img.blog.yahoo.co.kr/ybi/1/BC/C4/kimh4334/folder/3/img _ 3 _1038 _ 0? 1 185340223.jpg)