Braved the scorching heat and took on the challenge of cycling in the area around the northeastern border of Gayasan national park 가야산 국립공원. About a decade ago, drove to mountain hamlets near Seongju 성주, which caused somebody to go cycling there the other day. Jageun-ri 작은리 is one of the names of the hamlets scattered along the road, whose name Jageun means a magpie hidden.
Headed uphill to Jageun-ri which is nestled below the mountain tops. Accessible via a single and partly two-lane road with some steep uphill sections. It was both mentally and physically demanding.
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Some distance away from where he started going uphill, a three-story stone stupa can be seen on the left side of the road, which is thought to have been constructed in the late 8th century and remained on the site of ruined Buddhist temple built during Shilla dynasty(57 BC~935 AD). Relieved to finally see Gachon 가촌 village, the final destination, and Mt. Gaya 가야산 at the backdrop
