South Korea has many beautiful islands in its heart, and Jeju Island is one of the largest islands in the country. Jeju Island is located in the western part of the country. This island is known as the largest island of South Korea. The highest mountains of South Korea are located on this island.
Access to the island is so difficult that people can only get there by boat. This seemingly remote island has become one of the most important tourist destinations for tourists around the world today due to its stunning natural beauty and attracts many people from all over the world every year.
There are many attractions on this island, among which we can mention the Grandfather cliffs. These rocks represent the ancient culture of the people of Jeju, with which many legends and stories are intertwined.
These rocks were actually built to scare the invaders and to prevent them from entering Jeju Island, many of which have been destroyed over the years due to various factors, and only a limited number of them remain. Despite the destruction of a large number of Grandfather statues of Jeju Island, this area is one of the most attractive and beautiful tourist destinations in South Korea, which hosts many tourists from around the world every year.
There is an old humorous story about these rocks, which states that there are a lot of rocks and wind on this island, in the meantime, the rocks are formed due to the eruption of lava. 90% of the surface of these rocks contains basalt. These rocks actually protect the earth against severe storms.
The reason for the emergence of rocks and cliffs in this area, which is now known as the cliffs of the grandfather, is that in the past, the natives intended to scare the invaders with masonry, which in fact was used for this purpose. In the past, many rocks and statues were made by these people, but today only 45 Grandfather statues of are left in this area. The Grandfather cliffs represent the ancient cultures and many legends of Jeju Island.
The main role of the grandfather rocks on Jeju Island is to protect the earth from strong and dangerous winds and storms. Some of these sculptures are up to 3 meters high. They are designed and made in such a way that they all have a smiling face, pupilless eyes, long and wide noses and small smiles with their hands on the abdomen so that one hand is higher than the hand. In addition, hats that have a mushroom-like shape have been designed to make these sculptures.
Due to the special and attractive shapes of these cliffs and their unique designs, many tourists travel to this area every year to be able to see and touch the Grandfathers rocks up close. Therefore, it can be said that these old and ancient rocks play a very important and decisive role in attracting tourists to this region and have led to the development of tourism on the very beautiful and spectacular island of Jeju.
The history of these rocks shows that the first Grandfather rock was built in 1754 and their construction process lasted until 1763, when they stood in the caves of the east, west and south as guardian gods.
Today, Grandfather Rocks is considered as a symbol of culture and tradition of the people of Jeju Island, and small sculptures and copies of Grandfather Rocks are sold to tourists as the main and most important souvenirs of this region. According to the traditional beliefs of this region, the statues of the Grandfather are a source of pregnancy, which is why many infertile women, based on this old belief, buy these small statues. Today, due to the travel of many people to Jeju Island and visiting these rocks, its fame and popularity has increased day by day and many people have become interested in visiting this area.
