Cheonjeyeon Waterfall is a three-tier

waterfall A waterfall is a point in a river or stream where water flows over a vertical drop or a series of steep drops. Waterfalls also occur where meltwater drops over the edge of a tabular iceberg or ice shelf. Waterfalls can be formed in several wa ...

located on Jeju Island. Cold water flows out of the ceiling of a cave to make the waterfall. Between the precipice of the waterfall and the lower clay layer, water springs out. In first cascade, the cliff is high and the water falls into Cheonjeyeon

pond A pond is an area filled with water, either natural or artificial, that is smaller than a lake. Defining them to be less than in area, less than deep, and with less than 30% emergent vegetation helps in distinguishing their ecology from th ...

which is deep. From there, the water goes to the second waterfall and falls and continues to the third waterfall. Eventually, the water reaches the ocean. ''Cheonjeyeon'' means ''Pond of the Emperor of Heaven''. According to

Korea Korea ( ko, 한국, or , ) is a peninsular region in East Asia. Since 1945, it has been divided at or near the 38th parallel, with North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) comprising its northern half and South Korea (Republic o ...

legend A legend is a Folklore genre, genre of folklore that consists of a narrative featuring human actions, believed or perceived, both by teller and listeners, to have taken place in human history. Narratives in this genre may demonstrate human valu ...

, seven

nymph A nymph ( grc, νύμφη, nýmphē, el, script=Latn, nímfi, label=Modern Greek; , ) in ancient Greek folklore is a minor female nature deity. Different from Greek goddesses, nymphs are generally regarded as personifications of nature, are ty ...

s would descend from the heavens at night and bathe in the waterfall's

. The falls are a popular

tourist attraction A tourist attraction is a place of interest that tourists visit, typically for its inherent or an exhibited natural or cultural value, historical significance, natural or built beauty, offering leisure and amusement. Types Places of natural b ...

on Jeju-do. The warm temperate forest around Cheonjeyeon Waterfall was designated

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No. 378 in 1993 because of the rare plants it contains and its value for scientific research. Rare

plants Plants are predominantly Photosynthesis, photosynthetic eukaryotes of the Kingdom (biology), kingdom Plantae. Historically, the plant kingdom encompassed all living things that were not animals, and included algae and fungi; however, all curr ...

such as the ''solipnan'' (솔잎난) plants or skeleton fork fern (''

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'') can be found around the falls in the crevices of rocks. Since

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times, it is thought that standing under the waterfall on the 15th day of the seventh lunar month can cure

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s by the eighth lunar month, though swimming is now prohibited. On the May of even-numbered years, the Chilseonyeo (Seven Nymphs) Festival is held at this location. The waterfall is one of the three famous waterfalls of Jeju, the other two being

Cheonjiyeon Waterfall Cheonjiyeon Waterfall is a waterfall on Jeju-do, Jeju Island, South Korea. Literally, the name Cheonjiyeon means sky (Ch'eon) connected with landform, land (ji). It is one of the main tourist attractions on Jeju-do. It is high and wide. Thoug ...

and

Jeongbang Waterfall Jeongbang Waterfall is a famous waterfall on Jeju Island. The waterfall is high and is very close to the ocean. Depending on the level of recent rainfall, it can be up wide. The source of the waterfall is the stream Donghong-chun. Located near ...

. Above the falls is Seonimgyo Bridge, which symbolizes the legend of Cheonjeyeon.

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Cheonjeyeon Waterfall on YouTube
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