ANYANG CITY

Surisan Mountain serves as a frontier that divides Anyang, Gunpo and Ansan.

It is 489 meters above sea level, its mountain top commands and the panoramic view of Anyang. There are also Gwanaksan Mountain, Suamsan Mountain and Gunjabong Peak in the surrounding area. The mountain is low and has no rough or irregular features, making it a popular destination for families with children and female hikers.

The park comprises: Forest Park No. 1 that extends from Byeongmokan, Anyang 9-dong through Surisan Mountain to reach Sangnok Village, Anyang 8-dong; Forest Park No. 2 that runs from the stone pagoda to the second meeting plaza (entrance to air force base); and Forest Park No. 3, which runs from the second meeting plaza to Suambong Peak.

This mountain is recommended for climbing along with Gwanaksan Mountain. In the middle of the road from Gwanaksan Mountain to Samseongsan Mountain, there lies the 446-meter-tall peak, where a flag pole is installed. Samseongsan Mountain is a rocky mountain which stands tall from the ridge stretched west from Gwanaksan Mountain.

Sammaksa Temple, which was founded in 677, the 17th year of King Munmu of Silla, Anyang Temple, which was founded during the reign of King Taejo of Goryeo, and many temples and hermitages including Yeombulam, Mangwolam and Banwolam are located on the mountaintop.

There is a forest park covering the length of 5 km from the entrance to Anyang Art Park through the first and second observatories to the Álvaro Siza Hall at Anyang Arts Park, and the entrance to Anyang Art Park also accommodates several cultural properties.