Ulsanbawi Rock is a huge towering granite outcrop consisting of six peaks with five weathering pits at its summit. It is renowned not only for its outstanding scenery, but also for the howling of the wind as it blows between the peaks, so it was once called Cheonhusan, meaning ‘a mountain of the howling sky.’ The distant view of the rock seen from the Old Road of Misiryeong Pass is grand and impressive as well. The rock is also culturally significant as traditional Buddhist temples such as Gyejoam and Sinheungsa are situated in the area around the rock, while plenty of poems and true-view landscape paintings from the Joseon period depict the scenic beauty of the rock and its surroundings. This marvelous geological feature was created by the unique weathering of granite over a long period of time. When seen from Sokcho and the east coast of Korea, Ulsanbawi Rock presents a particularly imposing scene compared to other mountainous areas around it.