Valley of Dutayeon by Ki kyeong KimDMZ Botanic Garden
Dutayeon is a stream flows between Mount Baekseoksan (1,140.1 m) and Mount Daewoosan (1,178.5 m) on the eastern front of the DMZ, where the rugged mountain range continues endlessly.
Scenery of Dutayeon by Kwang Soo KimDMZ Botanic Garden
This stream flows south, forming Jigyeon Falls, as well as Dutayeon. Dutayeon, a valley named after Dutasa, a temple with a 1000-year history, boasts beautiful natural scenery and is a river with abundant flow.
Autumn in Dutayeon by Jong Doo KimDMZ Botanic Garden
If you visit Dutayeon, which has uncontaminated natural beauty and to which civilian access has been restricted for over 50 years, you will be able to relieve the stress and anxieties of your daily life, similar to the spirit of "Duta," which means "to shake off life's worries and greed."
Valley of Dutayeon 2 by Bang Hyo GwakDMZ Botanic Garden
Yanggu is a place haunted by the memories of countless bullets, as well as the blood and pain of soldiers from the Korean War. Around the Dutayeon Ecological Trail, there are still signs indicating the area’s tragic history, such as barbed-wire mesh, broken houses, and landmine warnings.
Brook of Dutayeon by Jong Doo KimDMZ Botanic Garden
Now, after 60 years, the area around Dutayeon radiates with greenery, as if it is embracing all the scars of war and has been reborn as a cradle of rare plants.
