There is a well-known place called Yeoungsil on the southwestern slope of Mt. Halla. Yeoungsil has rocks called the Five Hundred Generals, and its name came from the tale about the generals. In Jeju Stone Park, my favorite area is dedicated to their story. Once upon a time there was Seolmundae Halmang, the giant goddess credited with creating Jeju island, living with her five hundred sons. One year, they suffered a poor harvest. They had to endure the hardship of a devastating famine. One day, while all her five hundred sons were out searching for food, Seolmundae Halmang was boiling rice into gruel for her sons. Just then, she lost her footing and fell into the pot, and died. Her sons who did not know anything returned home and started eating the rice porridge their mother had made. However, the youngest son who came back later found a gigantic bone in the cauldron and realized that his mother had accidentally fallen into the soup pot and died. He was shocked, and decided not to live any longer with his brothers who had unknowingly eaten the porridge. He started to cry for his mother. Finally he left for Chagwido, Gosan-ri, Hangyeong-myeon, Jeju, and became the rock of today. The remaining brothers turned into rocks in Yeongsil as a result of their grief and torment. Afterwards, the five hundred generals became the patron saints of Jeju. The Jeju Stone Park is huge and amazing. Definitely a must visit on the island. 📍 Jeju Stone Park (@jejustonepark ) Address: 2023 Namjo-ro, Jocheon-eup, Jeju-si, Jeju-do Follow @thesoulofseoulblog for more things to do in Jeju. #koreanfolklore #koreanfolk #jejustonepark #제주돌문화공원 #제주가볼만한곳 #제주핫플레이스 #jeju #jejuisland #jejutravel #jejufolk