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Ttangkkeut is at the southern tip of the peninsula where all the love and passion felt throughout the country are gathered to reach the peak.
The great mountains start from Cheonji Pond of Mt. Baekdu, dash southward and finally stop here gasping to give the finishing touch. Nowhere to step forward. A flood of emotions crowds in on your mind.
Ttangkkeut isn't just an edge of the land. It was the entrance of an important route through which the culture of the continent was imported.
We have an interesting theory that Buddhism was imported from the south, reversing the common opinion that it was imported through China to the Koguryo and Paekje Kingdoms.
For example, a tale about the establishment of Mihwangsa Temple tells us that a gold image of Buddha was sent on board a ship to the Sajapo estuary.
A lot of interesting stories are wandering about Ttangkkeutl Village, meaning 'the edge of the land.' It was also called 'Galduri' or 'Chikmeori'. Some say it was called so because arrowroot plants (Chik) abounded in this place. Others say the shape of Sajabong peak, resembled arrowroot.
From old times, Galdu was connected by an important waterway to Chejudo Island. This waterway served as a route to send the military horses from the island to the land. In 1986 at Sajabong (122m), the southernmost peak of the Noryeong Mountains, a ten-meter high tower was erected to help sightseers appreciate the beautiful view. Also, in the same year, the beacon mound at its top was restored. Since this time, Ttangkkeut has come into the spotlight as a tourist attraction.