Mt Chilbo, a Celebrated Mountain tells the Warm Love of Chairman Kim Jong Il for the People

Chairman Kim Jong Il said.

"Mt Chilbo which presents a bird's-eye view is really a celebrated mountain that we can boast of before the world for its distinctive natural beauties" ("Kim Jong Il Selected Works" Supplement. Eng. ed., Vol. 22, p.193)

Mt Chilbo is one of the beautiful mountains noted for their scenery.

Mt Chilbo borders the East Sea of Korea on the east, Kilju-Myongchon rift valley on the west, Orang Stream and its tributary Hwasong Stream on the north, and a wide land between the East Sea of Korea and Hwadae Stream to the south.

Mt Chilbo includes Outer Chilbo, a beauty spot, locating in part of east region of Pakdal Pass embracing Naewon-dong, Sea Chilbo, a second picturesque site, dotted with sea-eroding cliffs and a variety of fantastic rocks, standing high off and along the coast of the East Sea, big and small scenic islets as well as blue waves endlessly dashing into the rocks and flying sprays of water, and a third famous sight Outer Chilb, comprising those areas between Sea Chilbo and Inner Chilbo.

Mt Chilbo was formed on the Paektu volcanic zone linking Mt Paektu and Ullung Isand. Its emergence coincides with that of Mt Paektu. Flowing Lava cooled down with cleats weathered and crumbled into myriad-shaped rocks of today over the long periods of time.

According to a legend, the mountain was named Chilbo(7pieces of treasures) from ancient times because it was believed to keep seven pieces of treasures underground. Our forefathers called the mountain "Flowery Mountain" meaning that all flowers are in full bloom in spring, "Thick woods and fresh shades" in summer, "Crimson Leaves Mountain", getting tinged with red in autumn, and "Snow White Mountain", turning into silvery color with snow in winter, according to the seasonal changes.

The whole place of Chilbo has a lot of remains of ancient times from the beginning through the middle ages containing time-honored history and our forefathers' anti-aggressive struggles and talent and wisdom reflected in a wall around a town, a castle on a mountain, buildings, graves and tombstones etc.

Mt Chilbo was also called "Hampuk Diamond Mountain" (Hampuk, an abbreviation of North Hamgyong Province) for its scenic sights of both the mountain and the sea from the ancient times, but those wonders of the scenic spots failed to be brought to light due to the ill-timed days of the past, serving as no more than a playing space for feudal lords.

The fatherly worm love of Chairman Kim Jong Il, who believed in the people as in heaven, turned the region of Mt Chilbo into the foremost of the scenic spots as people's recreation ground, boasting over the world.

Chairman Kim Jong Il came to Mt Chiblo in June, Juche85(1996), instructed tasks in details as for making a good preservation of the cultural remains associated with the talented architecture, art and long history, looking around historic remains including Kaesim Temple in his person. Visiting in November, the same year, he walked himself along the long route of sightseeing from Inner Chilbo through Outer Chilbo to Sea Chilbo, verifying the direction of development on the spot in order to turn them into a better cultural recreation for the people and instructing programmatic tasks. He said sincerely that it was most important not to make any harm to the environment, and to advance the construction of recreation ground to the Korean-style.

Chairman Kim Jong Il taught that Mt Chilbo was a noted mountain unrivaled with Mt Myohyang and Mt Kuwol and while ancient people counted the 5-noted mountains, people in the era of the Workers' Party of Korea would decidedly count the 6-noted mountains with Mt Chilbo in the first place by no means inferior. He continued that we should correct those poorly delineated or wrongs in the history so that they could rightly be conveyed to the coming generations. In the past feudal rulers excluded Mt Chilbo from the 5-noted mountains, counting only those noted mountains in the Northwestern and the Northeastern parts.

In December, Juche93(2004), Chairman Kim Jong Il paid another visit to Mt Chilbo and said that the oddly-shaped rocks and sharp cliffs soaring high with grandeur, valleys with fantastic rocks and thick forest were all commanding views so the myriad-scenic Mt Chilbo stood out for its beauty in the world. And he instructed that it would far more important for our people and students to come and look around in order to cherish socialist patriotism deep in their hearts than the foreigners to enjoy.

In September, Juche98(2009) he came again to Mt Chilbo and taught that we should provide people with better conditions for sightseeing and hot-spring medical treatment as well. He took detailed measurements for the people to widely use hot-springs of the region of Mt Chilbo including Hwangjin Hot Spring, and sent lovely vehicles, too.

Due to the wise leadership and the fatherly worm love of Chairman Kim Jong Il towards people that Mt Chilbo which presents a bird's-eye view, could be turned into people's recreation place still better, enjoying world-wide fame.

There stands a guidepost to Mt Chilbo on Pakdal Pass, known as the gate to Mt Chilbo, and sightseeing towers and pavilions commanding bird's eye view of Mt Chilbo at several places like Sungson-and Joyak-Elevation.

You can tour around Mt Chilbo starting from Myongchon Railway Station on the Railway line of Pyongyang-Rason through the seat of Myonchon County and over the Pakdal Pass to Inner Chilbo, Outer Chilbo, then Sea Chilbo or reversely beginning from Odaejin Port, Orang County by an excursion ship, sightseeing Sea Chilbo along the coast through Outer Chilbo to Inner Chilbo.